Perfect Classic Cornbread
Perfect cornbread is soft, ultra moist, lightly sweet, and easy to make (one bowl.) You'll never need another cornbread recipe, this is the best!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 221kcal
Equipment
- 9x9 baking pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or substitute whole milk)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and butter a 9x9 baking pan, or line with parchment paper for easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, sour cream, buttermilk, and eggs.
- Add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients and fold together well until no dry pockets of flour remain.
- Spread the batter into your prepared baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and just starting to turn golden brown on top.
- Let cool briefly before slicing into squares.
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 352IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg