Description
Rustic buttermilk cornbread delivers Southern comfort with golden, crispy edges and a tender crumb. Families gather around this simple yet satisfying bread, savoring its rich, buttery flavor that connects generations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk or soured milk (240 ml)
- ¼ cup sugar (50 g)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Dry Mixture: Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl until completely combined and free of lumps.
- Wet Components: Blend eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in a separate bowl until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Batter Creation: Pour wet ingredients into dry mixture, stirring gently until just combined, maintaining a slightly lumpy consistency to ensure tender cornbread.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly with a spatula, and bake in the center of the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
- Cooling and Serving: Remove cornbread from oven, let rest in pan for 10 minutes to set structure, then slice and serve warm, ideally accompanied by butter or honey.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently to keep cornbread tender and avoid tough, dense texture.
- Temperature Precision: Use moderate oven heat around 375-425°F for even golden-brown baking without burning.
- Moisture Balance: Cultured dairy like buttermilk ensures rich flavor and soft, moist cornbread consistency.
- Resting Ritual: Allow cornbread to cool 10-15 minutes after baking to help structural integrity and easier slicing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg