Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe
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Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe
Description
The Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe blends basic pantry staples such as cornmeal, flour, and baking soda, with wet ingredients including buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and sugar. The baking begins in a greased 8x8 inch pan at 375 degrees Fahrenheit and continues until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean, ensuring the bread is cooked through but remains moist. The result is a soft but slightly crumbly texture, with a mild sweetness balanced by the richness of butter and the subtle tang from buttermilk.
The baking soda works as a leavening agent reacting with buttermilk's acidity, giving the bread a gentle rise. The top forms a lightly browned crust, while the interior stays tender and golden. This simple recipe produces bread that complements a variety of meals, from chili to roasted meats or vegetables.
To bake, mixing the wet ingredients together before folding in the dry ensures even distribution and prevents lumps. Pouring the batter into a greased pan helps form the outer crust and ease serving. This cornbread is pleasant served warm but can also be enjoyed at room temperature as a snack or side.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Melt butter in the microwave and pour into a medium bowl.
- Add eggs to the butter and whisk until blended in. Pour in buttermilk and baking soda and mix.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients - cornmeal, flour and salt and mix well until no longer lumpy.
- Pour this into a greased 8x8 inch pan and bake for 30-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 251mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 419IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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