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Your search for the ultimate moist cornbread recipe is over! This soft and slightly sweet cornbread is the best, most perfect cornbread ever. It's tender, not too cakey, and amazing with butter and dripping honey.
Be sure to serve this cornbread with a bowl of Easy Minestrone Soup, Smoked Baby Back Ribs, My Best Classic Chili Recipe, or my Best-Ever Baked Beans.
Perfect Moist Cornbread Recipe
This is the best, most perfect cornbread ever. I know that comes off all braggy and self-congratulatory, but it's worth it if it can get you to try this cornbread recipe that will forever solve your cornbread woes. You know, like the too dry or too crumbly or overly sweet woes.
This cornbread soft and subtly sweet without being too cake-like. And it's definitely not dry or dense like so many cornbread recipes tend to be.
I spent ages trying every cornbread recipe I could find and swapping out ingredients looking for one that wasn't too crumbly or overly sweet and finally fine-tuned my own cornbread recipe that I have stuck with for years now. And it's one of my most-requested recipes from friends and family, so it definitely had to be one of the first recipes to go up on the blog.
Cornbread isn't fancy, but man is it amazingly good stuff. Especially when you top it with butter and honey and eat it warm from the oven.
And we are lucky in our house because I prefer the outer edges with the extra bit of crust while Paul loves that middle piece.
I love cornbread with anything bbq (brisket! ribs! chicken! pork chops!) or enchiladas (is that a thing? cornbread and enchiladas? it's what my mom served when I was growing up, but that was in the midwest so I'm definitely not claiming any degree of authenticity as to whether that's a universally accepted combination. but whatever because it works and is amazing).
And of course, this is the perfect cornbread to paired with soup or a salad.
The girls love it, I love it, and even Paul, who wouldn't touch cornbread when we first got married since he thought all cornbread was dense and dry and yuck, now raves about how much he loves cornbread and always has a second slice.
And I'm positive that you will love it too.
How to Make the Best Moist Cornbread
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a large 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add in the vegetable oil, melted butter, honey, eggs, and milk, and stir until combined.
- Pour the cornbread batter into the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, until your cornbread turns a golden brown. Remove it from oven and serve warm with butter and honey.
Can you substitute almond milk for milk in cornbread?
If you don’t have milk on hand, you can substitute with non-dairy milk or even water at the same ratio amount requested in the recipe. You may even choose to use buttermilk but it may change the desired flavor of your cornbread.
Why does my cornbread crumble?
Cornbread is naturally crumbly but if yours is more crumby than usual and feels like your eating sand, you may need a higher flour to cornmeal ratio to hold it together. But, if you followed this recipe, you should be fine. 😉
What do you serve cornbread with? Here are some favorite recipes!
- Texas Smoked Brisket
- Perfect Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet BBQ Rub
- Whole Roasted Mexican Chicken
- Slow Roasted Oven BBQ Beef Brisket
- Uncle Richard's Brown Sugar & Honey Smoked Baby Back Ribs
- Slow Cooker Little Smokies in Honey Garlic BBQ Sauce
- Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
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Perfect Moist Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 4 eggs beaten
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
- Stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add in the vegetable oil, melted butter, honey, eggs, and milk, and stir until just combined.
- Pour the cornbread batter into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, until the cornbread turns golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm with butter and honey.
Ben Myhre says
Authentic Midwestern food has takes on almost every continent of regional foods, right? I am guessing your mom was just trying to feed some kids! I love corn bread and think your recipe looks delicious.
abra says
You had me at butter and dripping honey! That is EXACTLY the right way to eat cornbread, in my book. I cannot wait to try this recipe. I'm making a big pot of chili this weekend with your perfect cornbread on the side 🙂
Kiki Johnson says
WOW, this is one gorgeous looking cornbread. One cannot have enough cornbread recipes, right ?! Mine is similar to yours, also using honey for sweetness but buttermilk instead of whole milk. I will give your recipe a try this Sunday and serve it with some brisket. I am sure it will be fantastic.
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
There's nothing sadder than a dried out piece of cornbread. Yours looks absolutely tender and delicious. Love that drizzle of honey, too. YUM!
Veena Azmanov says
I love cornbread and this does look perfect. My kids love cornbread and definitely going to try this one. Saving for later.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
It does sound like the perfect cornbread. I love cornbread with ham and beans or grilled chicken. I know it may sound crazy but those two dishes seem to scream for cornbread to go with them. I'll have to try your recipe.
lauren says
This looks so delicious! I absolutely love cornbread and honey - especially with a glass of milk. I'll take that over a cookie any day!
Anne Lawton says
This looks so light and delicious. I love cornbread and am going to give your recipe a try!
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says
Oh I love good homemade cornbread! And you are so right...so many recipes turn out dry and crumbly. I'm definitely going to give your recipe a try
Amanda Mason says
ohhh......you've got me now! I'm a southern girl who is ALLL about cornbread! Yes, Lord, I"m in heaven with your recipe! I grew up on cold water cornbread, which really is a required taste but I do love different kinds of cornbread and yours sounds amazing!!
Elena says
I've never tried cornbread but your recipe inspired me to make it. It looks delicious and the recipe sounds so easy! Can't wait to try it!
Jessica Pinney says
Your cornbread looks wonderful! I don't make it too often but I will be sure to give your version a try next time I do.
Susan Sanders says
I’ve been using a recipe called “Perfect Cornbread” for years. Yesterday, I found myself in a place without access to my recipes so I Googled “perfect cornbread” and yours popped up right at the top. I decided to try it since it was quite different from my standard, which I had always thought was okay. It was so good, I will never make anything else. My husband says it’s the best cornbread he has ever had, and I agree!
Amy says
I'm so glad you loved my cornbread recipe, Susan!
Susan Adair says
Can you make this into muffins?
Amy says
Absolutely! Bake time should be around 20 minutes.