Description
Make the best homemade cornbread with crispy edges and a moist, tender center using your cast iron skillet. This savory, no-sugar recipe delivers true Southern flavor.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon grease (plus extra for the skillet)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven while it preheats. You want this skillet very hot.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, milk, eggs, and oil or bacon grease until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spoon until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
- Carefully remove the hot cast iron skillet from the oven. Add 2 tablespoons of bacon grease or oil to the hot skillet, swirling to coat the bottom and sides completely. The fat should shimmer immediately.
- Pour the cornbread batter immediately into the hot, greased skillet. It should sizzle when it hits the pan.
- Return the skillet to the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cornbread cool in the skillet for 5 minutes before slicing and serving warm. Enjoy those crispy skillet cornbread edges!
Notes
- For the best crispy edges, make sure your cast iron skillet is fully preheated with the fat shimmering hot before you pour in the batter.
- If you prefer a slightly sweeter taste, you can add 1 tablespoon of honey to the wet ingredients, but this recipe focuses on the classic savory Southern style.
- Bacon grease adds unmatched flavor; use it if you have it for authentic Southern Style Cornbread.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wedge
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 31
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 55