When it comes to finding the best recipe for easy cornbread, there are a few key factors to consider. First, you'll want to decide what type of cornmeal you'd like to use. Whether you prefer a sweeter or more savory bread, there are various types of cornmeal that can help you achieve your desired flavor. Additionally, you'll need to decide whether you want to use buttermilk or regular milk, as this can also affect the texture and flavor of your cornbread. Finally, be sure to consider the cooking method that best suits your needs. Cornbread can be cooked in a skillet, oven, or even a microwave, so it's important to choose the method that works best for you and your kitchen setup.
Here are our top 16 tried and tested recipes!
EASY CHILI CORNBREAD BAKE
Chili and cornbread go so well together, why not bake them in the same pan! I've been making this for years and my kids love it. I use ground turkey, but ground beef could be substituted if preferred. You can make this in individual 12- to 16-ounce casseroles if you prefer. Serve with tortilla chips and top with sour cream if desired.
Provided by Valerie Brunmeier
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook turkey, celery, and onion in a skillet over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chili powder, black pepper, cumin, and red pepper. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, chili beans, and cannellini beans. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Combine cornbread mixes, milk, and egg in a bowl and mix well. Spoon batter into the prepared baking pan. Spoon turkey mixture over batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until edges of cornbread are nicely browned and center appears to be set, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Return to the hot oven and bake until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.2 calories, Carbohydrate 64.6 g, Cholesterol 106.3 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 1455.3 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
EASY HONEY CORNBREAD MUFFINS
Quick and easy! Most ingredients are already in the pantry!
Provided by Monica Inthathirath
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Corn Muffin Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray or lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Mix milk and cornmeal in a bowl and let sit for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through. Mix in flour, oil, white sugar, brown sugar, honey, egg, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Mix butter, cinnamon, and honey together in a bowl. Serve honey butter with muffins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 37.5 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 354 mg, Sugar 17 g
EASY JALAPEñO CHEDDAR CORNBREAD
This cornbread delivers a delicious kick that pairs perfectly with a hearty bowl of chili.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Grease or spray bottom of 8-inch cast-iron skillet. Heat skillet in oven about 10 minutes or until hot. (Or an 8-inch square pan can be used; no preheating required in oven.)
- In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except chili. Pour into skillet.
- Bake about 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen sides with knife, and carefully remove from skillet to cooling rack to cool. Serve with chili.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 300 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY CORNBREAD
Make and share this Easy Cornbread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Cooking Christina
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Grease 8 or 9 in pan.
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Stir in milk, oil and egg, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
NADIA'S EASY PUMPKIN CORNBREAD MUFFINS
Super-easy, fun recipe to whip up in minutes for an October or November breakfast. Love serving this with chili for dinner too. I like spraying the muffin liners so that the muffins don't stick. Just a tiny spray will do!
Provided by Nadia Christensen
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Pumpkin Bread Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 21
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 21 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Stir cornbread mix, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. Add pumpkin puree and water to cornbread mixture; stir until batter is just-combined. Divide batter between prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 520.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
EASY PUMPKIN CORNBREAD
Nice fall recipe for pumpkins.
Provided by dlwings
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Pumpkin Bread Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Stir milk, sugar, and butter together in a saucepan over medium-high heat until butter and sugar melt, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Mix milk mixture and pumpkin puree together in a bowl. Add cornmeal into pumpkin mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring batter well after each addition. Stir egg yolks and salt into batter.
- Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the egg whites will form sharp peaks. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 35.2 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 174.5 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
EASY HOMEMADE CORNBREAD DRESSING IN THE CROCK POT
Charlyenne is right... this is an easy cornbread dressing recipe. It's full of all the savory flavors you'd expect in dressing. The ease of cooking it in the slow cooker helps free up oven space for other holiday recipes. Would you believe we were out of cooking bags and so was the store? So if this happens to you, too, make sure...
Provided by Charlyenne Crawford
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 4h
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Cook your cornbread a day or two before you need it. Once cooked, crumble and spread on a cookie sheet to dry.
- 2. In a small bowl, mix melted butter, broth, soup, and eggs. Set aside.
- 3. In a large bowl, add cornbread, stuffing, sage, and poultry seasoning. Mix well. Add onions and celery. Mix well. This recipe does not need added salt.
- 4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix well.
- 5. Place a cooking bag in Crock Pot. Pour dressing into the bag. Place sliced margarine on top of the dressing. (I used half a stick.) Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
EASY BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD
Baking this cornbread in a cast-iron skillet gives it the crusty goodness that says home cooking. Cornmeal and buttermilk are ingredients that lend authenticity and flavor to this recipe.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 28m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Generously grease bottom and side of 10-inch cast-iron skillet, 9-inch round pan or 8-inch square pan with shortening. If using skillet, heat greased skillet in oven about 5 minutes or until hot.
- Stir all ingredients until smooth. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake skillet 15 to 18 minutes, round or square pan 18 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg
EASY CORNBREAD--4 INGREDIENTS
Great Southern-style cornbread with no sugar. Great with soups and veggies. Best when prepared in a cast iron skillet. Posting primarily to learn carb count.
