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Homemade cornbread in a square baking dish with some slices removed.
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4.96 from 24 votes

Best Moist Corn Bread

Your search for the ultimate cornbread recipe is over! This soft and slightly sweet cornbread is the best, most perfect cornbread ever. It's tender and moist and amazing with butter and dripping honey.  
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 people
Author: Amy Nash

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (375g)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup salted butter melted
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 4 large eggs beaten
  • 2 1/2 cups whole milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. 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.
    1 cup cornmeal, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 Tablespoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, 1/3 cup salted butter, 2 Tablespoons honey, 4 large eggs, 2 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 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.

Notes

This recipe halves easily, which is perfect for an 8x8" pan for my family of 4.

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg

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