Homestyle Cornbread
This homestyle cornbread is a perfect mix of savory southern cornbread and sweet northern cornbread... fluffy and soft, it's the only recipe you'll need!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 365kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 Tbsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
- 2 Tbsp bacon grease fresh, or if using saved grease, melt it
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Dab a paper towel in bacon grease and grease an 8x8" baking pan (or spray with cooking spray), and set pan aside.
- To a mixing bowl, add dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt), and whisk until combined.
- In another large mixing bowl, add melted butter, melted bacon grease, honey and eggs. Whisk to combine.
- Whisk in the buttermilk.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet mixture, and use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
1. Recipe can easily be doubled... bake in a 9x13" baking pan (may take a little longer to bake)
2. Recipe adapted from Blue Ribbon Beer Garden
2. Recipe adapted from Blue Ribbon Beer Garden
Nutrition
Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 688mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 2.2mg