Remember that slow cooked sweet potato chili?
Goodness, I hope so.
Well,
bake this yellow number to go alongside it.
Salty and sweet. Nooked, crannied, and unabashedly crumbly. Buttery all on its own, but trust me, it’s even lovelier drizzled with a little honey.
Tried and True Tender Cornbread
Servings: 8
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter (½ stick), melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk the butter, eggs, and buttermilk until well blended. Pour this mixture into dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined.
- Generously grease an 8” baking pan. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg
Deeelicious! I will be trying this one tonight :)
On a different note, I’ve read before that you don’t exercise, but walk a lot. This is what I do, but I can’t stop feeling guilty for not exercising. You see, exercise brings back a lot of bad memories from my days of ED when it would be used as a punishment and I honestly can’t say that I could go back to it without it making me feel like I was punishing myself. I do, however, walk loads (I’m at university and my campus is spread throughout the city s we walk everywhere) and take hikes and do other fun things that are active.
But I still feel guilty… especially when ALL my friends exercise. And everyone in blog world exercises. And maybe I should too?
Idk, how do you deal with this?
You didn’t ask me, but walking IS exercising. It’s one of the best forms of it, actually! Don’t feel guilty for not running marathons or spending hours at the gym. Your joints will thank you later in life. :-)
Thanks Maryea!
Deep down I guess I know it should be enough, I just sometimes start doubting myself because everyone seems to think exercising is necessary to stay balanced and in health… and even people I talk to who DONT exercise always complain about how they should.
But I guess everyone has different ways of balancing their lives- At the moment, as I said, I do walk absolutely everywhere, I mean I can’t even remember the last time I was in a car/taxi bus/train etc.
Cornbread is my absolute favorite go with anything dish! You’re right it would be perfect with your chili.
:)
I’ll have to try this; I am always on a quest for the best cornbread. Right now the household favorite is Dorie Greenspan’s corn muffins. They include a cup of corn kernels in the batter and it gives a nice texture to the bread. I highly recommend it!
Whenever I try to eat chili without cornbread I feel like something is missing. This would be a great fix:-)
Cornbread is the ultimate comfort food for me. I cannot have chili without it, or I feel like something’s missing! Can’t wait to try your version. We’re having a bit of an Indian summer in Michigan, and while I can’t complain, it’s not exactly soup weather! ;)
The texture of your cornbread looks absolutely perfect. I’m going to have to try your recipe as cornbread is one of my favorite things in the world, but I have yet to perfect it. I like the sound of “tried and true”.
cornbread and honey butter – doesn’t get any better than that!
Beautiful! I can’t believe I waited about 20 years of my life to have my first cornbread experienced. It didn’t look nearly as nice as yours, but I still loved it. And with that chili… match made in heaven!
I love cornbread, especially with chili. This version looks delicious!
If that is as moist and dense as it looks it’s the perfect cornbread for me!
Okay seriously, this is the 6th time in 2 weeks I’ve thought I something I want to make and a blogger posts a recipe for it! I literally have cornmeal beside me on the couch!
Is there a hidden camera in here!?!
*looks around in a paranoid sweat*
I’ll report back as we’re having chili tonight and I wanted cornbread to go with it! Thank you for reading my mind! :)
I plan on making a stew this wkend, so this will be perfect! And i even have leftover buttermilk in the fridge from a cake I made last wk, so it’s meant to be, clearly. ;-)
Looks so good! I have been looking for a good cornbread recipe!
Guess what I’m having for dinner next week, when I get back from vacation? Cornbread and slow-cooked chili. And I am SO excited about it! :)
Im so glad you posted this – I’ve been trying a bunch of cornbread recipes and Im still looking for the perfect one.
well since your description is pretty irresistible, and i have an unwavering love for conrbread, i’ll be making this asap for sure. thanks for sharing :)
This is incredibly helpful because last time I made cornbread, my boyfriend said he was afraid he’d crack a tooth on it. This one looks like it might meet his standards. I’ll try it out with some chili.
I was hoping you would post this recipe after the chili. :) It looks so freakin’ good. Come to Chicago and feed it to me?
The crumb in your corn bread looks just perfect. Can’t wait to try it!
Looks perfect!
About how many servings does this recipe make?
