Maple Bacon Cornbread is an easy side dish recipe that elevates Jiffy cornbread mix with sweet maple syrup and crisp bacon. This maple bacon cornbread is the perfect side-dish for Thanksgiving or alongside any hearty meal or soup.
I love old fashioned recipes made with boxed Jiffy mix and by adding just two ingredients you can amp up the flavor of traditional cornbread.
This crackling cornbread is southern comfort food at its finest, loaded with lots of bacon flavor and sweet maple syrup. Your friends and family are sure to love this recipe!
Why You’ll Love Bacon Maple Cornbread
- Easy to make – With just 5 ingredients this maple bacon cornbread is so simple and only takes 22 minutes to make. Which makes this appetizer a win-win for everyone! Especially during busy holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Sweet & Savory – Pure maple syrup and bacon combined make a delicious side dish perfect for bacon lovers! Another favorite are Candied Bacon Skewers.
- A twist on traditional Jiffy Cornbread – Nothing is more satisfying than an old-fashioned recipe our parents or grandparents grew up on. Where you find that less truly is more and cooking doesn’t have to be so complicated; to taste so good. Adding maple syrup and bacon, really enhances the flavor of jiffy cornbread.
Make your cornbread grab-and-go! Line a cupcake tin with liners, pour batter in and bake. Bacon maple cornbread muffins are convenient and easy to serve.
Ingredients Needed
You will need a skillet and an 8 inch round or square baking dish.
- Bacon
- Jiffy Cornbread Mix
- Milk
- Maple Syrup
- Egg
How to Make Jiffy Bacon Cornbread
- Cook Bacon – until crispy and browned on both sides. Transfer cooked bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel and blot off any grease.
- Reserve bacon drippings – Reserve bacon drippings and add to cornbread. Reserve one tablespoon to stir into the jiffy mix and one tablespoon to coat the bottom of the baking dish.
- Mix jiffy mix and other ingredients – In a small bowl mix together boxed jiffy mix, milk, maple syrup, egg and half, reserved bacon drippings and stir until combined. Coat a baking dish with remaining bacon drippings.
- Pour into a pan & bake – Pour mix into a greased baking dish and top with cooked, crumbled, bacon, pieces and bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes. Serve with warmed maple syrup if desired.
Recipe Notes
Make ahead Tips, You can make this side dish the night before, store in the fridge and warm when ready to eat.
Reheat by covering cornbread loosely with aluminum foil and heat in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Bacon make ahead tips, Cook bacon ahead of time and blot off any grease with a paper towel.
Wrap bacon slices in paper towels and place in a zip-lock bag or storage container with a lid.
How to reheat bacon, When ready to use cook bacon in the microwave for 15-30 secs.
Store bacon drippings ahead of time, Once bacon drippings are cooled slightly pour drippings into a mason jar or a storage container with a lid.
When ready to use remove drippings from the fridge and measure desired amounts for bacon maple cornbread.
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Maple Bacon Cornbread
Want to take old-fashioned jiffy cornbread up a notch? Try this maple bacon cornbread recipe. It's sweet, savory and the perfect side dish for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon
- 1 8.5 ounce Jiffy cornbread mix
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons bacon drippings, divided
Instructions
- Heat skillet on medium heat add sliced bacon and cook until bacon is crispy. Remove bacon from pan and transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel. Blot off any remaining grease with a paper towel. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.
- Grease a 8 inch round or square baking dish with 1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease and in a small bowl mix together jiffy cornbread mix, eggs, milk, maple syrup, and remaining 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
- Pour mixture into greased baking dish and top with crumbled bacon. Bake maple bacon cornbread in the oven at 425 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Drizzle with warmed maple syrup before serving if desired.
Notes
- Make ahead Tips: You can make this side dish the night before and warm when ready to eat. Cover cornbread loosely with aluminum foil and heat in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Cook bacon ahead of time: and blot off any grease with a paper towel. Wrap bacon slices in paper towels and place in a zip-lock bag or storage container with a lid.
- How to reheat bacon: When ready to use cook bacon in the microwave for 15-30 secs. Crumble and add to cornbread mix before baking in the oven.
- Store bacon drippings ahead of time: Once bacon drippings are cooled slightly pour drippings into a mason jar or a storage container with a lid. When ready to use remove drippings from the fridge and measure desired amounts for bacon maple cornbread.
- Want to make an appetizer that's easy to grab and go? Sure thing, make bacon maple cornbread into maple bacon corn bread muffins.
- Double this recipe for a large group: This recipe makes 9 slices or cornbread. For a larger group double this recipe and for a large crowd triple this recipe.