Butter Pecan Cornbread is a thing, and it’s every bit as rich, nutty, and melt-in-your-mouth tender as you’re imagining!
Friends, all I can say is preheat your ovens, this incredible butter pecan cornbread needs to be baked asap 🙂
🌽 Butter Pecan Cornbread is on the sweeter side, but it’s still a side dish, perfectly at home next to all sorts of soups, barbecue dishes, baked beans…in fact that touch of sweet helps to balance out rich food like chili or ribs. I love it with my Bourbon Glazed Meatloaf!
🌽 Toasted pecans add crunch and a warm nutty personality I love.
🌽 Brown sugar + butter gives mellow caramel-like undertones making this savory cornbread literally irresistible.
(I would not be mad if you served me this butter pecan cornbread with a drizzle of maple syrup for dessert, it’s that good!)
What kind of cornmeal is best for butter pecan cornbread?
It really comes down to personal preference.
Fine cornmeal gives a soft, cake-like texture.
Medium grind is the Goldilocks choice: it adds a bit of texture that feels more traditional without making it dry or crumbly, and that’s what I used.
I usually skip coarse cornmeal ~ with cornbread’s short bake time, it can be gritty.
See below the recipe card for delicious variations and menu ideas!
Preheat oven to 400F. Butter a 9×9 square baking dish, and line with parchment paper for easier removal if you like.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan on the stovetop. Remove from the heat and allow to cool until lukewarm or room temperature.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, and brown sugar. Add the cooled, melted butter and whisk everything to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk to combine.
Add the dry ingredients, along with the chopped pecans, to the wet ingredients, and fold everything together until just combined ~ don't over mix.
Spread the batter evenly into your prepared baking pan.
Drizzle with the 2 tbsp melted butter and scatter the 1/3 cup chopped pecans over the top.
Bake at 400F for 10 minutes, then turn the oven down to 350F and continue to bake for another 15-20 minutes until puffed up, golden brown, and set in the middle. Note: ovens vary so check on the early side. Over baking can result in dry cornbread.
Remove and allow to cool before removing from the pan.
Notes
*Toast your pecans quickly and easily in the microwave ~ place in a single layer on a plate and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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Butter Pecan Cornbread joins an extended family of cornbread recipes in my quick bread archives:
Terrific recipe! I made 1/2 a recipe in a large loaf pan and it worked great. I added a 1/4 tsp maple flavoring to the batter because Sue said she liked it with maple syrup on it. Maybe could have used a bit more.
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I’ll never be able to eat plain cornbread again. We love this!
Same!
Hi Sue, can this recipe be doubled and baked in a bigger pan. Need cornbread for a crowd next week. Thanks!
Yes, delish!
Terrific recipe! I made 1/2 a recipe in a large loaf pan and it worked great. I added a 1/4 tsp maple flavoring to the batter because Sue said she liked it with maple syrup on it. Maybe could have used a bit more.
So happy you enjoyed this Elisabeth. You could up the maple extract to 1/2 tsp if you want a bit more maple oomph.
Looks amazing! My daughter is GF, do you think GF would work as a swap for this?
Yes, that should work fine.
This is the best cornbread ever. It’s quite addictive. And every crumb has disappeared at two potlucks.
Don’t make this if you live alone! So very delicious and stays moist for several days. This was easy and will wow your guests.
Omg haha, I totally agree!
Amazing. I can’t wait to try. Hands down my favorite food blog!