Do you love sweet cornbread? Do you want the best recipe out there?
Then, look no further. This recipe for the best Jiffy sweet cornbread is everything you could hope for in a delicious and easy-to-make recipe.
Plus, it only takes about 30 minutes to prepare and bake.
Trust me, you won’t regret giving this recipe a try.
The Best Homemade Cornbread

There’s nothing better than homemade cornbread, especially when you can eat it as a dessert or side dish.
The recipe is an easy one, and it turns out moist cornbread with plenty of flavor.
And, Jiffy is a great ingredient to use as the base of a lot of different recipes. There are a lot of Jiffy cornbread hacks that are fun to use in recipes.
Cornbread Squares Or Cornbread Muffins
One of the great things about this recipe is that you can make it in a variety of ways.
If you plan to make sweet corn muffins, you will make the recipe in the same way, but grease a muffin tin and bake the muffins at 400-degrees for 15-20 minutes.
You can line the muffin pan with nonstick spray or add paper cupcake liners.
Why I Love This Recipe
First of all, I love cornbread. And, to be able to have variety with this recipe makes it fun.
No more dry cornbread with this recipe!
The easy cornbread recipe uses simple ingredients, and the boxed mix of Jiffy is so inexpensive, so this makes it a budget-friendly recipe. You only need a few pantry staples.
I know some of y’all will say that a true southerner would never add sugar to their cornbread. But, some true southerners like a little bit of sweet cornbread from time to time.
If this is your first time making the sweeter cornbread, you might find that you love it. It’s definitely a favorite thing around here.

More Delicious Jiffy Mix Recipes
- Jiffy corn pudding (aka Jiffy corn casserole) is a great dish to make around the holidays. And the best part? It’s super easy to make and is the perfect compliment to any meal.
- Moist Jiffy cornbread – this is such an easy recipe with only a few extra ingredients, and it’s also one of the most popular on the blog. Readers love the recipe and said they’d never go back to the way they made cornbread after making it this way. It goes great with pork chops, hamburgers, hot dogs, or just about anything.
- Homemade meatloaf with Jiffy – y’all will love the hearty and simple recipe.
- Jiffy cornbread hush puppies – we all love hush puppies, and this is a welcome addition to barbecues, dinner, or any time in between.
- Cornbread dressing – this is the perfect side dish for your Christmas dinner holiday meal.
Ingredients For The Sweet Jiffy Cornbread Recipe
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
- Eggs
- Sour cream
- Milk or buttermilk
- Honey
- Sugar
- Vegetable oil
- All-purpose flour
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
How To Make Sweet Jiffy Corn Bread
- Add the Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix to a large bowl.
- Next, add the vegetable oil, sour cream, milk, eggs, and honey and mix until combined.
- Add the flour, mix, and pour into a greased baking dish.
- Bake at 375-degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on the top.

Start by adding two boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix to a large mixing bowl.

Pour the vegetable oil into the bowl with the boxes of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.

Next, add the milk to the bowl.
You can use either regular milk or buttermilk for the recipe, depending on what you like better.
For this recipe, I used two-percent milk.

Add the eggs to the bowl.

Pour the sugar into the bowl.
The recipe calls for three tablespoons of sugar, which is only a small bit of sugar. You can add more or less depending on your taste.
It also calls for honey, so if you want to leave the sugar out, you can do that as well.

Next, add some sour cream to the bowl.
Sour cream is going to help make the cornbread moist, along with the vegetable oil.
If you’re not a big sour cream fan, you can switch it out with plain Greek yogurt.

Pour the honey into the bowl with the other ingredients and mix until combined.
If you like maple syrup, you can use that instead of honey. We love pure maple syrup around here, and that tastes great, as well.
For best results, don’t over mix because it can cause it to be more crumbly when baked.

Finally, add the flour to the bowl and mix it with the other ingredients.

