Description
Light and fluffy southern cornbread with crisp golden edges and a soft, buttery center. This cornbread is perfectly moist and lightly sweetened with honey rather than sugar. This extra special southern honey cornbread is beautiful balance of savory and sweet!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk buttermilk
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1 large egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and grease a 9 x 9 inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
- In a separate mixing bowl (medium sized), whisk together the buttermilk, 2% milk, egg, melted butter, and honey.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined.
- Pour the cornbread batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until edges are golden brown and center is cooked through!
- Allow to cool on a wire cooling rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- This cornbread falls somewhere in between savory and sweet. If you want to add some extra sweetness, you can increase the honey or add a tablespoon or more of brown sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Southern
Keywords: southern, cornbread, honey
