Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread

A classic Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread recipe that's supremely moist, dense, and full of sweet honey butter flavor. You've never had moist golden country cornbread this tender before! Easy to make from scratch and made with traditional ingredients, it will quickly become your go to recipe year round! Serve as an appetizer, side dish, or dessert.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast & Dessert, Side Dish

Cuisine American, creole

Keyword buttermilk, Cake, Cornbread, cornmeal, sweet, sweet bread, Thanksgiving

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 262kcal

Author Jessica (swankyrecipes.com)

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 sticks
2 cups granulated sugar
¼ cup honey
2 cups yellow cornmeal I used medium Martha White
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1½ tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs
2¼ cup buttermilk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Prepare a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with foil. Grease foil with spray or butter; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cornstarch; set aside.
In a large bowl, add melted butter, sugar and honey.
Whisk in eggs one at a time.
Whisk in buttermilk and vanilla extract.
Carefully whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients a little at a time. Stir until incorporated.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes. Center should not jiggle when done. Cover top with foil when the top is golden brown to prevent it browning darker.
Allow to cool. Cut into square pieces.
Serve with butter or honey.

Notes

MIXING: It's important to slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until just incorporated and a few dry crumbs remain. The batter should be a little lumpy and wet. This batter will be heavy and bake up dense but very moist.

BUTTERMILK: Fresh buttermilk is always best. If for some reason you cannot get buttermilk, use this buttermilk substitute recipe.

CAST IRON CORNBREAD: If making in a cast iron skillet, half the recipe. Then, melt a 3 tablespoons butter in skillet over high heat. Pour cornbread into a hot skillet and bake in oven.

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