Cast Iron Cornbread

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons honey, or to taste
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup self-rising flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet. Turn off heat and set butter aside until needed.
  3. Combine cornmeal, salt, cayenne, honey, eggs, and buttermilk. Whisk to combine. Add flour and 1/2 the butter from the pan; whisk again. Pour batter over the remaining butter in the skillet
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool briefly before slicing.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

643 kcal 32% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11g 22% DV
Total Fat 28.6g 37% DV
Carbs 95g 35% DV
Fiber 9.7g 35% DV
Sugar 24.9g 50% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9799.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 818.3mg 17% DV
Cholesterol 121mg 40% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 718.8mcg 80% DV
Vitamin C 19.3mg 21% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV
Calcium 141.3mg 11% DV
Iron 4.5mg 25% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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