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Cracklin Cornbread
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Cracklin Cornbread

Crispy, Fluffy, Crunchy Tasty Edges and a tangy center are exactly what you’ll find with this delicious rendition of Cracklin Cornbread! So easy, just mix it all together and pour it in the hot pan. It’s ready in minutes!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 313 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¼ Cup butter
  • 2 Cups self-rising cornmeal I use Tendabake
  • ½ Cup all-purpose flour I use White Lilly
  • 2 ½ Cups buttermilk
  • 2 egg large
  • 1 Tbs hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 Cup pork cracklings

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 425. Place the butter into the cast iron skillet and put the skillet into the oven while the oven heats. Once the oven comes to temperature, leave the cast iron skillet in the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
  2. While the oven is heating, mix cornmeal, flour, buttermilk, eggs, hot sauce and salt together very well. (Feel free to beat the eggs before mixing, but it isn’t necessary).
  3. Using a rolling pin, crush the cracklins into small pieces the size of a pencil eraser or smaller. Once crushed, add those to the batter and mix well.
  4. When the skillet has been in the oven for the additional 5 minutes, remove with oven mitts (don’t burn yourself, the pan is 425 degrees!) and set on a hot pad. Add the batter all at once to the skillet and don’t worry too much about smoothing it out. Just get it right back into the oven.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cornbread.

Notes

  • PRO TIP: Want a little EXTRA flavor? Before making this cornbread, cook 2 strips of bacon until crispy, crumble and add to the cornbread with the cracklins. This gives a delightful smoky flavor and it terrific!
  • This is of utmost importance - CRUSH those cracklins up small - like pencil eraser size or smaller. Otherwise, the cracklins become rubbery and are hard to chew. It’s not appetizing.
  • You are going to ask if you can substitute milk or cream or water or stock or whatever for the buttermilk. The answer is NO. Not if you want to have a big fluffy tangy piece of cornbread.
  • Probably gonna ask, Can I leave out the hot sauce? Well, yes, you can, but you’ll be missing some flavor.
  • Just so you know, this is not a sweet cornbread. It’s a savory cornbread. It’s good, you’ll like it, promise.
  • Can you use egg substitute? I haven’t tried it, so I can’t recommend it.

Nutrition Information

Calories 313kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 68mg (23%) Sodium 545mg (23%) Potassium 253mg (5%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 360IU (7%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 96mg (10%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 313

% Daily Value*

Calories 313kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 545mg 23%
Potassium 253mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 360IU 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 96mg 10%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.