4.9 from 30 votes
Perfect Classic Cornbread
Perfect cornbread is soft, ultra moist, lightly sweet, and easy to make (one bowl.) You'll never need another cornbread recipe, this is the best!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
221 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or substitute whole milk
- 2 egg large
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and butter a 9x9 baking pan, or line with parchment paper for easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, sour cream, buttermilk, and eggs.
- Add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients and fold together well until no dry pockets of flour remain.
- Spread the batter into your prepared baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and just starting to turn golden brown on top.
- Let cool briefly before slicing into squares.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
221kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
153mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
352IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 352IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.