Boston Market cornbread is a wonderfully fluffy and sweet cornbread. You may wonder if it is a cake or is it cornbread? Well, I am here to tell you, the Boston Market cornbread is both. This Boston market sweet cornbread will go very quickly when served.
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Copycat Boston Market Cornbread
Hands down. this is my favorite way to make cornbread. The Boston Market Cornbread is a sweet cornbread that always gets eaten up when it is served. The first time I brought this to a family dinner it was eaten up in a hot minute.
This recipe is not from scratch. Over the years I have never been able to recreate this unique flavor from scratch. Boxed mixes provide the base of this recipe.
For this recipe, Jiffy cornbread and cake mix are used. I have found Jiffy mix to be available at most grocery stores. I always pick up a few extra during the holidays as they are always on sale then.
Is Boston Market Cornbread Gluten Free?
It is not gluten free. You can make gluten-free cornbread, but this is not the recipe you should use, the golden cake mix contains flour.
Boston Market Cornbread Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
- Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake Mix
- Large Eggs
- Milk
- Water
How to Make Boston Market Cornbread
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix both boxes according to package directions and combine the batters in a large bowl.
- Alternatively, you can place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until combined.
- Fill an 8 x 8-inch prepared baking dish with the batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. You can test for doneness by inserting a toothpick to the center of the cornbread, and if it comes out clean, it is done. If not, cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes and test again.
Boston Market Cornbread Recipe Variation
13 x 9-inch pan
- Use 2 boxes Jiffy mix cornbread mix and 1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix.
- There may be additional ingredients needed. Check the yellow cake mix package.
- Use the deepest pan that you have and fill the pan only 3/4 of the way full. If you do not do this, it may over-fill the pan.
- You may also want to pour the batter into mini loaf pans for a more authentic restaurant experience. You could also pour the batter into cupcake pans or muffin pans.
- You can test for doneness by inserting a toothpick to the center of the cornbread, and if it comes out clean, it is done. If not, cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes and test again.
This makes sweet cornbread with a cake-like texture. If you have never tried this, it is lighter and sweeter than typical southern cornbread.
How to serve this Boston Market Style Cornbread
I like to serve this with plenty of softened butter while it is still warm. You could make this in muffin cups if you want, they will take about 19 to 20 minutes to bake. This is the best copycat recipe for Boston Market cornbread around!
How to store leftover cornbread
Store any amount of this leftover cornbread in an airtight container at room temperature. It will last for two or three days.
I hope you give this amazing recipe a try! This was one of my first copycat recipes, and I make it every year during the holidays. Everyone loves this sweet cornbread.
Love Boston Market? Try these copycat recipes!
- Boston Market Meatloaf
- Boston Market Creamed Spinach
- Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole
- Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese
- Garlic Dill New Potatoes
- Boston Market Squash Casserole
More Cornbread Recipes
- Black Eye Pea Cornbread
- Cornbread Dressing
- Cornbread Recipe with Sour Cream
- Jiffy Jalapeno Cornbread with Cream Style Corn
- Luby’s Jalapeno Cornbread
- Mexican Cornbread Casserole
- Spicy Cornbread Muffins
Be sure to check out more of my easy bread recipes and the best restaurant copycat recipes here on CopyKat.com!
Boston Market Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 8.5 ounce box Jiffy Cornbread Mix
- 1 9.0 ounce box Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix both boxes according to directions, and combine the batter. I generally use a large mixing bowl, and add both boxes together, and add the other ingredients all at once.
- Fill an 8 x 8-inch pan with the batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
Gma kay
Best ever, easy.
Gma kay
Best ever, easy. I added 1/4 cup of honey to each batch. Of course this is my own choice.
Made mini muffins for a birthday celebration as they were serving Chili. Times the batch by 4 and got about 160 mini muffins.
Vanessa Anigian
It tastes just like Boston Market I am going to try making it again for the second time tonight. I lost the first recipe highly recommend. I also recommend buying the book copycat.
sowhatsowhat
I made this with yellow cake mix & 2 jiffy – it turned out Great, however, it was not really as “sweet” as Boston Market’s – is there any way to make it sweeter without ruining it? I don’t think adding sugar is the answer……. but I just don’t know
Stephanie
Not sure than adding sugar to the recipe. Maybe you can start with a tablespoon or so of sugar.
