Homemade Cornbread

Homemade Cornbread

Side Dish
35 min
12 servings
180 kcal / serving

Looking for the best cornbread recipe? Our classic homemade cornbread has a sweet, savory corn flavor, easy to make, and is delicious for any occasion.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cupmilk
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 ¼ cupsyellow, white, or blue cornmeal
  • 1 cupgold medal™ all purpose flour
  • ½ cupsugar
  • 1 tablespoonbaking powder
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • softened butter
  • honey

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, beat the melted butter, milk, and egg with a wire whisk or fork until well mixed.

  3. 3

    Add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt all at once. Using a spoon, stir just until the flour is moistened—the batter will be lumpy. Don’t overmix; it shouldn’t be smooth. Overmixing can make the cornbread tough instead of tender.

  4. 4

    Pour batter into the pan; use a rubber spatula to scrape batter from bowl. Spread batter evenly in pan and smooth top of batter.

  5. 5

    Place the pan in the oven on the middle rack. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The crispy sides of the cornbread will also pull away from the edges of the pan.

  6. 6

    Remove from oven to the cooling rack. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before cutting. Serve warm with butter and honey.