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Cornbread Recipe Without Buttermilk

This savory cornbread without buttermilk has a crisp golden crust and a fluffy inside. It is soft and crumbly and makes for the perfect side dish with chili, pot roast or soup. Also tastes good by itself when topped with dollops of melted butter!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cornbread without buttermilk, Southern cornbread
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 370kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Mixing bowls
  • 1 Loaf pan
  • 1 Bread knife

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 4 tsp baking powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup milk room temperature

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 Fahrenheit and brush or spray a loaf pan with cooking oil.
  • Mix the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Break the eggs in another bowl and beat them lightly with a fork. Add the butter and milk to the eggs and whisk until well combined and smooth.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones and mix with a fork to form a batter.
  • Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and smooth out the top so it’s even. Place the pan in the middle rack of your oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  • Remove the loaf pan from the oven and allow it to cool down. Slide a butter knife or spatula along the edges to release the bread and take it out onto a cutting board or plate.
  • Cut the bread into thick slices, slather with more butter if you want, and serve warm.

Notes

  1. Make sure the butter is melted and the eggs and milk are at room temperature before whisking them together. 
  2. Don't over mix the batter, just enough to get rid of the lumps.
  3. Spray the loaf pan with cooking oil or line it with wax or parchment paper before pouring the batter in it so that the bread doesn't stick to it. 
  4. For cooking the cornbread in a cast iron skillet, see the body of the post. 

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 242IU | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 3mg