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Golden homemade Cornbread Recipe baked in a skillet with a crisp crust and soft, fluffy center.

cornbread recipe

A traditional Southern-style cornbread recipe that uses simple pantry staples, a hot cast iron skillet, and time-tested family tricks (like toasting cornmeal and using bacon fat) to achieve a moist interior with a crisp golden crust. Perfect alongside chili, barbecue, or eaten warm with butter.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Yellow cornmeal - Medium grind preferred
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour - Can swap with whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 tablespoon Baking powder - Fresh for best rise
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Fine sea salt - Adjust to taste
  • 2 large Eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - Room temperature; or milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter - Melted
  • 2 tablespoon Neutral oil - For skillet or bacon fat for extra flavor
  • ½ cup Crispy bacon bits - Fold into batter
  • 2 tablespoon Honey - Or maple syrup
  • ½ cup Sharp cheddar cheese - Shredded
  • 1–2 whole Fresh jalapeños - Diced

Equipment

  • 1 Cast iron skillet (10-inch) (Creates crispy crust, can use oven-safe pan if needed)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For dry ingredients)
  • 1 Wire whisk (For combining dry and wet ingredients)
  • 1 Heat-resistant spatula (For folding batter)
  • Measuring cups and spoons (For accuracy)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven and place the skillet inside to heat.
  2. Carefully remove hot skillet from oven, add oil — it should hiss and spit.
  3. Swirl the oil around to coat the skillet evenly.
    Cornbread batter rising in the oven, edges turning golden brown in the pan.
  4. the batter into the skillet; listen for bubbling at the edges.
  5. Return skillet to oven; bake 20–25 minutes until golden on top.
    Step-by-step mixing of cornbread batter with cornmeal, flour, and eggs in a glass bowl.

Nutrition

Serving: 80gCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 280mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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