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Easy Homemade Corn Bread Recipe
This delicious fluffy sweet homemade cornbread recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and will be the perfect side dish at your next bbq.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 377 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups full fat buttermilk
- 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal
- 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
- Chef Notes:
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 1 day ahead of time before serving.
- How to Heat: If you like your cornbread warm you can place your desired amount wrapped in foil and baked at 325° for 3-5 minutes. You can also warm in the microwave.
- How to Store: Cover and keep at room temperature for 4 days. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 7 days. This will freeze well covered for up to 3 months.
- The sugar in this recipe is optional.
- You can use bread flour but if you do so, you will need to add an additional egg.
Nutrition Information
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
484mg
(20%)
Potassium
510mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
338IU
(7%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
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.