PSA: Cornbread Mix Can Do More Than Just Cornbread

Baking cornbread can be a bit of a chore, but with a simple cornbread mix, you can make things much easier. Home cooks have found plenty of creative ways to use this mix, from casseroles to pumpkin bread. However, we think our latest recipe might just be the best use for it yet.

Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole

As mentioned before, we have a collection of delicious casseroles that all start with a bag of cornbread mix, like Jiffy. But this Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole takes the best of two fall favorites and turns them into the ultimate comfort meal. Plus, it’s quick, easy, and made with affordable ingredients.

Why This Recipe is a Favorite

• It's quick and easy: Using a cornbread mix cuts down the cooking time. If your weeknights are super busy, it's easy to throw this together for a last-minute dinner.
• It's family-approved: As one user put it, this recipe is, "filling and family pleasing!" It's also not complicated to double the recipe for meal planning, making dinners a breeze for the week.
• It's innovative: Everyone has those meals that they gravitate toward but, sometimes, it's nice to switch things up with something new—even if it's just a combo of two of your old standbys.

What the Dinogo Community is Saying

• "This sloppy Joe cornbread casserole pairs the best sloppy Joe you'll ever make with a cornbread top instead of a bun, and it's still great for feeding a crowd!" —Amanda Holstein, recipe developer
• "This recipe should be illegal. I ate so much I got a stomach ache. It is so.....good. Love it and easy to make." —Dinogo Member
• "This was filling and family pleasing!" —ClareBear
  

Get the recipe for Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole