Sweet Southern Cornbread (+Video)
This homemade Sweet Southern Cornbread is simple and made with real honey. Bake it up in a cast iron skillet or baking pan. Moist and sweet!
Servings 6
Calories 265kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup yellow corn meal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 8"x 8" baking dish (or 8-inch round cast iron skillet) with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients: honey, egg, butter, milk and water.
- In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients: sugar, corn meal, flour, baking powder and salt. Give it a gentle stir with a fork to combine.
- While whisking, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet until all combined.
- Pour mixture into baking dish.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until set in the middle and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Video
Notes
- Like it crispy? Heat up your cast iron skillet in the oven before adding the cornbread batter. Be sure to adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Measuring sticky honey tip: Here’s a tip for getting the honey out of your measuring spoon. Spray the spoon with nonstick spray first. Then pour in honey, this will help keep the honey from sticking.
- For Mexican-style cornbread: Add about half a small can of chopped green chiles and ¼ cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Also, if you like corn bits in your cornbread, just add a small can of corn, you could even use some creamed corn in here as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg