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Best Cast Iron Southern Cornbread

A perfectly delicious Cast Iron Southern Cornbread that will not crumble to pieces and is moist and easy to make!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breads, Muffins and Scones, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 -12 servings
Calories: 196kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup butter melted + 2 Tbsp. for the pan

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Mix the two milks and the cornmeal together in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 min. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
  • Stir into the milk mixture the egg and 1/4 cup melted butter. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined, batter will still be lumpy.
  • Heat the 10" cast iron pan on low and melt the 2 Tbsp. of butter. Pour the cornbread batter in and bake for 20-25 min. until set and golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1mg