Add the batter to a greased 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish and bake at 375-degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
You can wait until it cools to room temperature if you’d like, but warm cornbread tastes amazing. (Just be careful as it’s hot coming out of the oven).
If you happen to have any leftovers, you can store them on the counter in an airtight container or cover it with some plastic wrap. It will last a little longer in the refrigerator.
Tips:
- If you don’t like sour cream, you can switch it out and use plain Greek yogurt instead.
- For variety, use maple syrup in place of honey.
- The recipe can also be made in a large, greased cast iron skillet.
- We love to add some butter on top while the cornbread is still warm. There’s nothing better than melted butter on top of warm cornbread.
- We also like to drizzle a little bit of honey on top, as well.
- Don’t over mix, or it can cause the cornbread to come out crumbly.
- Find out all the ways to reheat cornbread.
Fun FAQs
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix can be used for a variety of recipes. Jiffy was founded in 1887, so it has been around for a very long time.
The company was started by a woman named Mabel White Holmes but is now run by her grandson.
And as a fun bit of trivia, Mabel’s grandson, Howdy, was a driver in the Indianapolis 500.
Jiffy is made in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
You can find a lot of great Jiffy recipes at Jiffy.com
Sweet Jiffy Cornbread Recipe With Honey
If you’d like some delicious sweet cornbread, then look no further than this recipe.
It only takes about 30 minutes to make and bake, so it’s the perfect recipe if you need a quick and easy dessert or side dish.
Trust me, you won’t regret giving this recipe a try!

The Best Jiffy Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Sweet Jiffy Cornbread is the perfect side dish or dessert for any occasion. The recipe is an easy one and only requires a few ingredients.
Ingredients
- Two 8.5 ounce boxes Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup milk
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375-degrees and grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish.
- Add the muffin mix, eggs, sour cream, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, and honey to a large mixing bowl and mix until combined.
- Add the flour and mix.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Let cool and serve.
Notes
Tips:
- If you don't like sour cream, you can switch it out and use plain Greek yogurt instead.
- For variety, use maple syrup in place of honey.
- The recipe can also be made in a large, greased cast iron skillet.
- We love to add some butter on top while the cornbread is still warm. There's nothing better than melted butter on top of warm cornbread.
- We also like to drizzle a little bit of honey on top, as well.
- Don't over mix, or it can cause the cornbread to come out crumbly.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 218Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 158mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g
Nutrition is approximate.
Joe
Saturday 4th of November 2023
I’ve been looking for a sweet cornbread recipe like this .A bbq place near us made some exactly like this for a party we had and I couldn’t duplicate it but this is very close. Thank you!
Julie Pollitt
Saturday 4th of November 2023
Glad to hear it!
Dan White
Saturday 24th of June 2023
Jiffy is not a Canadian company. Chelsea milling is still owned by the original founding family. The Holmes family still makes there products at the original site in Chelsea Michigan.
Julie Pollitt
Tuesday 27th of June 2023
Thank you for pointing that out!
John Woodson
Wednesday 8th of February 2023
True southerners don’t put sugar or honey in there cornbread after you cook it you can add honey
K White
Tuesday 21st of February 2023
@John Woodson, I'll have to disagree with this. I'm in the deep south (Carolinas) and all my family does it.
Julie Pollitt
Thursday 9th of February 2023
Well...there's a few true southerners that do. Did you make some? If so, how'd you like it?
Cheryl
Tuesday 7th of February 2023
Does Olive Oil work as a substitute for the Vegetable Oil?
Julie Pollitt
Tuesday 7th of February 2023
Hi Cheryl,
You can use olive oil instead of vegetable oil. I hope you love the recipe!
Lani Karsh
Thursday 27th of October 2022
I absolutely love this cornbread recipe and planned to eat it with chili today but discovered I only had one box of Jiffy corn muffin mix. Can this recipe be made with only one box if I half the recipe all the way or should I add another ingredient to make up for the one box that’s missing? Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe and I look forward to hearing from you.
Angelache21
Friday 24th of February 2023
@Julie Pollitt, Hi! Made this recipe halved (sort of) and it was great! I used a 6 1/2 in dark cake pan, greased with ol` school crisco shortening and dusted with flour (it's how I grease all my pans, muffin tins, cast iron, etc). 1 box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, 1/3 cup milk, 1 egg, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 1/4 tablespoon sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoon honey, 1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted butter. 3 tablespoons flour. Baked it at 400 for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Thanks for your recipe!!!
Julie Pollitt
Thursday 27th of October 2022
I haven't made it with half the recipe, but I do think you can. I would use a small casserole dish, if possible. I am so glad you like it!