Cornbread Recipe
from kristineskitchenblog.comThe best Cornbread Recipe! This homemade cornbread is soft, fluffy, extra moist and delicious. The recipe couldn't be easier, and the batter is mixed up in one bowl. The perfect side dish to serve with soup or chili!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 170kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup honey or pure maple syrup
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup buttermilk*
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour or whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish or muffin tin with cooking spray (or line with paper liners). Or, lightly grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, melt the butter in the microwave (or melt on the stove and transfer to a large bowl).
- Add the honey and applesauce and whisk to combine. Whisk in the buttermilk, egg and vanilla.
- Add the baking powder and salt and whisk until very well combined. The baking powder will begin to activate as soon as it's mixed with the wet ingredients so you'll want to work fairly quickly from this point on.
- Add the cornmeal and white whole wheat flour. Stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix.
- Transfer to the prepared baking dish, muffin tin, or cast iron skillet.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (Bake muffins for 12-15 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing.) Serve warm, with butter and honey or as desired.
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Notes
*If you don't have buttermilk on hand, you can make your own buttermilk substitute: Juice a lemon (half if it's a large lemon) into a liquid measuring cup. Add milk to make 1 cup; stir gently. Set aside for 5 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients. In a pinch, you can substitute regular whole milk for the buttermilk, but the cornbread may be a little less moist, tender and flavorful.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/12 recipe | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg
