Homemade Cornbread

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You’re only 30 minutes away from the absolute best Homemade Cornbread with a golden crust, fluffy crumb, and buttery taste, and it’s so simple to make. This easy cornbread recipe will be your go to!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cast iron cornbread, cornbread recipe, homemade cornbread

Servings:

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter (or regular butter is fine)
1 1/4 cups ground cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup honey
2 large eggs

Instructions

Place 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet (see note.) Transfer to the oven on the center rack and preheat the oven to 400F.
In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Add in the buttermilk, milk, honey, and eggs; whisk until the batter is smooth and combined.
Remove the skillet from the oven (CAREFUL-THE HANDLE WILL BE HOT!) Transfer all but 1 tablespoon of the melted butter into the batter mixture; whisk to combine, then (make sure the skillet is still hot) pour the batter into the buttered skillet.
Place skillet back into the oven; bake until the center is firm and a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.
Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy with some butter or honey!

Notes

Don't have a cast iron skillet? A cast iron skillet is ideal for this cornbread recipe, but all is not lost if you don’t have one! An ovenproof skillet or baking dish will work - just make sure you heat it up first in a hot oven before pouring the batter into it.

Tips, Possible add-ins, and Storage is all included in the article.

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