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Slices of moist golden Cornbread Recipe stacked with a pat of melting butter on top, ready to serve.

Cornbread Recipe

This moist and tender Cornbread Recipe delivers perfect contrast—crispy, golden edges from a hot cast iron skillet and a soft center that holds together when sliced. Made with simple pantry ingredients, it's a reliable go-to for Sunday dinners, chili nights, or any comfort food craving.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, southern
Calories: 245
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Cornmeal - Yellow medium grind
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour - Or use ½ whole wheat for variation
  • 1 tablespoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Sugar - Adjust to taste
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - Or substitute see notes
  • 2 Eggs - Large
  • ¼ cup Melted butter - Plus extra for greasing skillet
  • 1 tablespoon Honey - Optional adds mild sweetness
  • 1 tablespoon Sour cream - Optional – adds tenderness

Equipment

  • 1 10-inch cast iron skillet (Preheated for crispy crust)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For dry ingredients)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For wet ingredients)
  • 1 Whisk or fork
  • 1 set Measuring cups & spoons

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and heat the cast iron skillet inside.
    A cast-iron skillet heating in an oven, ready for cornbread batter, with a warm glow from the fire.
  2. Whisk together the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls.
    A glass bowl containing cornmeal, flour, and baking powder being mixed with a whisk and wooden spoon.
  3. Gently stir wet mixture into dry until just combined—lumps are fine.
    A bowl with eggs and milk being whisked together to prepare the wet ingredients for cornbread.
  4. Add butter to hot skillet, swirl to coat, and pour in the batter.
    Melted butter in a cast-iron skillet with cornbread batter being poured over it on a stovetop.
  5. Bake until golden, let cool briefly, then slice and serve warm.
    A golden-brown cornbread baked in a cast-iron skillet inside an oven, showing a crisp crust and tender center.

Nutrition

Serving: 90gCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 330mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 360IUCalcium: 110mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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