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Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Published: October 31, 2019Updated: August 9, 2021

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This Super Moist Cornbread recipe is the only way to go if you’re a cornbread lover! Great with chili, roast chicken, turkey, pork, soups, stews, or even jams and jellies. Top it with honey or butter for an extra dose of YUM.

Cornbread doesn’t have to be plain! Try these other great recipes featuring Cornbread as the star: Chili Cornbread Skillet Pie, Slow Cooker Honey Jalapeno Cornbread, and Honey and Roasted Poblano Corn Muffins.

I know I talk a lot about using easy pantry staples for lots of my recipes but this time I’m going to ask you to skip the boxed cornbread. Go ahead and toss it right out! Well, actually don’t throw it away. Donate it or give it to a friend or…okay even make it when you’re really in a pinch. But honestly, once you make your own you’ll never want to make the boxed kind again.

Why? Well, first of all, it’s much easier than you’re probably thinking, and second, it tastes much more moist when you make it yourself. (Say that three times fast.) The boxed kind really gets kind of dried out by only adding water or milk to the mix. When you make it from scratch, you get the option to add butter, eggs, AND oil to the rest of the ingredients. Then top a nice, warm, hunk of that with honey and/or more butter and I’m telling you, it makes for the finest, easiest cornbread you’ve probably ever tasted.

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Why Does My Cornbread Crumble?

Cornbread is a bit crumbly by nature, and also has a bit of a crumbly texture too when you eat it. But, it shouldn’t fall apart into a crumbly mess when you cut into it or try to pick it up.

If you’re finding that happening, then there could be a couple of different reasons your cornbread recipe is crumbling:

  1. The kind or amount of flour you’re using. Try experimenting with less flour or a different brand to see if that helps with your cornbread consistency.
  2. Too much cornmeal. If you use too much cornmeal, the glutens in the flour can’t work to hold the bread together. Try cutting back on your cornmeal amount.
  3. Too much fat. Are you using too much butter, thinking you’ll be rewarded with even butterier cornmeal? Unfortunately, that has the opposite effect. Scale back on the butter (or shortening or oil) and use only what’s recommended.
  4. Eggs! If you’ve never made cornbread with eggs, now’s a fine time to start. It adds great taste and texture and will help your cornbread stay together.
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Good Add-ins for Cornbread

Want to add a little something, something to your traditional cornbread recipe? Try the following ideas!

  • Add half a cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the mix and stir it in before cooking.
  • Dice up a quarter cup of candied or pickled jalapeno slices and add those to the mix before cooking (bonus points for adding cheese AND jalapenos).
  • Jalapenos too hot for you? Try adding a can of green chilies or roasted red peppers.
  • You know what’s good with cornbread? More corn! That’s right, add in a cup of whole kernel corn (canned or frozen) for added corn taste and texture.
  • Do you love garlic? Me too! Add two finely diced or minced cloves of garlic to the cornbread mixture for a lovely garlicky flavor. Chives, rosemary, and thyme will also round out the garlic taste as well.
  • Bacon is great — on everything — but also on cornbread. Cook the bacon first, then crumble it into the batter or lay it on top before it cooks. Remember NOT to add it in raw.
  • Add a tablespoon of orange zest and chopped fresh or dried cranberries for a Thanksgiving-style batch of cornbread.

Can You Bake Cornbread in a Glass Dish?

Yes, you can bake your cornbread in a glass dish if you prefer. It will make your crust a little more golden brown all the way around though. Metal dishes work just as well too…I’ve even baked cornbread in a cast-iron skillet. Whatever you have that’s oven-safe will work to bake cornbread.

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  • Honey Brown Sugar Roasted Carrots
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BEST Super Moist Cornbread

ThisSuper Moist Cornbread recipeis the only way to go if you’re a cornbread lover! Great with chili,roast chicken, turkey, pork, soups, stews, or even jams and jellies. Top it with honey or butter for an extra dose of YUM.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

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Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 16 slices

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (8 tablespoons) butter - melted
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • honey and extra butter for serving - optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 inch pan.

  • In a large bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

  • In a medium bowl mix together butter, oil, milk, and eggs.

  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until combined.

  • Transfer batter to your prepared pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with only a few crumbs (no wet batter).

  • Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan before cutting into squares and serving. Serve with butter and honey if desired. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or in the fridge for 1 week.

Notes

This recipe can also be doubled and split between two 9×13 inch pans to feed a crowd!

Nutrition

Calories: 280 kcal, Carbohydrates: 33 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 15 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 33 mg, Sodium: 352 mg, Potassium: 89 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 14 g, Vitamin A: 329 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 98 mg, Iron: 1 mg

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Author: Tiffany

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FAQs

How do you keep cornbread moist? ›

Melted butter and thick buttermilk keep this cornbread moist. After baking, I like to run a stick of butter over the top of the hot cornbread so that it soaks right in and stays even more moist and buttery.

