Honey Chipotle Hush Puppies

Name: Honey Chipotle Hush Puppies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 hush puppies
Ingredients: 2 cups Pamela's Cornbread & Muffin Mix; ¼ cup sugar; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped; ¼ cup honey; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon milk; Salt, to taste; Canola oil, for fryingHoney butter dipping sauce; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 tablespoons honey

on May 16 2025

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Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and packed with sweet-and-smoky heat: these gluten-free honey chipotle hush puppies are dangerously addictive. Hush puppies are little fried cornmeal fritters, a Southern classic, and this version gives them a kick with smoky chipotle peppers, sweet honey, and fresh green onion, all built on our Cornbread & Muffin Mix. Serve them hot with the honey butter dipping sauce and watch them disappear. This was a Praiseworthy winner in our 2012 recipe contest, created by Pamela V. Deliciously gluten-free, the way Pamela's has done it since 1988.

What does honey chipotle taste like?

It is the classic sweet-heat combination. Honey brings the sweetness, and chipotle peppers, which are smoked, dried jalapeños packed in adobo, bring a smoky, spicy warmth. It is savory and a little sweet, more smoky than fiery, and closer to a sweet barbecue note than a straight hot sauce. As written, these hush puppies land on the mild-to-medium side, and the heat is easy to dial up or down.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time about 25 minutes

Serving Size 4 hush puppies

Ingredients

Hush puppies

2 cups Pamela's Cornbread & Muffin Mix
¼ cup sugar
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped
¼ cup honey
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon milk
Salt, to taste
Canola oil, for frying

Honey butter dipping sauce

2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey

Shop Gluten-Free Cornbread and Muffin Mix, 12 oz.

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine the Cornbread & Muffin Mix, sugar, green onions, and chipotle peppers. In a measuring cup with a spout, combine the honey, eggs, and milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently with a fork until thoroughly combined. The batter should have the consistency of thick hummus. If it is too thick, add a splash of milk; if too thin, add a sprinkle of the mix.
Fill a heavy small saucepan with about 2 inches of canola oil. Set over medium-high heat and heat the oil to 315 to 325°F (see the frying note). Using a mini ice cream scoop and working in batches of four, scoop small balls of batter into the hot oil. Turn occasionally with a metal slotted spoon and cook until evenly golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Repeat, keeping the oil temperature steady.
Make the honey butter: stir the softened butter and honey together until smooth. Serve immediately alongside the hot hush puppies.
A note on frying: for the crispiest, least greasy hush puppies, do not crowd the pan and keep the oil hot. If your first batch comes out greasy or doughy in the middle, raise the oil toward 350°F.
To keep it gluten-free: Pamela's Cornbread & Muffin Mix is GFCO-certified gluten-free, so these fry up crisp with no gluten. Check that your chipotles in adobo and other ingredients are gluten-free too.

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What to serve them with

The honey butter is the natural partner, but hush puppies are great with a smoky ranch, a remoulade, or a cool sour cream dip to balance the heat. Serve them as a party appetizer, a snack, or a side with chili, barbecue, or fried fish.

Variations

Milder: use just one chipotle pepper, or a spoonful of the adobo sauce without the peppers.
Spicier: add a second chipotle, a pinch of cayenne, or a little of the adobo sauce to the batter.
Extra smoky: stir a pinch of smoked paprika into the batter.
Cheesy: fold in a handful of shredded sharp cheddar.

Make ahead & storage

Hush puppies are best hot and fresh. Mix the batter just before frying.
Reheat leftovers in a 375°F oven or an air fryer for a few minutes to re-crisp. They do not microwave well.

Gluten-Free Cornbread and Muffin Mix, 12 oz.

We've Got Answers

A hush puppy is a small, savory fried cornmeal fritter, a classic of Southern cooking, usually served as an appetizer or a side with fried fish or barbecue.

They are sweet and smoky with a mild-to-medium heat, more smoky than fiery. Use one chipotle for milder hush puppies, or add more chipotle or a pinch of cayenne to bring the heat up.

This recipe comes with a simple honey butter for dipping. Hush puppies are also great with a smoky ranch, a remoulade, or a cool sour cream dip.

How do I make hush puppies crispy and not greasy?

Yes. They are made with Pamela's GFCO-certified Cornbread & Muffin Mix, so they are fully gluten-free.

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