Easy Cornbread Recipe
A sweet and buttery cornbread that has golden crispy edge and perfect fluffy, moist crumb in the center. This recipe uses ingredients you already have in your kitchen and comes together in just a few minutes.
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Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick/113g) unsalted butter, melted and cool
- 3 tablespoons (40g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 cup (120g) fine white or yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cup (300ml) buttermilk*
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Optional Add-ins: chopped jalapeno peppers, 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen or canned), 1 cup cheddar cheese or nuts (walnuts, almonds)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C. Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet or 9-inch baking dish with butter and place the skillet/dish into the oven to heat up.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the melted butter, sugar together until combined, then mix in eggs and buttermilk until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Don’t overmix.
- Optional: At this point, mix in your add-ins (corn kernels, cheddar cheese, nuts, jalapeno peppers, etc) and gently fold into the batter.
- Carefully remove your hot pan or dish from the oven with oven mitts, and pour the batter into the hot skillet or dish. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until the cornbread begins to brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
*To Make Your Own Buttermilk: Mix 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice with enough milk to measure 1 cup. Stir and allow it to sit for 5-10 mins before adding to the batter.
*To Make Cornbread Muffins: Divide the batter into a muffin tin greased with butter or lined with muffin liners, filling each well about 3/4 full. Bake at the same temperature for 16-18 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
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