What is the difference between New York cornbread and southern cornbread? ›

Southern cornbread has traditionally been made with little or no sugar and smaller amounts of flour (or no flour), with northern cornbread being sweeter and more cake-like. Southern cornbread traditionally used white cornmeal and buttermilk. Other ingredients such as pork rinds are sometimes used.

How do I make my cornbread less dense? ›

  1. 1Adjust the proportion of flour to cornmeal. Cornmeal gives cornbread its classic color and flavor, but too much can make your bread crumbly. ...
  2. 2Try a different brand of flour. Not all bags of flour are the same! ...
  3. 3Add a handful of frozen corn. ...
  4. 4Add shredded cheese.
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What is the best cornmeal for cornbread? ›

As for the best cornmeal for cornbread, either fine- or medium-grind cornmeal is a great choice. Medium-grind cornmeal will bring slightly more texture and grittiness to the batter, which you may or may not want (it's up to you!). You can use fine or medium cornmeal in these extra corny muffins.

What does adding an egg do to cornbread? ›

A Cornbread Experiment

We also experimented with including or leaving out an egg. Result: Either way works! Though the version with some of the cornmeal swapped out with flour, and including an egg, holds together better and is a little more tender.

Should you let cornbread batter sit? ›

1Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Note: We recommend allowing cornbread batter to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before baking, so if you prefer, you can delay heating the oven until you make the batter. 2Melt the butter, and then set aside to cool slightly.

Why do southerners not put sugar in cornbread? ›

The most common theory is a change in cornmeal itself. Until early in the 20th century, Southern cornmeal was made with sweeter white corn and it was water-ground. When industrial milling came along, that changed. The steel-roller mills used yellow corn that was harvested before it was ripe, so it had less sugar.

Which makes better cornbread, white or yellow cornmeal? ›

Southerners, on the other hand, tend to prefer white cornmeal. Many people believe that it is because, in the old South, families used white cornmeal as it more closely resembled “fancy” European wheat flour. In any case, today it remains a main component in traditional Southern buttermilk cornbread.

What is the difference between yankee cornbread and southern cornbread? ›

There are some basic differences between Southern corn-bread and what many people call "Yankee" cornbread. Southern cornbread, besides being made from white corn meal, has very little sugar in it - between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. And it is made with buttermilk.

Is it better to use butter or oil in cornbread? ›

Oil changes cornbread's texture

Using oil will make your cornbread tender and moist while butter will give you heavier bread. Why do you get such different qualities from these fats? This is largely due to the fact that at room temperature, oil is a liquid while butter is a solid.

Will an extra egg make cornbread less crumbly? ›

The extra egg which is increased protein and binder makes the cornbread denser and heavier in texture.

Why is my cornbread so dry? ›

Check your oven temperature.

If your oven is baking at a higher temperature than the setting, you could be inadvertently drying out your cornbread. Get an oven-safe thermometer and check the temperature of your preheated oven.

Should you soak cornmeal before making cornbread? ›

Soaking the cornmeal in buttermilk for a few hours, or even overnight, tenderizes the large grains of cornmeal, making the bread more moist and tender. This step is optional, however, and the bread is still delicious without the soaking step.

Is Jiffy cornbread the same as cornmeal? ›

Are cornmeal and cornbread mix the same thing? No, but cornmeal is one of the ingredients present in cornbread mix. The mix will have additional ingredients like flour, sugar, and salt for additional body and flavor, as well as a leavening agent like baking soda for a fluffier texture.

What is better for cornbread polenta or cornmeal? ›

Coarse cornmeal can be used in the breading for fried chicken or crusty fish, whereas fine cornmeal is preferred for baking muffins, cakes, and cornbread. Some cooks may swap medium- or coarse-ground cornmeal in place of regular polenta in a pinch.

Why is my cornbread always dry and crumbly? ›

The gluten in flour adds durability to your cornbread. Meanwhile, cornmeal is slow to absorb liquids, making your cornbread more inclined to crumble, according to Our Everyday Life.

How do you keep cornbread warm without drying it out? ›

Cut it into individual pieces and wrap them in aluminum foil. Toss the bread packages into the oven and let them warm for 8 to 10 minutes. Corn bread should be steamy and soft, not dry and crumbly. That's why you want to wrap it in foil, so it doesn't dry out.

Can you fix dry cornbread? ›

If, inspite of precautions, if the end result is dry, try any of the following suggestions. - adding an additional egg along with a tablespoon of honey. - replacing some of the liquid ingredients with creamed corn.

Is cornbread better with milk or water? ›

Can I substitute water for milk in cornbread mix? Yes, you can, but it may result in a less rich flavor. If you're out of milk, try using cream or half-and-half, evaporated or powdered milk, or even plain yogurt. If you have dietary restrictions, try soy milk or oat milk.

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