Description
Southern comfort shines through this honey butter skillet cornbread, straight from my grandmother’s kitchen to your table. Golden and warm, this simple recipe delivers rich flavor that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup Cornmeal
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 2 large Eggs
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter (melted)
- ¼ cup Honey
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 cup Corn Kernels
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
- ¼ cup Honey
Instructions
- Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet inside your oven at 400°F for precisely 10 minutes while preparing your batter.
- Thoroughly combine 1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup flour, ¼ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- Whisk 1 cup whole milk, 2 large eggs, ¼ cup melted butter, ¼ cup honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until completely smooth and well-integrated.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring just until barely combined to prevent overmixing.
- Incorporate 1 cup corn kernels into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Remove hot skillet from oven, quickly brush with remaining ¼ cup butter, and immediately pour batter into sizzling pan.
- Bake at 400°F for exactly 22 minutes, checking doneness with a wooden toothpick inserted in center.
- Blend ¼ cup softened butter with ¼ cup honey using a fork until perfectly creamy.
- Allow cornbread to rest 5 minutes after removing from oven, then slice into wedges and serve warm with honey butter.
Notes
- Check cornmeal freshness by ensuring it’s not stale or rancid, which can impact the bread’s flavor.
- Use room temperature ingredients to help create a smoother, more evenly mixed batter.
- For a gluten-free version, swap wheat flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and ensure your cornmeal is certified gluten-free.
- Cast iron creates the perfect crispy exterior, but a regular baking pan works if you don’t have one available.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 346 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg