Description
This recipe guides you to make delicious Southern-Style Sweet Cornbread from scratch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a cast-iron skillet or baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, combine the milk, melted butter, and egg.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared skillet or dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a tablespoon of honey to the batter.
- Serve warm with butter and your favorite Southern dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg