Skillet Cornbread Recipe

Nothing will ever compare to a good skillet cornbread recipe. It's one you can pull out at any time, throw the ingredients into the cast iron pan and that's it. Now you have one super delicious and moist crumb cornbread that can accompany just about any dish you can think of.

Next time try my Banana Bread for another homemade classic that the whole family goes nuts over.

This cornbread goes really well with a lot of my dinner recipes. Especially my Venison Chili, it also pairs well with this amazing Crock Pot Pinto Beans Recipe.

The first time I made a cornbread I was really nervous. I don't know why, little did I know it's so easy! This is a southern cornbread recipe that has been handed down the generations, specifically how many I can't say, but I know mothers and mother's mothers are involved.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions and Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Top tip
• FAQ
• Skillet Cornbread Recipe

Ingredients

• Bacon Grease
• Honey
• Buttermilk
• Large eggs
• Yellow cornmeal, fine or medium-coarse grind
• Whole wheat flour
• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Baking soda
• Sugar (optional)

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

One of the things that makes this a really easy cornbread recipe is you combine all the wet ingredients, then all the dry ingredients, then fold them all in together and pour into the hot greased skillet. That's it. The best skillet cornbread recipe you ever tried in four easy steps!

After the ingredients have been mixed together, they should be added to the hot skillet greased with the bacon grease. This should have been warming up with the oven at 375°F.

• Step 1: Add the bacon grease to the skillet and add a medium heat.
• Step 2: Mix all the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• Step 3: Mix all the wet ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Step 4: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stir until just combined then add to the hot pan. Transfer to the preheated oven and cook for 20 minutes.

Hint: make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature for the best results (buttermilk and eggs).

Substitutions and Variations

• Spicy - if you like a spicy cornbread, slice some jalapenos and add to the cornbread batter before cooking.
• Butter - if you'd rather skip the bacon grease you can use melted butter in it's place.
• Apple Sauce - use apple sauce in place of the egg if you need to. A ¼ cup can be substituted for 1 egg.

Equipment

If you can tell by the title of this post (skillet cornbread recipe), you are definitely going to need a cast iron skillet to make this recipe. I use a nice large 12" size. See the recipe card below for a link if needed.

Storage

Cornbread can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days, in an airtight container.

Cornbread freezes really well for up to 3 months in a freezer safe container.

Top tip

Add paper towel to your container when storing cornbread, as it can get quite moist in there and it affects the texture of the cornbread.

FAQ

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I'm not entirely sure why. I did actually look it up trying to find an answer, but other than the fact that Beans and Cornbread gets served (due to a tradition) after a successful NASA flight, and there's a song called Beans and Cornbread from the forties there's not much else factually out there.

I believe it's just a Southern tradition. It's a humble meal, as beans are inexpensive and a southern cornbread recipe is too, very filling and full of nutrition - it's a hearty meal that has become a southern classic! It's definitely one of our favorites, try our Pinto Beans recipe here.