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Cornbread slice with butter and syrup on a white plate.

Best & Moist Cornbread Recipe

Soft, buttery and slightly crumbly- this should be your new favorite cornbread recipe! Enjoy a quick way to homemade comfort in every bite.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Calories 2655

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 & ½ cups / 240 g Cornmeal
  • 1 cup / 125 g All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp / 8 g Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp / 2 g Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp / 3 g Salt

Wet Ingredients

  • cup / 75 g Unsalted Butter Melted
  • cup / 135 g Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup / 237 ml Buttermilk
  • 1 large Egg

Instructions

Prepare The Oven and Pan

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 200 degrees Celsius.
  • Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan with butter or nonstick spray.

Mix Dry Ingredients

  • In a large mixing bowl, add cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients to mix thoroughly and remove lumps.

Combine Wet Ingredients

  • In another bowl, combine butter, sugar, buttermilk and egg.
  • Whisk thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and slightly frothy.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and whisk together until just combined.

Bake, Cool and Serve!

  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake the cornbread for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cornbread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
  • Slice into squares or wedges and serve warm with butter, honey or your favorite topping!