In some weird fate-like way I saw this recipe, loved it AND had all the ingredients on hand ( this never happens). I made this last night and it was perfect. Not like “Mmmmm this is really good” but like ” oh my gosh, get in my mouth now”. Having a slice with honey and a cuppa tea this morning. Thank you for the great post!
I need this now! Please and thank you.
ahhhh..looks like it will melt inmy mouth. Chili and Corn Bread Sunday!
I am literally making this cornbread RIGHT NOW. The oven is preheating and it’s waiting to go in. The sweet potato chili is in the crockpot bubbling away as I type this. Thanks for making my house smell absolutely divine on this gloomy, windy Saturday!
I’m reporting back at your request, Andie. Both the cornbread and the sweet potato chili came out AWESOME. It made a ton of food, too. The sweet potato absorbed so much of the chili flavor that it didn’t stand out as much as I was hoping it would, but it was still insanely delicious and I will make this over and over again from here on out. The chili came out to be exactly 12 cups (which to me is a lot), which pleased me to no end because I am following Weight Watchers and made this easier to break down and record. For the record, 2 cups = 7 points. Not bad at all! And also for the record, I’m down 68.8 pounds. Booya!
I’ve never made cornbread before (although I’ve eaten it plenty of times before) and this came out great. It was so easy, I couldn’t believe it. It was moist but still nice and crumbly. It was a fantastic dipper. I cut mine into 16 squares. 1 square = 3 pts. We are talking one super satisfying and low point meal here.
Viva la chili and and cornbread!
Andie this chili and cornbread was AMAZING! The smoked paprika and cumin were so good with the sweet potatoes.
I can’t get my hands on buttermilk, should I try the milk and lemon juice substitute? Do you think it will come out the same?
Thanks! Can’t wait to try it!
I did it with unsweetened plain soy milk and lemon because it was what I had on hand. It came out great!
I will definitely give this a whirl. I’ve been searching for the perfect cornbread my entire married life!
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It looks so tender indeed, and so delicious too, thanks for sharing :)
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thanks so much for this excellent recipe. i made a gluten free/diary free version: i substituted the flour with almond flour and used 1 cup of homemade almond milk instead of buttermilk, and 1/3 cup of melted coconut oil instead of butter. baked it for 15 minutes and it came out perfectly!
Great recipe. I would add one thing. Add a thin layer of oil to the cast iron pan. Put it in the oven while it heats. When it is hot, pour the batter into the pan. Then put it intro the oven to bake for the regular time. You will get the most delicious crust ever and the bread will be even better than before.
I am trying this recipe tonight! Of course I had to make a few small changes since I’m cooking for a lot more people than the original recipe would feed but I can tell it will be great!
Helen
Blue Eyed Beauty Blog
Hi! Can you post your changes? I would like to make this recipe for many people
Oh, this is super yummy. I had this with the crockpot sweet potato chili, subbing 8 oz tempeh for the beef (I’m vegetarian). It was a winner of a dinner :)
This is the best cornbread I’ve made, turns out great everytime!
Just made this cornbread and it’s awesome! I couldn’t quit eating it! :)
Having chili with this tonite, looks great! However note to self: I melted the butter and whisked the eggs into the small bowl. Then I took out the buttermilk, which was COLD from the fridge and added it in, creating LUMPS. Totally forgot to have it room temp. So thankfully sticking it in the microwave for 10 seconds worked :)
Hi guys do we know the calorie content of this corn bread is?
Thanks xx
If there is any cornbread left after dinner I like it for breakfast with strawberry jam…
With cornbread and a smile like yours Andie… I’d stay for dinner :-)
Andie!
My husband is somewhat of a cornbread connoisseur (at least in his mind) and he LOVED the corn bread..it came out piping hot from the oven and the jar of honey never went back into the cabinet…it stayed there until it was all devoured by my boys! This will be a regular! thanks! xoxoxo
YES! So good to hear this, Carol!! xo
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Thank you for the recipe. It’s awesome and a hit at the dinner table. I can’t cook and you’re recipes are so easy to make. It’s awesome. But it will be our secret!
WOW this cornbread recipe is delicious! I followed the directions exactly and it was just so tasty and smelled wonderful. My husband is a very happy man tonight. I made him chicken fried steak with mash potatoes, mixed veggies and this cornbread. Thanks so much for the recipe! I’ll definitely be making it again and again :).
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