BEST Super Moist Cornbread
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BEST Super Moist Cornbread
Description
BEST Super Moist Cornbread is a straightforward recipe mixing dry ingredients like flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt with wet ingredients including melted butter, oil, milk, and eggs. The batter is baked in a 9x13 inch pan until golden and a toothpick test comes out clean, ensuring the interior is cooked but still moist. The combination of cornmeal and flour provides a tender but sturdy texture, while the butter and oil keep it moist and enhance flavor.
The cornbread's slightly sweet flavor and moist crumb make it a versatile side for heavier, savory meals or as a comforting snack. It is commonly served with extra butter or honey on top, adding richness or sweetness depending on preference.
After baking, the cornbread should cool before slicing into squares. It stores well at room temperature for a few days or refrigerated up to a week, making it suitable for make-ahead meals or leftovers.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter melted, 8 tablespoons
- ½ cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 3 egg large
- honey optional, extra butter for serving
- butter optional, extra butter for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a medium bowl mix together butter, oil, milk, and eggs.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Transfer batter to your prepared pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with only a few crumbs (no wet batter).
- Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan before cutting into squares and serving. Serve with butter and honey if desired. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or in the fridge for 1 week.
Notes
- This recipe can be doubled to fill two 9x13 inch pans if feeding a larger group.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 352mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 329IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.