Best Cornbread Recipe
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Best Cornbread Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by mixing cornmeal and buttermilk and letting it rest for 30 minutes to hydrate the cornmeal fully. Dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt are whisked separately. Melted butter, unsweetened applesauce, sugar, honey, and eggs are combined with the cornmeal mixture, before folding in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. This results in a batter with a slightly lumpy texture similar to pancake batter.
The batter is poured into a buttered baking dish and baked at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 23 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Once cooled briefly, the cornbread is ready to slice and serve. The combination of applesauce and honey infuse subtle moisture and sweetness without overpowering, while the balance of leaveners provides a tender but structured crumb.
Serving suggestions include honey or whipped honey butter to complement the natural sweetness. This cornbread works well alongside chili, barbecue, or as a breakfast side. The recipe can be stored in an airtight container for freshness.
Notes offer a whipped honey butter preparation using softened salted butter, powdered sugar, and honey to enhance the cornbread when serving. Sugar amounts can be adjusted for sweetness preference.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (245g) cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups (355ml) buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups (212g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 8 Tbsp (113g) unsalted butter melted
- 2 (4 oz) containers applesauce at room temperature, unsweetened
- 1/4 cup - 1/2 cup (50-100g) granulated sugar depending on how sweet you like it
- 3 Tbsp (45ml) honey
- 3 egg large
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal and buttermilk until well blended, allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- Add melted butter, applesauce, sugar, honey and eggs to cornmeal mixture and whisk until well combine.
- Stir in dry ingredients and whisk just until combined (small lumps like pancake batter are fine).
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish, spread into an even layer and bake 23 - 30 minutes (some said their's takes longer) until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack 5 - 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with honey or whipped honey butter (recipe in notes below). Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Whipped honey butter is made by whipping softened salted butter, honey, and powdered sugar until fluffy, adding a sweet topping.
- Salted butter may be used in place of unsalted by reducing the salt in the recipe to 1/2 teaspoon.
- Use 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons applesauce if measuring from a bottled source to match the recipe's intended quantity.
- Sugar quantity can be adjusted from 1/4 cup for milder sweetness up to 1/2 cup for sweeter cornbread.
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Overall Rating
5
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