It will be hard to prepare your taste buds for this melt-in-your-mouth Easy Cornbread Recipe!
That’s because you’ve just found THE ultimate Southern Sweet Cornbread you’ll want on repeat! It’s so simple to make, and will disappear as fast as you can make it!
Be sure to also give this Cast Iron Cornbread and these Easy Cornbread Muffins a try, too!
Easy Cornbread Recipe
Craving some melt-in-your-mouth Cornbread as a tasty side to add to your dinner, Summer Barbecue, or Thanksgiving Feast?
Don’t even get me started with how amazing this Easy Cornbread Recipe for Chili is… it’s the perfect side!
Lori writes: “This is the most delicious cornbread ever!”
It’s quick, simple, and oh SO moist and delicious! And trust me… it’s so much better than those Jiffy boxes you’ve been buying!
Once you start making your own Homemade Cornbread from scratch, you’ll never go back to those store bought boxes again!
Don’t forget to send it over-the-top with some Homemade Cinnamon Honey Butter or this decadent Cinnamon Brown Sugar Butter.
Yes, please!
So are you ready to make some heavenly, traditional cornbread for dinner tonight?
Here’s what you’ll need to get started…
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Cornbread Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST Cornbread from scratch!
First check your in kitchen, then add the remaining ingredients to your next grocery list…
- All Purpose Flour
- Cornmeal
- Granulated Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter – the higher quality the butter, the more incredible the flavor!
That’s it. You’ll need just 8 simple ingredients to create this magnificent cornbread!
How to Make Cornbread
You won’t believe how easy it is to make your own cornbread from scratch!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Preheat your oven.
2. Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, until well combined.
3. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, transfer mixture into pan, and spread out evenly.
4. Bake in oven.
5. Allow to cool a bit before serving, then slice, slather with butter, and ENJOY!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Southern Cornbread Variations
Want to change things up a bit? Go for it!
Here are a few of my favorite tasty Cornbread Variations…
- Cornbread Muffins – prep ahead when you make single serve muffins
- Jalapeño Cornbread – stir in up to 1 cup chopped jalapeño peppers to the mixture
- Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread – bake in a 12″ cast iron skillet for crispy edges
What Goes Good on Cornbread?
Now, to send this Cornbread over the top with delicious flavor… you’ll want to top each piece with some delicious homemade flavored butter when serving.
Don’t worry… flavored butters are SO easy to make! You’ll just mix in a few ingredients to softened stick butter, and you’re done!
Give one of these a try…
What to Serve with Homemade Cornbread
Wondering what goes good with your homemade cornbread? Here are some winners…
- BBQ Chicken
- Crockpot Chili
- Fried Chicken
- Instant Pot Chili
- Meatloaf
- Pulled Pork Sandwich
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- Turkey Sandwich
- Steak
Cornbread Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this Easy Cornbread Recipe…
Kathryn writes: “Everyone loved it. So easy!”
Lori writes: “This is the most delicious cornbread ever!”
Dori writes: “I loved it”
Nicola writes: “Tried this recipe right away and added a little cinnamon. My family devoured it . This was a quick, easy and tasty cornbread”
Helen writes: “It worked great. I baked it in a large size muffin tin for the same amount of time and it worked great. Love this recipe.”
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Easy Cornbread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups All Purpose Flour
- 5 tbsp. Cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 2 large Eggs, (lightly beaten with whisk)
- ½ cup Milk
- 8 tbsp. Butter, melted (1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Stir all ingredients together in large mixing bowl, until well combined.
- Spray 9×13 Baking Dish with Nonstick Cooking Spray, transfer mixture into pan, then spread out evenly.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until done and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool a bit, then slice, slather with butter, and ENJOY!!
Notes
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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Yummy!!! Just made the cornbread with her chili! The whole family loved both and both super easy! This will be a regular in our family! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the sweet comment… I’m so glad to hear your family loved the cornbread and chili recipes! 🙂