Easy Skillet Cornbread
This moist and tender skillet cornbread has a crispy crust and warm buttery taste. It’s all prepared in one bowl, which makes clean-up a breeze.
With the leaves falling and the cold weather setting in, I’ve been all about soups and stews lately. And nothing goes better with a bowl of soup or stew than soft and fluffy cornbread.
This recipe is simply eight ingredients. You just toss all the dry ingredients together, then add in all the wet ingredients, bake, and in less than half an hour you have homemade cornbread. This recipe is more on the savory side, even though there is honey in it. The honey is added to round out the flavors and enhance the buttery corn taste, but is doesn’t make the cornbread sweet. If you prefer it sweet, then simply add a quarter cup of sugar to the dry mixture.
The batter is baked in a cast iron skillet which gives it a beautiful golden-brown outer crust, yet the center remains nice and soft. You can also bake this in a metal pan. It will still be delicious, just not as browned on the bottom and edges.
This skillet cornbread is rich and buttery in taste. Soft and tender in texture. Baking it in a cast iron pan gives it a rustic appeal and crispiness you can only get from a skillet. This recipe is so easy to prepare and you can adapt it to make it savory or sweet.
Easy Skillet Cornbread
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8-10
Description
This moist and tender skillet cornbread has a crispy crust and warm buttery taste. It’s all prepared in one bowl, which makes clean-up a breeze.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (165g) cornmeal
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar (if making sweet cornbread)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (60ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (60ml) honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Grease a 9 or 10″ cast iron skillet or round metal baking pan.
- In a large bowl, toss together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar (if making sweet cornbread) and salt.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry mixture and add the buttermilk, eggs, butter and honey.
- Stir until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: side dish
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cornbread recipe, skillet cornbread, buttermilk cornbread
Recipe very slightly adapted from Dinner at the Zoo.
8 Comments on “Easy Skillet Cornbread”
I just discovered your blog and as with most blogs, was a little skeptical at first as I reviewed your Vanilla Chiffon Cake recipe – the one that caught my eye when I searched.
Then I found your cornbread recipe. It is virtually identical with mine, but I use 1/3 c sugar, no honey, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/3 c butter-flavored Crisco. Try Crisco instead of butter; it makes a difference in the texture. I melt the Crisco in the skillet while the oven is pre-heating to 425° F. When it comes up to temperature, I swirl it around the pan very carefully to coat the sides. Then I stir up the batter, pour in the hot oil and fold it in quickly but gently, pour the batter into the skillet and pop it in the oven for 25 minutes. I also turn it out of the pan immediately, flip it over onto a plate and spread the top with butter.
Now I’m reading the rest of your recipes. Thanks.
Ok, thank you for your tips on the cornbread. I hope you enjoy my other recipes:)
I made this the other night and it was perfect for dunking in some chili. Thanks for the delicious and easy recipe!
★★★★★
You’re very welcome! Nothing beats cornbread and chili. Thank you for your kind review!
I’ve been thinking a lot about cornbread lately. I can’t wait to try this out. Your cornbread looks perfect and so tasty! Thank you for sharing with us at Fiesta Friday!
You’re welcome, and thank you for co-hosting!
Ah Lily – I so shouldn’t read posts before dinner! Now I want cornbread! 😀 This looks lovely, and easy to veganise too! Thanks for linking up with us and sharing this at Fiesta Friday. Have a great weekend.
Thanks for co-hosting and have a great weekend as well!