🌽 Skillet Cornbread – Crispy, Golden, Southern-Style
Skillet cornbread is a classic southern favorite. Cooking it in a cast-iron skillet gives it a crispy crust with a soft, tender inside. Perfect as a side for chili, BBQ, or fried chicken!
🧾 Ingredients (8 servings)
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ÂĽ cup sugar (optional, for slight sweetness)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk or buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- ÂĽ cup melted butter or oil (plus extra for the skillet)
👩‍🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat & prep skillet
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F)
- Place a 9-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven to heat, then add a little butter or oil
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
3. Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, and melted butter
4. Combine
- Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just combined (don’t overmix)
5. Bake
- Pour batter into hot skillet
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean
6. Serve
- Slice directly from the skillet
- Optional: serve with butter, honey, or maple syrup
🔥 Tips
- Preheating the skillet gives that crispy crust
- For extra flavor, add corn kernels, jalapeños, or shredded cheddar
- Don’t overmix the batter—cornbread is best slightly tender and crumbly
🍽️ Serve With
- Chili or stew
- Barbecue or roasted meats
- Soups or collard greens
If you want, I can give you a cheesy jalapeño skillet cornbread recipe or a sweet honey butter version 🍯🌽. Which one sounds good?
