Buttermilk cornbread

Here’s a classic Southern Buttermilk Cornbread—crispy edges, tender center, and full of rich corn flavor 🌽🍞

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Buttermilk Cornbread

Makes one 8-inch skillet or square pan

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional, traditional Southern style is less sweet)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1¼ cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup melted butter or bacon grease
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (for the skillet)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   425°F (220°C). Place a cast-iron skillet with oil in the oven while it heats.
2. Mix dry ingredients
   In a bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar (if using), baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix wet ingredients
   Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter.
4. Combine
   Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until combined (do not overmix).
5. Bake
   Carefully remove hot skillet, pour batter in (it should sizzle). Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and crisp on edges.
6. Serve
   Slice warm and enjoy with butter, honey, or alongside beans, greens, or chili.

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💡 Tips & Variations

• Use bacon grease for authentic Southern flavor
• Add jalapeños or cheddar for a savory twist
• No buttermilk? Mix 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice into 1¼ cups milk

If you want, I can also share a no-flour cornbread, sweet cornbread, or a skillet honey-butter version.

Here’s a classic Southern Buttermilk Cornbread—crispy edges, tender center, and full of rich corn flavor 🌽🍞

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Buttermilk Cornbread

Makes one 8-inch skillet or square pan

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional, traditional Southern style is less sweet)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1¼ cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup melted butter or bacon grease
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (for the skillet)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   425°F (220°C). Place a cast-iron skillet with oil in the oven while it heats.
2. Mix dry ingredients
   In a bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar (if using), baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix wet ingredients
   Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter.
4. Combine
   Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until combined (do not overmix).
5. Bake
   Carefully remove hot skillet, pour batter in (it should sizzle). Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and crisp on edges.
6. Serve
   Slice warm and enjoy with butter, honey, or alongside beans, greens, or chili.

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💡 Tips & Variations

• Use bacon grease for authentic Southern flavor
• Add jalapeños or cheddar for a savory twist
• No buttermilk? Mix 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice into 1¼ cups milk

If you want, I can also share a no-flour cornbread, sweet cornbread, or a skillet honey-butter version.