Best Cornbread Recipe

Best Cornbread Recipe

This best cornbread recipe is everything you could possibly want: it's soft, fluffy, and delicious! Try it served with soup or chilli, or (my favourite way) served warm with butter and honey!

Author: Knead Some Sweets

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 16 pieces

Calories: 149 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • ½ cup - salted butter
  • ¼ cup - liquid honey
  • 1 - whole egg
  • 1 cup - buttermilk
  • 1 cup - cornmeal
  • 1 cup - all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp - baking powder
  • ¾ tsp - salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400℉. Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
  2. Whisk together the melted butter, honey, and egg in a mixing bowl. Add the buttermilk and whisk to incorporate.
  3. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
  4. Pour batter into the greased pan and bake in the preheated oven for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before serving. Cornbread is great served warm with butter and honey. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Energy: 149 kcal | Total Fat: 7 g | Saturated: 4 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 28 mg | Total Carbs: 20 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 5 g | Proteins: 3 g | Sodium: 167 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 2 g

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