Donald
I just tried it with a 1 to 1 and it was almost perfect. If you are doing 2 to one maybe add a small amount of creamed corn to add the sweetness you are looking for. Just make sure to keep an eye on cooking time with the added liquid.
Gary
If I’m not mistaken, BM spread honey on top when done
Broaddrus
Really enjoyed this cornbread. I served it with butter and honey.
Amy
Doesn’t Boston Market’s version have actual corn chunks in it? Just trying to figure out how to get a more accurate version, if possible. Any ideas?? I probably shouldn’t use cupcake liners either right, in order to get the edges crispy? do I need to change the cooking time if I’m doing cupcake size versus baking a whole sheet?
Stephanie Manley
I don’t recall the cornbread having any chunks in it. So I don’t know how to make that more accurate. I really felt the recipe was fairly close.
The recipe directions have the baking time listed. I hope this is helpful for you.
Theresa
It was Kenny Rogers restaurants that had corn in it.
Suz
I have been making this recipe for my family for couple years now and they love it, thank you for sharing
Jolly Juice Baker
So make the corn bread per box and the cake mix per box and then combine the two mixtures?
Stephanie
If you are using Jiffy mix (cake and cornbread) 1 box of each. IF you are using regular boxed cake mix it’s 1 box of cake mix, and 2 boxes of jiffy corn bread mix.
Ann
This is much go to cornbread. Totally awesome.
Lynn
Can it be made dairy and soy free
Cheri Hins
I’ve never had anything Boston Market. I’m just looking for a good corn bread recipe after eating at a small diner in South Carolina. Thanks Stephanie for all the great recipes.
Regina
Boston Market cornbread is probably the best corn bread you can eat
Kyra
Going to use 3 boxes of corn muffin mix with one cake mix for a less cakelike texture.
Vashti Wilkins
Hi Stephanie I want to try your cornbread recipe but how many eggs do I use and do I use butter in the mix
Stephanie
The box mix has the ingredients on it, I think it will take no more than 4 eggs. I do not think there is any butter used in the recipe.
Alix Winslow
Can you tell me the ounces in a box of Jiffy Mix Cornbread Mix and the box of Jiffy Mix Yellow Cake Mix I’ve never really cooked so am pretty ignorant but I want to make this. My friends
will faint when I serve it.
Stephanie
The cornbread is 8.5 ounces, their cake mix is 9 ounces.
Ruth marchessini
Hi Stephanie can you please help me, I am in charge to do the dessert . What dessert is good with BBQ ribs, please
Stephanie
I would try whatever you like best. For me BBQ ribs mean summer so that I would do a homemade ice cream.
Walter
This was a disaster. Cornbread stuck to the pan. Ended up scraping it up out of the pan in little pcs. I’ve been making cornbread for years. Nothing like this ever happened. The Jiffy cake mix box said to line the pan with wax paper. I’ll have to try that next time.
Shelby Cindy Welinder
Made them today but did not have yellowcake mix
So I subsuted it with yellow mix. In fudge marble from ducan Hinz
They still tasted like corn muffins
Stephanie Manley
Well they should have some corn muffin taste. How did it go with the fudge marble?
kim
You used a marble fudge cake mix with a corn muffin mix? Really……..
Maureen Harrison
I used to make the cornbread for Boston Market. This is good but doesn’t taste anything like the real thing; it is much too cake-like. I will try making it with half a box of cake mix and 2 boxes of Jiffy next time.
stephaniemanley
Interesting, well I appreciate your suggesiton.
LC
Hi can you share the recipe? I live in Australia and don’t have Boston Market here any more and don’t have those jiffy mixes available here either. Thanks
Aida Rivera
Funny then why try this one if you know the real one??
Sherri Bell
So how do you make BOSTON MARKETS cornbread?
Ken
Maureen, did your company actually make the cornbread mix for Boston Market? May I ask who it was?
caligyrl1218
I use butter yellow cake insured and it’s amazing
stephaniemanley
Oh yeah, I love the butter yellow cake mix.