The Perfect Cornbread
Ingredients
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray 8-inch-square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl until combined; set aside.
- In food processor or blender, process brown sugar, corn kernels, and buttermilk until combined, about 5 seconds.
- Add eggs and process until well combined (corn lumps will remain), about 5 seconds longer.
- Using rubber spatula, make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
- Pour wet ingredients into well.
- Begin folding dry ingredients into wet, giving mixture only a few turns to barely combine.
- Add melted butter and continue folding until dry ingredients are just moistened.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish; smooth surface with rubber spatula.
- Bake until deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack rack 10 minutes.
- Best served warm; leftovers can be wrapped in foil and reheated in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
643
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).