Bread

Is corn bread a bread or a muffin?

Corn bread is baked in bread tins, and muffin tins. They call is corn bread, and corn bread muffins. Is it a bread or a muffin? What is the difference between a bread and a muffin anyways?

Public Comments

1. Corn bread is a bread. a muffin is just a different way to cook a bread....
2. I am a former chef with 27 years experience. I was trained at the New York Institute of Culinary Arts. I am an educator extraordinaire and have worked at major hotels. I am a certified small kitchen appliance reviewer and am practiced at both Asian and European Cuisines. Believe it or not, I have cooked for the military and in 4 star restaurants. I am a fully trained pastry chef, as well, as well as a saucier. I noticed your little problem and have deigned to help you. I'm sorry. What was the question again? Oh! Cornbread! Yes. Well, it is a bread, of course, hence the name. A corn bread muffin will be shaped differently but the change in bulk will give it a slightly different texture and a different taste somewhat, because the inner mass will not be as done as with cornbread. Also, there are recipes for corn bread muffins that are a variant on those for bread.
3. A muffin does mainly refer to the shape, but I find corn muffins are usually a bit sweeter than "breads."