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Two thick squares of golden‑brown cornbread Recipe stacked on a wooden board, each topped with a pat of melting butter, with a blurred background bowl of more butter

Cornbread Recipe

Classic Southern cornbread Recipe with a crispy cast‑iron crust and tender, moist crumb—no sugar added, just pure savory comfort.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Side
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup White cornmeal
  • ½ cup All‑purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 large Eggs - Lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil - Or bacon fat plus extra for skillet

Equipment

  • 1 10″ cast iron skillet (Preheated in oven before mixing)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Whisk (For dry & wet ingredient mixing)
  • 1 Liquid measuring cup
  • 1 Dry measuring cups

Method
 

  1. Thoroughly preheat the cast iron skillet with oil at 425 °F for a perfect crust.
    Close‑up overhead view of bright yellow wet cornbread mixture pouring into the well of dry ingredients cornmeal and flour in a glass mixing bowl, with a wooden spatula lying nearby.
  2. Combine buttermilk, eggs, and oil until the mixture is completely smooth and uniform.
    Overhead shot of a person’s hand using a gray‑tipped spatula to fold coarse, golden cornbread batter in a clear glass bowl, set on a white marble countertop with a blue napkin beside it.
  3. Gently fold the dry cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt into the wet mix.
  4. Carefully pour batter into the sizzling hot skillet and listen for the satisfying sizzle.
    A thick, vibrant yellow cornbread batter being poured from a glass mixing bowl into a square white ceramic baking dish, with a soft blue cloth draped underneath.
  5. Bake until the top is deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Two thick squares of golden‑brown cornbread Recipe stacked on a wooden board, each topped with a pat of melting butter, with a blurred background bowl of more butter

Nutrition

Serving: 85gCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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