Buttery Cornbread
This classic cornbread recipe is rich, buttery, and tender. It is a great side dish that goes well with any main meal. The recipe is easy to stir together and you can adapt it with a variety of flavorful add-ins. Also, you can bake it in a skillet, square pan, or muffin tins. For best results, use fine-ground cornmeal. See the notes if you want to stir in additional spices and flavorings. This is a savory cornbread. We added a pinch of sugar to enhance the flavor of the cornmeal and the rich buttery flavor. It is an optional ingredient if you are in the "no sugar" camp but we think it balances the flavors quite well.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups fine to medium ground cornmeal 234 grams
- 1-¼ cups All-purpose flour 150 grams
- 2 tablespoons sugar optional
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk room temperature (227 grams)
- ½ cup sour cream room temperature (113 grams)
- 10 tablespoons butter melted (141 grams)
- 2 eggs room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a 9 x 9 square baking dish.
- Add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. If you want to add herbs and spices, add them here. See the notes for suggestions.
- In a separate dish, combine the milk, sour cream, melted butter, and eggs. Whisk to combine well. Add the dry mixture and fold together until just moistened. It is ok if there are a few lumps. If you want to add cheese, jalapeno peppers, or corn kernels, fold them in at this point.
- Pour into the prepared baking skillet or dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
This recipe fits a 10-inch round skillet or baking dish or a 9x9-inch square baking dish. If you want to make it in an 8x8-inch baking pan, you will have leftover batter for 3 to 4 muffins.
It is easy to adjust the flavor profile of this savory, buttery cornbread. Here are a few suggestions to play with.
Add herbs and spices to the flour mixture. You can add up to 4 teaspoons of any of the following:
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cumin
- chile powder
- taco seasoning
- corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- grated cheese
- chopped jalapeno peppers (fresh or pickled)
- chopped olives
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 325mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
