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Easy Honey Cornbread Recipe

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Nothing beats a side of cornbread to compliment a hearty comfort meal, especially when it's from scratch. In this post, I will share my Honey Cornbread recipe.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 302 kcal

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 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1/2 Cup Melted Unsalted Butter
  • 1/3 Cup White Granulated Sugar
  • 1 TBSP Honey
  • 3/4 TSP Baking Powder
  • 3/4 TSP Baking Soda
  • 1/4 TSP Iodized Salt
  • 1/4 TSP Nutmeg
  • 1 Extra Large Eggs

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, combine dry ingredients (Flour, Cornmeal, Sugar, Nutmeg Salt, Baking Powder and Baking Soda) and whisk until combined.
  • In measurement cup with Buttermilk, add Honey and stir until well-combined and fully dissolved.
  • Add wet ingredients (Buttermilk, 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 25-30 minutes***
  • Remove Cornbread from oven and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

Notes

***This recipe was tested using an electric range. Exact cook times may vary slightly if using a gas range.
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