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Southern Cornbread Recipe

Whether served with butter or honey, this healthy cornbread recipe is tender, moist, and buttery with a well-balanced corn flavor. You can convert it into sweet or savory depending on what you mix into the batter. This one-pan recipe is so versatile; an ideal base to create endless variations!
  • cook TIME 40 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 1 hr
  • INACTIVE TIME 10 mins
Course: Breakfast, DessertCuisine: American
Keyword: Cornbread, Cornbread recipe, How To Make Cornbread, Southern Cornbread
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 465 kcal

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup fine-grind cornmeal
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 6 tbsp buttermilk blend
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 oz sliced almonds
  • 1 tbsp honey

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

preheat the oven by healthykitchen101
2

Heat 5 tbsp butter in a cast-iron skillet over low heat until melted. Pour the butter into a bowl and set aside.

Step 1 Preheat the oven cornbread
3

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk 1 cup flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 4 tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Set aside.

Step 2 Melt the butter cornbread
4

In another big bowl, whisk 6 tbsp buttermilk. Blend in 1 1/2 cups water. Then add 2 eggs, mix together well to combine. Pour in slightly less than half the amount of the cooled melted butter.

Step 3 Mix dry ingredients cornbread
5

Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Whisk until combined. Avoid over-mixing. Then stir in 1 cup dried cranberries and 2 oz sliced almonds.

Step 4 Mix wet ingredients cornbread
6

Pour the batter into the cast-iron pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until it is golden brown on top and the center is cooked through.

Step 5 Make the batter cornbread
7

Use a brush to coat 1 tbsp honey over the top of the bread.

Step 6 Brush honey on top
8

Serve warm.

How to make southern cornbread step 7 serve

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 465 kcal | Fat 17 g | Saturated Fat 7 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat 7 g | Cholesterol 95 mg | Sodium 367 mg | Potassium 181 mg | Carbohydrate 71 g | Fiber 5 g | Sugar 34 g | Protein 9 g | Vitamin A 340 IU | Vitamin C 0 mg | Calcium 45 mg | Iron 2 mg