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Best Southern Cornbread

Cornbread is a quick break that is a staple American side dish, especially in the Southern US. It features a mildly nutty and earthy flavor with a crisp golden brown crust and a soft interior. This recipe will show you how to make this decadent dessert entirely form scratch, without having to use store-bought mixes!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cast iron skillet cornbread, cornbread from scratch, cornbread from scratch recipe, homemade cornbread, homemade cornbread recipe, makeueat, moist cornbread, savory cornbread, southern cornbread, southern cornbread recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Make U Eat

Equipment

  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Plastic Spatula
  • 2 Large Mixing Bowls
  • Oil / Cooking Spray (to grease pan / skillet)
  • 1 10" Cast Iron Skillet
  • Measuring Cups/Spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Yellow Cornmeal
  • 1.5 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1/4 Cup Bacon Fat
  • 2 TSP Baking Powder
  • 1 TSP Iodized Salt
  • 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
  • 1/4 Cup Melted Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Extra Large Eggs
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Generously grease cast iron skillet and place in oven
  • Preheat oven to 350*F and warm skillet while it preheats.
  • In large mixing bowl, aombine dry ingredients (Flour, Cornmeal Salt, Baking Powder and Baking Soda) and whisk until combined.
  • Add wet ingredients (Buttermilk, Bacon Fact, Butter and Eggs) to bowl with dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix batter.
  • Once oven has finished preheating, remove cast iron skillet and immediately add batter to hot skillet.
  • Spread batter around in cast iron skillet until it forms one even layer
  • Place cast iron skillet with Cornbread batter in oven for 30 minutes
  • Remove Cornbread from oven and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 311IU | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 2mg