Ah, the smell of a freshly-baked pan of Homemade Cornbread. Soft and fluffy on the inside, with a slight golden crunch on the outside, few dishes can evoke the same welcoming aroma. For many, it’s an integral part of a home-cooked meal, yet making it at home can seem like a daunting task.
Overall, Homemade Cornbread is a must-have side-dish that is simple to make, packed with flavor, and contains many health benefits. Whether you prefer a sweet or salty version, cornbread can always satisfy everyone’s taste buds. It is an essential dish that brings warmth and comfort on any day of the year.
With Homemade Cornbread, you can turn any gathering into a celebration. So don’t be afraid to get creative and bring the joy of cornbread to your kitchen.
What is Homemade Cornbread?
Homemade Cornbread is more than just a culinary creation; it’s a symbol of comfort, tradition, and warmth. It’s the embodiment of the skill and love that go into home cooking. The sweet and savory flavors, the golden color, the crumbly texture, all make it a part of many family meals, gatherings and festivals. It’s not just about the cornmeal, eggs, milk and butter that make it, but also about the memories of family traditions, passed down from generation to generation. It’s more than a simple bread, it’s a piece of home, a symbol of hospitality and warmth. Yet, it’s also highly personal, with variations in recipes reflecting individual tastes and regional influences. Homemade Cornbread is thus, a delightful blend of tradition and individuality, adding a special touch to any meal.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Cornmeal
- Granulated sugar
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Milk
How to make Homemade Cornbread
Preheat the oven to 375° F.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and sugar.
In a separate bowl, quickly whisk together milk, eggs, and oil.
Gradually add this liquid mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients, stirring gradually until just combined. Don’t overmix – you want to keep the ingredients from getting tough!
Spray a 9×13 cake pan with non-stick food spray and evenly spread the cornmeal batter inside. For perfect results, use a spatula to make sure it’s spread across the whole pan!
Bake your dish to golden brown perfection in 20-25 minutes.
Cool and serve with butter and honey.
Tools For This Recipe
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- Pyrex glass mixing bowl – The Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl is handy to store in the fridge and freezer when you need to freeze contents or keep them fresh.
- Silicone Mixing Spoon–The perfect spoons to keep your GreenPans scratch free.
- Le Creuset Baking Dish – Ideal for everything from baking rich desserts to roasting vegetables, marinating meats, storing leftovers and more, deep sidewalls and generous capacity are perfectly sized for a variety of recipes.
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Homemade Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cups cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, quickly whisk together milk, eggs, and oil.
- Gradually add this liquid mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients, stirring gradually until just combined. Don’t overmix – you want to keep the ingredients from getting tough!
- Spray a 9×13 cake pan with non-stick food spray and evenly spread the cornmeal batter inside. For perfect results, use a spatula to make sure it’s spread across the whole pan!
- Bake your dish to golden brown perfection in 20-25 minutes.
- Cool and serve with butter and honey.
