Ah, skillet cornbread—golden, crispy on the outside, soft and tender inside. Perfect as a side for soups, stews, or chili! Here’s a classic recipe:
🌽 Skillet Cornbread
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar (optional, adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup melted butter (plus 1–2 tbsp for the skillet)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven & skillet
- Heat oven to 200°C (400°F)
- Place a cast-iron skillet in the oven to warm
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
- Add wet ingredients
- Mix in milk, egg, and ¼ cup melted butter until just combined (don’t overmix)
- Prepare skillet
- Carefully remove hot skillet, add 1–2 tbsp butter, let it melt and coat the bottom
- Bake
- Pour batter into hot skillet
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean
- Serve
- Cut into wedges, serve warm with butter, honey, or jam
💡 Tips for Perfect Skillet Cornbread
- Hot skillet → gives that crispy, caramelized crust
- Don’t overmix → keeps it tender inside
- Add corn kernels, jalapeños, or cheese for extra flavor
If you want, I can share a sweet & savory twist version that makes it even more irresistible 😄
