Best 9 Sweet Country Cornbread Lighter Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of sweet country cornbread, transformed into a lighter and healthier version. This classic Southern delicacy, often enjoyed as a side dish or a hearty snack, is now reimagined with a focus on wholesome ingredients and reduced fat. Discover how simple substitutions and clever techniques can create a cornbread that is both satisfying and guilt-free. Embrace a healthier lifestyle without compromising on taste, as we guide you through the steps to prepare a lighter version of sweet country cornbread.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEET COUNTRY CORNBREAD



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Make and share this Sweet Country Cornbread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by iewe7726

Categories     Breads

Time 30m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal (or can use white or blue instead)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400ºF. Grease bottom and side of round pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, or square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
  • Beat milk, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients all at once just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy). Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.7, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 46, Sodium 353, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 12.7, Protein 5

SWEET COUNTRY CORNBREAD (LIGHTER RECIPE)



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Low fat doesn't mean low flavor in this moist and tender cornbread. Bake it up and watch it disappear!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product
1 1/4 cups yellow, white or blue cornmeal
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and side of round pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, or square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
  • Beat milk, margarine and egg product in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients all at once just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy). Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg

GOLDEN SWEET CORNBREAD



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If you like sweet cornbread, this is the recipe for you! My mom made this for me as a child, and now it's my family's favorite.

Provided by bluegirl

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Cornbread Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
⅔ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 cup milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray or lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 353.9 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

MOM'S SWEET BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD



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This corn bread is a little on the sweet side. It's made with white cornmeal, but yellow works too. I learned to make it from my other mom (MIL). It is baked in a cast-iron skillet. Can be used to make stuffing or put leftovers in a cup with milk and put it in the fridge overnight for a comforting breakfast.

Provided by Nandabear

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Cornbread Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups white cornmeal
¾ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Pour vegetable oil into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and swirl oil to coat bottom and sides of skillet. Place skillet into preheated oven until very hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven.
  • Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and stir buttermilk into eggs. Pour half (2 tablespoons) of vegetable oil from the hot skillet into buttermilk mixture, retaining remaining oil in skillet, and beat until oil is incorporated. Mix buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Pour batter into skillet.
  • Bake in the oven until top is golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cut cornbread into servings while in skillet; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 39.2 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 589.1 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

MOIST & SWEET CORNBREAD



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We prefer good old Southern cornbread with our beans but sometimes want it sweeter. Here's a sweet version to hold up the butter. -Stacey Feather, Jay, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups cornmeal
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup shortening
2 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/2 cups whole milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 393mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SOUTHERN COUNTRY CORNBREAD



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Watching my grandpa make cornbread over the years I am now soo sad I never asked him for the recipe, that and his biscuits are now lost forever, I am trying to recreate them and this is the closest I've come to the cornbread. Though it is nowhere near what he made. It is a tweaking of several recipes and of what I remember, and do not add sugar!! I will cry if anyone does!!

Provided by Jessica K

Categories     Breads

Time 35m

Yield 1 pan, 5-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons shortening (I use crisco butter flavor, or bacon drippings are awesome, too!)
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425°.
  • Put the shortening in a cast-iron skillet and place in the oven till melted.
  • Combine the cornmeal and flour. In seperate bowl whisk eggs until foamy then whisk in buttermilk. Add the rest of the dry ingredients to the cornmeal mixture.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients. Mix should be pourable. Take the hot skillet from the oven, pour the batter into the hot pan directly onto the melted hot shortening, this is what makes it sooo yummy!.
  • Place back in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown or when knife inserted in center comes out clean.

CORN LIGHT BREAD



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Categories     Bread     Dessert     Side     Bake     Corn     Kosher

Yield makes 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • HEAT the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
  • STIR the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • ADD the egg, buttermilk, and vegetable oil. Stir until well blended. The batter should be thick, but creamy and pourable. If the batter seems too thick, add a tablespoon or two of water.
  • POUR the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown.
  • COOL the bread for 5 to 10 minutes in the pan, then remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Store tightly wrapped in aluminum foil.
  • Note
  • You can substitute 2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix and 1 cup self-rising flour for the cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.

EASY CORNBREAD RECIPE



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Amazing honey cornbread made with buttermilk and cornmeal.

Provided by Katie Clark

Categories     Bread

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Spray or grease a baking dish (I used 8×11. Could use a pie pan or a cast-iron skillet)
  • Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Mix dry ingredients in another bowl.
  • Mix wet into dry
  • Pour into a pan
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes

SWEET POTATO CORN BREAD (COOKS COUNTRY) RECIPE



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Provided by LDenvir

Number Of Ingredients 14

Microwaving the sweet potatoes speeds up the cooking process and intensifies the sweetness of the potatoes. A combination of cornmeal and flour keeps the cornbread light, and brown sugar complements the caramel notes of the sweet potatoes.
SERVES 10 TO 12
You can make this cornbread in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or in an ovensafe nonstick skillet. Light or dark brown sugar works equally well in this recipe. Note that the cornbread needs to cool for 1 hour before being removed from the pan.
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, unpeeled
1/2 cup whole milk
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed (1 3/4 ounces) brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • INSTRUCTIONS 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Prick potatoes all over with fork. Microwave on large plate until potatoes are very soft and surfaces are slightly wet, 10 to 15 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes. Immediately slice potatoes in half to release steam. 2. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop flesh into bowl and mash until smooth (you should have about 1 3/4 cups); discard skins. Whisk in milk, melted butter, and eggs. Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in separate large bowl. Stir sweet potato mixture into cornmeal mixture until combined. 3. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in 10-inch ovensafe nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling, about 3 minutes. Swirl butter to coat bottom and sides. Pour batter into hot skillet and smooth top with rubber spatula. Bake until cornbread is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cornbread cool in skillet on wire rack for 1 hour. Loosen edges of cornbread from skillet with spatula and slide out onto cutting board. Cut into wedges and serve.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. This will result in the best flavor and texture for your cornbread.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cornbread tough.
  • Use a well-seasoned cast iron skillet. This will help the cornbread cook evenly and give it a nice crust.
  • Preheat the oven to the correct temperature. This is important for ensuring that the cornbread cooks through evenly.
  • Let the cornbread cool slightly before serving. This will help it hold its shape and make it easier to slice.

Conclusion:

These are just a few tips for making delicious cornbread. Cornbread is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It can be served as a side dish, a main course, or even a dessert. No matter how you choose to serve it, cornbread is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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