Best 16 Easy Cornbread Recipes

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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



Easy Chili Cornbread Bake image

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

1 pound lean ground turkey
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans with chili gravy
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
2 (8.5 ounce) packages cornbread mix
⅔ cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

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



Easy Honey Cornbread Muffins image

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

1 cup milk
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons honey
1 large egg
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons honey

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



Easy Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread image

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

1 pouch (6.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ cornbread & muffin mix
1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeño chiles
1/2 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese (2 oz)
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
Progresso™ Southwest Style white chicken chili with beans, as desired

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



Easy Cornbread image

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

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I have substituted soy and it has worked)
3/4 cup yellow enriched cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar (I use splenda)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten

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



Nadia's Easy Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins image

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

cooking spray
4 cups cornbread mix (such as Marie Callender's®)
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 ½ cups water

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



Easy Pumpkin Cornbread image

Nice fall recipe for pumpkins.

Provided by dlwings

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup milk
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups cornmeal
2 eggs, separated
½ teaspoon salt

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



Easy Homemade Cornbread Dressing in the Crock Pot image

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

3 pkg Martha White cornbread mix
2 box Stove Top turkey stuffing
1 Tbsp sage
1 Tbsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp black pepper
3 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted
2 can(s) chicken broth, 14.5 oz each
2 can(s) cream of chicken soup, 10.5 oz each
6 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c chopped onion
1 1/2 c chopped celery
1/2 stick butter or margarine, sliced into pats
1 bag(s) Crock Pot cooking bag

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



Easy Buttermilk Cornbread image

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

1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs

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



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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

2 cups cornmeal mix
1 1/4 cups skim milk
1 egg
1/4 cup oil

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



Easy Almost Fat Free Cornbread image

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

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups skim milk
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten

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



Easy Maple Cinnamon Cornbread image

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

1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
cinnamon-sugar mixture

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



Easy Low Fat Cornbread image

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

1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk (slightly more if too thick)
1 egg

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



Easy Cornbread Pudding image

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

1 (8 1/2 ounce) package corn muffin mix
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) sour cream
1 (14 3/4 ounce) can creamed corn
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn
2 eggs

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



Easy, Sweet Cornbread Muffins image

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

2 (7.5 ounce) packages corn bread mix (such as Jiffy®)
½ cup milk
½ cup sour cream
3 tablespoons honey
2 eggs
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter

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



QUICK AND EASY CORNBREAD image

Categories     Bread     Side     Bake     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa

Yield 12 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients:
1 cup GF All purpose flour mix (whatever is your favorite
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbs. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
5 tbs. butter, melted
2 eggs, room temperature, beaten
1 cup milk, heated to room temperature (or at least not super chilled)
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup grated cheese

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



Easy Skillet Cornbread image

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

2 cups cornmeal
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1 tablespoon sugar

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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