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Preheat oven to 400F and lightly grease an 8 or 9 inch square or round pan and set aside. (Feel free to use a cast iron skillet if you prefer. )(See my notes below to make corn muffins.)
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Melt butter and set aside to cool while assembling the rest of the ingredients.
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, cooled butter, and eggs. Whisk to combine.
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Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together just until combined.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on top and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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Let cornbread cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.
- Sugar can be reduced to 1/4 cup if you prefer. It can be replaced with light or dark brown sugar as well. You can also add a couple tablespoons of honey for a sweeter cornbread.
- To make corn muffins, simply grease 12 muffin cups or line with liners and divide the batter equally. Bake for the same amount of time.
- Don’t have buttermilk? Make your own by using vinegar or fresh lemon juice. Here’s how:
- Add three teaspoons of the vinegar (just use plain white vinegar) or lemon juice to a glass measuring cup, like a Pyrex.
- Add whole milk (room temperature!) until it measures 1 1/4 cup.
- Stir to combine and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before using in this recipe.
Tools Needed
Any 8 inch or 9 inch baking dish will work. I used the larger one from this set. If you want skillet cornbread, use can use an 8-inch cast iron skillet , 9 inch cast iron skillet, or a 10 inch cast iron skillet.