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Easy to Make Cornbread Side Dish Recipe
Easy Southern Cornbread is an easy to make side dish recipe that goes perfectly with hearty soup, stew, chili, and crock pot recipes!
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This Cornbread Recipe is an easy to make side dish that goes perfectly with your favorite hearty soup, stew, chili, or crock pot recipes!
Cornbread is a traditional southern classic that is soft and moist on the inside, crunchy around the edges, and tastes like the old fashioned cornbread you grew up on.
EASY CORNBREAD RECIPE
With only 7 steps, this recipe is an easy make from scratch bread that comes together quickly.
Since cornbread is such a versatile recipe, here are a few suggestions on how to change up this base recipe depending on what you're making for dinner:
- Swap out the 8x8 inch square baking dish and use a muffin tin for individual servings.
- Add Monterey jack and cheddar cheese for a cheesy cornbread.
- Diced Jalapenos will add a bit of a kick to this recipe!
- Top with your favorite jam, butter, or honey butter.
INGREDIENTS FOR THIS EASY CORNBREAD RECIPE
Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
- flour
- yellow corn meal
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- sugar
- buttermilk
- melted butter
- eggs
HOW TO MAKE CORNBREAD
FIRST STEP: In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Use a whisk to combine. Set bowl aside.
SECOND STEP: In a separate mixing bowl, add buttermilk, butter, and slightly beaten eggs. Whisk to combine.
THIRD STEP: Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients, stir to combine. Batter will be lumpy.
FOURTH STEP: Evenly spread the batter into a lightly greased 8x8 inch square baking dish.
FIFTH STEP: Bake at 425 degrees F for 20-25 min. The top will be golden brown when it is done.
SIXTH STEP: Test in the center of cornbread with a toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.
SEVENTH STEP: Cool for about 15 minutes before serving.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CORNBREAD
Cornbread is best served with your favorite chili recipe at dinnertime. Add a pat of butter and maybe even a bit of honey butter and your tastebuds will thank you!
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Easy Cornbread Recipe
Easy Southern Cornbread is an easy to make side dish recipe that goes perfectly with hearty soup, stew, chili, and crock pot recipes!
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 ½ cup buttermilk
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Use a whisk to combine. Set bowl aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add buttermilk, butter and slightly beaten eggs. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients, stir to combine. Batter will be lumpy.
- Evenly spread the batter into a lightly greased 8x8 inch square baking dish.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 20-25 min. The top will be golden brown when it is done.
- Test in the center of cornbread with a toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.
- Cool for about 15 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments
SHERI says
OMG!!!! This is the recipe that I have been looking for. I made it for our Super Bowl dinner and both my son and husband are asking for it again the next night. This recipe is awesome. Thank you 🙂
Kathleen says
Excellent cornbread !!!!I am 72 years old and cook all our meals. I've tried dozens of cornbread recipes and this one is the best. It's texture is perfect . It doesn't fall apart nothing not to like about it. Its soft but still has sturdy texture. Can't wait to make cornbread dressing out of it.
I used the skillet method got the pan hot added butter to the bottom and cooked it . It makes a great brown bottom crust that way
Thanks so much the ingredients make a perfect pan of cornbread!
Anne Fox says
This is by far one of the best cornbread recipes I have ever made. It is a all hands down a keeper in my book and will be making it time after time from now forward. Thanks for the recipe! We all loved it!
Patty says
This was a great complement to my chicken and rice casserole! Will surely use this recipe again!
Shorty says
Do the 1/3 c salted butter suppose to be melted
Yessi Santana says
Yes, use melted butter.
Diane says
Can these be made in a muffin pan instead of the 8x8?
Shauna says
Hi Diane, I think that would work! I'm not 100% sure what the bake time would be. If you try it let us know how it works out. I'm sure our readers would love to have an alternative cook method 🙂