5 from 30 votes
Easy Homemade Corn Bread Recipe
This Easy Homemade Corn Bread features a moist, golden crumb with the characteristic texture of cornmeal combined with all-purpose flour. The batter includes eggs, melted butter, and buttermilk, producing a tender, slightly sweet bread. Baked in a skillet or casserole dish, it develops a browned top and a firm center. It is designed to serve warm with butter and can be a side for meals or a snack.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
377 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 egg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk full fat
- 1 ½ cups cornmeal yellow
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Next, whisk together the eggs, butter, and buttermilk in a large bowl until combined.
- Add the cornmeal, sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and whisk or fold together until completely combined.
- Transfer the batter to a well-seasoned 10” cast iron skillet or a 13x9 casserole dish sprayed with no-stick spray.
- Bake at 400° for 25-28 minutes in the skillet or 20-22 minutes in the casserole dish. It will be browned on top and just about firm in the center.
- Serve warm or cool with butter.
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Notes
- You can make the cornbread up to one day ahead and reheat wrapped in foil at 325°F for 3-5 minutes or in the microwave.
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days or refrigerate for up to 7 days; freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Sugar is optional and can be adjusted to taste.
- Using bread flour requires adding an extra egg to the batter for proper texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
484mg
(20%)
Potassium
510mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
338IU
(7%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 484mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 338IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 198mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.