Artificial Food Coloring Free Classic Corn Muffins

Golden, tender, and kissed with honey, these corn muffins are the kind of simple bake that earns a permanent spot in your rotation. Every ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like — cornmeal, buttermilk, eggs, butter, honey — with zero synthetic dyes hiding in the mix. That matters more than you might think, since plenty of packaged baked goods and muffin mixes sneak in artificial colorings to achieve that picture-perfect golden hue. Here, the warm amber color comes entirely from the cornmeal and honey doing their natural thing in a hot oven. The method is straightforward: whisk your dry ingredients, whisk your wet ingredients, fold them together just until combined, and bake until a toothpick comes out clean. Keeping the mixing minimal is the secret to a tender, slightly crumbly crumb that holds together beautifully without being dense. Serve them warm straight from the tin and they're honestly hard to beat — especially alongside a bowl of chili or slathered with a little extra butter.

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