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Homemade Cornbread with Honey Butter

Published: Oct 21, 2021 · Modified: Jan 11, 2024 by Tristin Rieken · Leave a Comment

This Homemade Cornbread is a perfect basic fluffy and slightly sweet cornbread recipe that’s never dry or crumbly. Serve with honey butter and make it for a crowd or in a small batch, once you learn how to make cornbread you’ll never go back to boxed cornbread mix again!

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Easy cornbread recipe

This easy cornbread recipe makes a fluffy, sweet cornbread. Baked in a large baking dish or easily halved and baked as skillet cornbread or cornbread muffins.

But when making the best cornbread recipe there’s no reason not to bake up the whole pan. If by the off chance there’s leftovers you can always turn it into cornbread dressing 😉

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Ingredients

  • Medium grind yellow cornmeal – the type of cornmeal to use in this soft, fluffy cornbread is medium grind. Combining cornmeal and flour makes for a soft, fluffy cornbread. Fine cornmeal will make more of a cornbread cake. While coarse ground cornmeal would be much to flat and dense.
  • All purpose flour – or substitute your favorite gluten free flour mix to make gluten free cornbread
  • Granulated sugar
  • Baking powder
  • Fine salt
  • Whole milk
  • Canola oil – makes for a super light, moist fluffy cornbread that’s not crumbly or dry. Canola oil is also in Banana Chiffon Cake to make it super light and fluffy.
  • Eggs
  • Honey butter – OPtional. A delicious sweet compound butter made with softened butter, honey and salt.

This is a perfect basic recipe that can be customized with whatever you’d like to mix in! Make jalapeno cornbread, cornbread with fresh corn, cheddar, shredded zucchini or even hemp seeds.

Step by step instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Grease a 13×9 inch baking pan
  3. Beat egg in a large bowl. Add milk and oil and mix well.
  4. Add cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and lightly mix dry ingredients before stirring into the wet ingredients. Stir just until combined.
  5. Pour into prepared pan.
  6. Bake 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Serve warm.
  8. Enjoy!

What to serve with cornbread

Cornbread is always delicious when paired with a sweet compound butter like honey butter. It’s so easy to make honey butter! Simply combine ¼ cup room temperature butter with a 2-3 tablespoons honey and maybe a pinch of sea salt. Then spoon onto parchment paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 3 months. Or freeze for

Like Flaky Biscuits. Cornbread is so good when paired with hearty soups and stews. Cornbread and Chili, Bacon Corn Chowder, Lentil Stew, Curried Vegetable Soup and even cornbread with Beans and Chicken.

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Yield

This is a large batch cornbread recipe that is made in a 13×9 inch baking dish and yield about 12 servings. It can easily be halved and baked in an 8×8 inch pan or medium cast iron skillet.

How to store

Cornbread can be left out at room temperature for a few days. Treat it like other baked goods and cool to room temperature before wrapping tightly to prevent it from getting stale. Wrap it warm and you’ll steam the cornbread.

You can also refrigerate for up to a week. Or freeze cornbread for up to three months, tightly wrapped. Defrost and reheat slightly before serving. Or serve at room temperature.

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Fluffy squares of homemade cornbread piled up next to a plate.

Homemade Cornbread with Honey Butter

This Homemade Cornbread with honey butter is a perfect basic fluffy and slightly sweet cornbread recipe that’s never dry or crumbly.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk whole
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup canola oil
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Honey butter

  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Grease 13×9 inch baking pan.
  • Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add milk and oil and mix well.
    2 cups milk, 2 large eggs, ⅔ cup canola oil
  • Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Then stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
    ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 cups yellow cornmeal, 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons salt
  • Pour cornbread batter into prepared pan.
  • Meanwhile, if desired, make honey butter. Whip softened butter with honey and salt.
    ¼ cup butter, 3 tablespoons honey, pinch salt
  • Bake 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Serve warm cornbread with honey butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 2mg
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Nutrition Facts
Homemade Cornbread with Honey Butter
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 36mg12%
Sodium 418mg18%
Potassium 382mg11%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 111IU2%
Calcium 146mg15%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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