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Home » Quick Bread » Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Published: Nov 19, 2021 by Jenn · This post may contain affiliate links

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My favorite Skillet Cornbread Recipe is a soft slightly sweet southern style cornbread. A take on the old southern classic includes honey to give it just the right amount of sweetness without tasting like a cake. It still has a crumble, but retains more moisture with the addition of sour cream and buttermilk for a lighter texture than old school more dense cornbread recipes.

Iron skillet filled with sliced chunks of cornbread on wood table.

Tips for this Iron Skillet Cornbread

  • Use a 9 or 10 inch seasoned cast iron skillet.
  • Brown the butter on the stovetop first, then mix it into the batter.

What Can I Use if I Don’t Have Buttermilk?

Here are a few common methods for substituting buttermilk.  Choose the one that best works with the ingredients you have on hand:

  • 1 Cup Buttermilk = 1 Tablespoon white vinegar + enough milk to measure 1 cup
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk = 1 Tablespoon lemon juice + enough milk to measure 1 cup
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk = 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk = 1 and ¾ teaspoon cream of tarter + 1 cup of milk
Baked cornbread topped with melted butter in a skillet on table.

How to Store Cornbread

Remove cornbread form skillet and either keep whole or cut into slices. Wrap in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for 1-2 days. Or, wrap in plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for up to a week of freshness.

Slices of cornbread in a skillet with honey on a wooden table.

How to Reheat Cornbread

To reheat or bring your cornbread back to life, you can easily microwave a single slice for 30 seconds. Or, preheat oven to 350 F (176 C) place cornbread on a baking sheet, loosely cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 10 minutes.

Closeup of sliced cornbread with melted butter in an iron skillet.

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Sweet buttermilk cast iron skillet cornbread made with browned butter sour cream and honey. Delicious southern style cornbread recipe.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Jenn

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons (113 grams) unsalted butter cut into slices
  • 1 ¼ cups (156 grams) all purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ cups (225 grams) white or yellow cornmeal
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ¼ cups (300 grams) full fat buttermilk
  • ½ cup (120 grams) sour cream
  • 1 ½ tablespoons honey
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • ¾ cup creamed corn *canned cream corn

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F (220 C). Place butter slices into a 9 inch cast iron skillet.

Prep Ingredients

  • Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Hand whisk to combine.
  • Using a separate bowl hand whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, honey and the egg, until smooth.
  • Transfer buttermilk mixture to the cornmeal mixture and stir to combine.

Brown the Butter

  • Place butter pieces in cast iron skillet and cook on stovetop at low heat.
  • Swirl butter across as it melts. After 3-4 minutes butter should foam, sizzle and slowly turn browner in color. You should see browning in the foam and dark milk solids starting to form at the bottom, when you swish the pan.

Combine Butter and Batter, then Bake

  • Carefully drizzle brown butter into the cornbread batter, whisking until fully incorporated.
  • Add the creamed corn and fold into the batter with a rubber spatula until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the iron skillet and level with an offset spatula.
  • Set cast iron skillet on the middle oven rack and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • While cornbread is warm drizzle warm honey butter across the top and coat with a pastry brush.
  • Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Slice and serve warm with more honey and butter!

Notes

Serve warm with butter, honey, or molasses!!
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Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal

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