Cornbread Madeleines

Name: Cornbread Madeleines
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted; 3 tbsp honey; 1/2 cup buttermilk

Golden cornbread baked into delicate French madeleine shells with a sweet honey flavor.

27 minMediumServes 6220 cal/serving

Southern AmericanSideOvenVegetarianHalal-friendlyNut-FreeSoy-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-Free

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
3 tbsp honey
1/2 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a madeleine pan.
2

Whisk 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, and 1 tsp salt together in a large bowl.
3

In a separate bowl, whisk 2 beaten large eggs, 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, 3 tbsp honey, and 1/2 cup buttermilk until uniform.
4

Fold the liquid mix into the dry ingredients until barely combined.
5

Spoon batter into each mold well until two thirds full.
6

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden and springy to touch.

Questions

Can I make Cornbread Madeleines dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, 1/2 cup buttermilk. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the buttermilk for plant milk soured with a teaspoon of vinegar per cup. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Cornbread Madeleines gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1 cup all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Cornbread Madeleines keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Cornbread Madeleines?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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