Old-Fashioned Jiffy Cornbread Recipe With Cream Cheese
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Modernizing traditional recipes adds a delightful twist. By integrating cream cheese into an old-fashioned Jiffy cornbread recipe, this modern twist is sure to delight! This innovation has turned a traditional side dish into a creamy cornbread masterpiece.
How to improve a box of Jiffy Cornbread
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix is a reliable base that makes baking easy for everyone, from Southerners to Northerners and from West to East. Adding cream cheese enhances the flavor and improves the texture, making each bite undeniably soft and moist. Including butter and heavy whipping cream adds a luxurious touch to this comfort food recipe!
How is this recipe different?
My old-fashioned cornbread recipe is particularly noteworthy because it does not require eggs, which are now unnecessary. The cream cheese acts as a binder, creating a firmer yet soft cornbread that is less crumbly, perfect for a Southern-style dish. Additionally, incorporating cream cheese, butter, and heavy whipping cream gives this recipe a unique touch.
What is the difference between Northern cornbread and Southern cornbread?
Do Southerners put sugar in their cornbread?
Before the Industrial Revolution, cornbread in the South was traditionally made with naturally sweeter white cornmeal. However, with the introduction of steel mills, white corn was gradually replaced by the more abundant but less sweet yellow corn. As a result, sugar and flour were added to Southern cornbread recipes since yellow cornmeal is finer and has a lower sweetness level. (You can find my recipe for Southern soul food cornbread made with cornmeal HERE!)
Northerners enjoy a less sweet cornbread made with yellow cornmeal. This version typically uses eggs instead of cream to bind the mixture. Whether you prefer cornbread recipes with or without sugar, both styles are deeply rooted in rich history!
Ingredients
It’s also important to note that the box’s recipe instructions call for an egg and whole milk. Instead, to jazz up this store-bought cornbread mix, I substitute cream cheese for the egg, heavy whipping cream for the milk, and butter for a smooth and rich complexity.
Measurements for the recipe can be found in the printable recipe card below.
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix – This is the foundation for an old-fashioned cornbread recipe, ensuring an easy start with consistent results. It embodies the traditional recipes from Southern cooking, offering the convenience modern bakers and busy home cooks appreciate.
- Butter – Essential for infusing cornbread with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, butter elevates the richness, aligning perfectly with homemade bread’s comfort food ethos. It ensures a golden crust that’s hard to resist.
- Heavy whipping cream – This ingredient transforms the conventional cornbread experience into a creamy cornbread delight. Its inclusion guarantees a moist crumb that sets this recipe apart from standard cornbread variations.
- Cream cheese – The secret to the uniquely creamy texture lies in cream cheese, which adds a rich depth to every bite. This ingredient introduces a luxurious twist to cream cheese desserts, transforming Southern cornbread into a decadent and savory treat that complements family meals and holiday recipes beautifully.
- Sugar – Sugar is optional in this recipe. Although the box mix contains the less-sweet yellow cornmeal, Jiffy is formulated to taste sweeter due to the sugar included in the box’s listed ingredients.
What are the ingredients in Jiffy cornbread mix?
The label specifies primary components as wheat flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar, and lard. Additionally, it includes less than 2% of other ingredients, such as baking soda, salt, and wheat starch. This convenient mix can be used with only a handful of pantry staples to prepare an easy cream cheese Jiffy cornbread recipe.
How to doctor up boxed cornbread mix
Preheating the oven works wonders! It ensures that the cornbread cooks evenly without drying out, helping to maintain the moisture created by adding cream cheese, butter, and heavy whipping cream that doctor up this recipe and make it truly special. To check if the cornbread is done, simply insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, your bread is ready to mesmerize taste buds!
Step-by-step instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.
- Melt the butter.
- Mix the Jiffy with the cream cheese and heavy cream.
Want to try this recipe with a different cream? Consider trying my Jiffy cornbread recipe made with sour cream. - Pour the melted butter into the mixture and combine.
- Bake the cornbread mix.
Serving suggestions for old-fashioned Jiffy cornbread with cream cheese
Enjoy this easy cornbread recipe alongside classic Southern soul food favorites like fried chicken, collard greens, baked mac and cheese, and black-eyed peas. Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Equipment
- Hand-held or stand mixer with a mixing bowl
- 8″ cast-iron skillet or an 8″ similar-sized baking pan
Ingredients
- 8.5 oz. Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 1 box
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ⅔ cup cream cheese softened or whipped
- 1 tablespoon sugar (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the butter in an 8-inch baking pan or skillet and melt in the oven for approximately 5 minutes.
- While the butter is melting, combine the ingredients (Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, butter, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, and optionally sugar) in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Pour the melted butter from the baking pan into the mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Pour the cornbread batter into the baking pan or skillet.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until the cornbread's edges are crisp and the top is golden. (To check if the cornbread is done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, it's ready.)
- Remove the cornbread from the oven and let it rest for about 5-10 minutes to make slicing easier. After resting, slice, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
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This cornbread recipe looks really easy.