Provided by Buttercup 42
Categories Breads
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425.
- You can use butter spray to grease skillet, but it works best if you put a little oil in the skillet and put it in the oven while it is preheating. Remove skillet and tilt to coat pan bottom with oil right before you pour in the batter.
- Mix cornmeal, milk, egg and oil in bowl.
- Pour batter into hot skillet and return skillet to oven.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes depending on your oven.
- Cornbread is done when the top is nice and brown and the sides have pulled away from the pan. Turn over the pan and it should slide right out. Cut into wedges and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.9, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 24, Sodium 31.6, Carbohydrate 2.2, Protein 2.3
EASY ALMOST FAT FREE CORNBREAD
I wanted cornbread for dinner and was having a hard time finding a good low fat recipe. Many included corn kernels and my family won't eat that in cornbread! I came across this one in a Weight Watchers cookbook, though this recipe was listed in order for you to make it to use in cornbread stuffing. Therefore I was worried that it would not be good to eat on its own. But it was tasty! And it does not have the funny consistency that some fat free baked goods do. It makes 12 servings and each serving is only 2 WW points!
Provided by ladypit
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and spray an 8x8 (or 9x9) inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a bowl mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the milk and the egg whites, stirring just until combined.
- Pour into the pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
EASY MAPLE CINNAMON CORNBREAD
I never cared for cornbread til I fiddled around with Jiffy Mix to make a light, sweet, cake-like cornbread. Just watch your baking time, mine is ALWAYS done in 15-16 minutes only. Also makes good muffins, *use paper baking cups, tho.
Provided by Wildflour
Categories Breads
Time 25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Blend/whisk ingredients except*cinnamon and sugar mix, til all is moistened and lightly blended, but batter is still lumpy.
- Let rest 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lightly spray 9" deepdish pie pan or glass dish.
- I like to use a round of parchment paper then on the bottom and respray top of paper a little.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, sprinkle top fairly heavily with cinnamon and sugar mixed together.
- Bake in pre-heated 400º oven for 15-17 minutes.
- Top will be a nice brown, very tender on the inside.
EASY LOW FAT CORNBREAD
Make and share this Easy Low Fat Cornbread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Larz in Pennsb
Categories Quick Breads
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
- Add egg and buttermilk and blend well.
- Spread into an 8x8 baking dish sprayed with vegetable spray or spoon into prepared muffin tins and bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
EASY CORNBREAD PUDDING
This goes great with any BBQ or Mexican type food. It is so easy to put together. I love taking it to parties and pot-lucks as a side dish because it can be made in advance and it travels so well. Kids love it too!!
Provided by Coco can cook
Categories Corn
Time 50m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- Transfer to 9x12 baking pan.
- Bake at 350 for 45 min or until it starts to brown and become firm.
EASY, SWEET CORNBREAD MUFFINS
If you enjoy sweet cornbread, I think you'll like these a lot!
Provided by mindyamac
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Corn Muffin Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Mix corn bread mix, milk, sour cream, honey, and eggs in a bowl until batter is well combined yet slightly lumpy; allow to rest for 5 minutes. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter. Lightly sprinkle each muffin with sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Brush tops of muffins with melted butter; repeat brushing muffins with butter 2 to 3 more times.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 613.5 mg, Sugar 10.8 g
QUICK AND EASY CORNBREAD
Categories Bread Side Bake Wheat/Gluten-Free Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa
Yield 12 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Directions: 1. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and sat in a mixing bowl, and preheat the oven to 400F. 2. Use 1 tbs. of melted butter to grease your baking pan (mine was about an 8′x10″ casserole dish) and set in the oven while you finish prepping the batter. 3. Add the rest of the butter, eggs, and milk to a medium bowl and use a whisk to combine. Then add the wet ingredients directly to the dry ingredients, and stir until just mixed. Stir in the red bell pepper too. 4. Take your baking dish out of the oven and pour in your cornbread batter. Use a spatula to even it out if you need to. Cover the top with grated cheese. Bake about 20 min. or until passes the clean knife test.
EASY SKILLET CORNBREAD
Make and share this Easy Skillet Cornbread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Ginjalecamino
Categories Breads
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F.
- Grease the inside of your 8-inch cast iron skillet and place it in the oven.
- In a medium or large bowl, beat your egg and add milk and oil.
- Stir in sugar, then cornmeal, just until moistened.
- The batter should be lumpy- do not overmix.
- Carefully remove your skillet from the oven and pour in the batter.
- Return to oven.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes.
- The top of your cornbread should be golden-brown and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean when the bread is done.
- Serve warm.
Tips:
- Use fresh cornmeal: Fresh cornmeal will give your cornbread a more flavorful and moist texture.
- Use buttermilk: Buttermilk adds a tangy flavor and helps make the cornbread light and fluffy.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the cornbread dense and dry. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cornbread in a hot oven: A hot oven will help the cornbread rise and cook evenly.
- Let the cornbread cool before serving: This will help the cornbread to set and will make it easier to slice.
Conclusion:
Cornbread is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed on its own or with a variety of dishes. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect cornbread every time.
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