This is the BEST honey butter cornbread I've ever made. EVER! I knew it was going to good because honey and butter together is the ultimate combination, but with a recipe like cornbread, it's going to be a 10/10!
I like making homemade cornbread but during the holidays I like to step it up a bit. I love the combination of honey and butter together so I knew I wanted this flavor in the cornbread and on top. This time I made my cornbread in my cast iron skillet. The skillet gives the cornbread crispy edges that makes this cornbread so delicious. The middle is soft and the outer edges crispy. It's like my dream cornbread recipe.
Fluffy honey cornbread
The cornbread mixture is light and fluffy. When I poured the mixture into my cast iron skillet it was like air. I knew this cornbread recipe would come out just like I wanted it to. This recipe has a 35 minute bake time at 400 degrees. Check on the cornbread around 18 minutes and brush your cornbread with some of the honey butter I have listed in the recipe below.
I highly recommend you making this recipe for the holidays. I promise it'll be a hit at the kitchen table.
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Honey Butter Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Yellow cornmeal
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk + 1 cup of buttermilk (2 cups in total)
- ⅔ cup melted butter + 4 tablespoon of honey
Instructions
- Grease your cast iron skillet and preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Melt the ⅔ cup of melted butter (11 tbsp) and 4 tablespoon of honey. Set aside and let cool.
- In a medium-sized bowl add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix together.
- Follow this up with the eggs, milk, and buttermilk. Use a spoon to mix this all together.
- Pour the cornbread mixture into your greased cast iron pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
- At the 18 minute mark brush your cornbread with a little bit of the honey butter. Pop it back in the oven to finish baking.
- Once done, use a toothpick to see if it's ready. Brush with more honey butter and enjoy!
Football prediction says
This recipe sounds incredible! My cornbread has *always* been the sad, dense ghost of its former self. I immediately want to try this, especially the cast iron crispy edges. Im slightly intimidated by the amount of butter and honey, but mostly just excited to see if it lives up to being like my dream cornbread recipe. Ill definitely be brushing it with honey butter during baking – seems like a crucial step! Highly recommend this for holidays, though I suspect my dog might try to sneak a bite before its even cool. Cant wait to try this and report back, maybe with a 5-star rating if its as amazing as described!
In Alexa's Kitchen says
Can't wait for you to try and report back!