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cornbread in cast iron skillet with butter, honey, salt, and a napkin

Southern Buttermilk Cornbread

4.67 from 6 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Author: Traci Crossland
This super easy Southern Buttermilk Cornbread is the ultimate side dish for any meal! Buttery and melt-in-your-mouth-delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups cornmeal
  • ⅜ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup salted butter
  • 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Place butter into 10" cast iron skillet and set in oven.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add buttermilk and eggs. Beat well.
  • Remove butter from oven and pour into batter.
  • Stir in and pour mixture back into the hot cast iron skillet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Turn out immediately..

Notes

  • Do not skip melting the butter in the pan. This acts as a way to grease your pan and melting your butter at the same time!
  • Make sure you work quickly.
  • Be very careful when handling the hot cast iron pan.
  • This recipe stores really well!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 716mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.