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Easy Homemade Buttermilk Cornbread is a dense, buttery, golden, semi-sweet cornbread that goes well with soups, chowders, gumbo, chili, chicken, roasts, and red beans and rice; and any other comfort food you can think of.
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I LOVE cornbread! If I could only have one food for the rest of my life, I would choose cornbread. If you have an iron skillet, then you should definitely make cornbread. Even if you don’t have an iron skillet, you should make cornbread. It is just that good!
Golden buttery cornbread goes so well with soup, stew, beans, pork, and pretty much everything, especially during cold weather. It is a wonderful comfort food.
However, if you are looking for the traditional southern cornbread. This recipe is not it. This recipe is sweeter. To me, it is not as sweet as cornbread served in Northern states, but it is definitely sweeter than the Southern cornbread that has no sugar.
Since I don’t have a cast iron skillet, I bake the cornbread in an 8×8 square pan. However, if you have a cast iron skillet, I recommend baking the cornbread in that. This cornbread is so easy to make, I see no reason to use a cornbread mix. There is no need to consume the extra additives and preservatives.
Go ahead and make this cornbread. It is so easy that anyone can make it. It is perfect side dish during cold weather.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 115 grams butter, melted (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup 10 grams granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup 235 ml buttermilk (can use low fat)
- 1/2 teaspoon 3 grams baking soda
- 1 cup 140 grams cornmeal
- 1 cup 125 grams all-purpose flour*
- 1/2 teaspoon 3 grams salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add melted butter and stir in sugar.
- Add eggs and mix until well blended.
- Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture.
- Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Marion@Life Tastes Good says
Oh hey! We love our cornbread sweet down here in the south!! At least my family does haha Looks fantastic!
Michele says
This is my favorite cornbread!
Renee's Kitchen Adventures says
My kids and I love, love, love cornbread…husband…not so much. But it’s fine with me..more for us! I’m always on the look out for a good recipe…this one looks like a winner!
Michele says
Thanks Renee!
Mary Ellen says
We love cornbread here at my house. You can’t leave your plate with it on it within Lola’s reach. It is the only thing she has ever stolen off of a plate. Silly dogs! She loves her cornbread.
Michele says
Lola has good taste.
Sandra Shaffer says
My favorite way to eat cornbread is with a big bowl of chili! Extra butter on my slice too 🙂
Michele says
Tha sounds wonderful! One of my favorite ways to eat it too. Yep. You gotta have the extra butter on top.
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
We love cornbread at our house and this recipe looks fab!! I love eating it with some homemade baked mac and cheese!
Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says
I love really good cornbread and this looks amazing!
Michele says
Thank you!
Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says
I am a HUGE cornbread fan. Huge! This looks incredible!!!
Michele says
Thanks!
Annie says
Me and my family LOVE this cornbread recipe! Thanks a lot for sharing it with us!
Michele says
Hi Annie,
I’m glad you liked it.
Michele
Annie says
I’ve never commented on something and had someone reply!
Thankyou so much!!!!
Michele says
Hi Annie,
The difference is this website is not owned by a corporation but an individual … me. I do my best to provide good customer services, and I love receiving the feedback on my recipes.
The only things I ask are to 1) please return again and check out our other recipes, 2) share with friends on social media. That way you are supporting a small family business.
Thanks for your support.
Michele
Annie says
you’re amazing, literally!!!!!!!!! you are very kind to your costumers that check out this website. thankyou for everything!
Michele says
Thanks for your kind words Annie.
Mindy says
I am always trying new biscuit and cornbread recipes I’ve been in search for the perfect cornbread recipe for a long and I do believe I have found it I made this to go with chicken and dumplings this evening and it turned out fabulous Love Love Love It!
Natalie says
My family LOVES your recipe so much it has become a standard, go to recipe in our house. I’m from Texas and we have recipes with sugar and without sugar here. I prefer this one! I was wondering though how would I need to adjust it for Muffins?
Michele says
Hi Natalie,
Im so happy that you and your family love this cornbread. To make muffins, you can use the same recipe and use a muffin tin instead of a baking dish.
Thanks,
Michele