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Skillet Cornbread Recipe
Baking, Side Dish

Easy Skillet Cornbread Recipe

This easy Skillet Cornbread Recipe is moist and tender and the perfect summer side dish. Say goodbye to dry and sandy cornbread, because this recipe will change your baking game!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
  • 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks, 5 oz) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 2 tablespoons bacon fat*

Instructions

  • Mix the dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well-mixed.
  • Mix the wet ingredients. In a measuring cup or bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, sour cream, and eggs until smooth.
  • Mix the wet ingredients into the dry. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Whisk until just combined.
  • Fold in the melted butter. Using a silicone spatula, fold the slightly cooled melted butter into the batter until it's smooth and all the butter is incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and rest for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat an oven to 400 F.
  • Preheat the skillet. Add the bacon fat to the skillet and transfer to the oven to preheat for 5-10 minutes. Remove the skillet from the oven and carefully swirl the melted bacon fat to coat the bottom of the skillet. Spread the cornbread batter in the skillet and smooth into an even layer.
  • Bake. Bake at 400 F for 20-25 minutes, until the cornbread is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
  • Cool. Let the cornbread cool in the skillet for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a plate. Serve with softened butter and honey for drizzling.

Notes

You can swap the bacon fat for butter, oil, or shortening.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 517mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 618IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 2mg