Cornmeal Mini Loaves Recipes

SWEET CORNBREAD LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan.
• Mix cornmeal, buttermilk, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, salt, and baking soda in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean or with moist crumbs, about 1 hour.

SWEET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 425 f/ 220c
• Grease a mini loaf pan.
• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl and form a well into the middle of the mixture.
• Mix egg, milk, melted butter, oil, and honey in a large mixing bowl. Pour into the well of dry ingredients; mix well.
• Divide batter into the pan, filling the sections ¾ of the way (This makes 12 - 15 loaves).
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

MINI BREAD LOAVES

Steps:

• Starter.
• Combine water and yeast in a large bowl and mix well.
• Add ¾ cup flour and whisk 100 times.
• Cover and let set one hour.
• Dough.
• Add an additional tsp of dry yeast, 6 cups of (room temp.) water, 4 cups of flour and kosher salt to starter mix.
• Whisk 50 times and let stand 2 minutes.
• Using a large spoon mix in 2 cups of flour until well incorporated.
• Add 3 cups of flour and mix until well incorporated.
• Add another 3 cups of flour and mix until well incorporated.
• Let dough rest 5 minutes.
• Cover working surface with generous amount of flour (about a cup).
• Turn soft wet dough onto surface and sprinkle with flour.
• Dip your hands in flour and knead the dough.
• (Push it down and forward with the heel of one hand. Then pull dough back from the top and fold dough over with the other.).
• Gradually add the last cup of flour as you knead for about 5 minutes.
• Shape dough into a ball and return to large bowl that has been lightly coated with 1 ½ tsp olive oil.
• Brush top with ½ tsp olive oil.
• Cover and let rise until doubled (approx an hour).
• Deflate the dough, turn out unto a floured surface and knead for about a minute.
• Separate dough in half.
• Separate each half in half.
• Divide these pieces into fourths.
• (You should have 16 pieces. And sometimes I get 18 pieces-- lol).
• Shape each piece into a tight ball and place on a greased baking sheet (up to 6 to a sheet).
• Let rise for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450F and place oven racks in the center of the oven.
• Place a pan of water under the racks where the bread will bake.
• Place loaves in hot oven for ten minutes.
• *Spray/sprinkle loaves with water.
• Reduce heat to 400F and continue baking for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Paint w/ butter or oil for a softer crust (optional).
• *For crustier loaves keep the 450F bake time to 20 minutes and omit 400F bake & water spritz.

MINI CHEDDAR BACON LOAVES -- CORNBREAD!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter 8 mini loaf pans, or large muffin tins.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, paprika, onion powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, use a wire whisk to combine buttermilk, egg and melted butter.
• Stir in the flour mixture until just combined.
• Fold in the bacon. and 1/2 cup cheese. and the (OPTIONAL) minced pickled jalapenos.
• Pour about 1/2 cup batter into each of the buttered loaf tins.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle the rest of the cheese evenly over the tops of the loaves. Bake just until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaves comes out clean (about 8-10 minutes more.).
• Cool for 10 minutes. Loosen edges and turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
• NOTE: My little loaf pan has eight openings (3.7" x 2.4" each).

MINI LOAF CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease the mini loaf pan.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• Add the egg, vanilla, butter, oil and milk. Whisk until mix thoroughly.
• Pour mixture into the greased pan.
• Bake into the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.

SWEET CORNBREAD MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl.
• Add eggs, milk, honey and butter. Mix well with spoon.
• Spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray. Fill cups 1/2 to 3/4 full with batter.
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes until brown on top and centers test done.