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Squares of homemade cornbread on a white serving plate.

Homemade Cornbread Recipe

A delicious, lightly sweet homemade cornbread recipe that's made in 1 bowl.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 175

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup fine ground cornmeal
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425℉. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 cup flour ¾ cup fine ground cornmeal, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon fine salt. Now stir in the 1 cup whole milk, egg, and 4 tablespoons butter until smooth.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan set on a rack for 10 minutes, then cut and serve from the pan or transfer to a serving plate.