This Homemade Sweet Cornbreadis moist and goes perfectly with Instant Pot chili, chicken noodle soup, or taco soup. This recipe requires just 5 minutes of hands-on prep!
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Sweet Moist Cornbread Recipe
Cornbread is all about having the perfect ratio of ingredients. If the ratio is off, you get bland, dry and crumbly cornbread which is the worst thing ever. When the ratio is right, you have perfectly tender, moist and rich cornbread which is exactly what we have in this homemade cornbread recipe.
Growing up in Washington, I am all about the homemade sweet cornbread. I know this is going to bring out some haters who say there should be no sweetness in cornbread, but that’s not for me. I mean, I’ll eat it because carbs are the best thing ever, but I have to stick with my northern roots and go sweet all the way!
So dish up a bowl of healthy turkey chili (or any of our soups, stews and chilis), cut a slice of thissweet cornbread and let’s chat! Oh, and absolutely do not forget the honey butter!
What’s Needed for Homemade Cornbread?
One of the great things about this cornbread recipe is that it uses normal household ingredients. For the ingredients, you’ll need:
- Bisquick
- Cornmeal
- Flour
- Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Egg
- Butter
- Honey
- Milk
- Vanilla
What is Cornmeal?
Cornmeal is course flour made from ground dried corn. It gives thissweet cornbread recipe the perfect amount of corn flavor.
Can I Use a Bisquick Substitute?
Bisquick is a pre-made baking mixture that you can buy at the grocery store. It consists of flour, shortening, salt, and baking powder. You will find it on the baking aisle. It is most commonly used for making pancakes and waffles.
If you don’t have Bisquick, our friends over at My Baking Addiction have a recipe for a Bisquick substitute.
How to Make Sweet Cornbread
- Like most quick breads, you mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately and then carefully incorporate them together.
- Whisk all the dry ingredients together thoroughly. In a separate bowl, stir the wet ingredients together until smooth.
- Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently combine.
- Bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes and never open the oven until 30 minutes.
- Then, you can place foil on top to stop the browning if needed. When it is done, open the oven door slightly, turn the oven off, and let the cornbread sit in the oven for 2 minutes before removing it.
How to Store Cornbread
Homemade sweet cornbread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days. If you want it to last a little longer, then keep it in the refrigerator. It will last for up to 1 week.
Can you Freeze Cornbread?
Yes, homemade sweet cornbread actually freezes great! Make sure it has cooled completely, then wrap it thoroughly in foil or plastic wrap and place it in a freezer bag. It is best used within 2 to 3 months.
How to Make Cornbread Moist
What we all want in homemade cornbread is for it to be a moist cornbread. If you have dry, crumbly cornbread, there are a few things that could have gone wrong.
- One possibility is that your dry to wet ingredients ratio is incorrect. You want make sure your ingredients are measured precisely.
- Another possibility is that you either over mixed the batter when combining the wet and dry ingredient or that you over baked it.
What to Serve with Cornbread
Hopefully you have a few recipes in mind to serve with this homemade sweet cornbread, but if you are still on the hunt, then we have a few ideas:
- Classic Instant Pot Chili
- One Pot Cauliflower Chowder
- Cheesy Ground Beef Enchilada Chili
- Vegetarian Chili
- Ground Beef Stew
- Turkey Pot Pie Soup
Tips for the Best Cornbread
- It is critical that you don’t over mix or over bake this cornbread. It is perfectly fine if a few streaks of dry ingredients remain in the batter.
- You can use any kind of milk you’d like in this sweet moist cornbread recipe. However, whole or 2% milk will add the most moisture and flavor to the homemade cornbread.
- Note that you must use a 9×9-inch baking dish for this recipe, NOT an 8×8-inch baking dish. If desired, you can use a 9×13-inch baking dish, but your cornbread will bake up thinner.
How to Make Cornbread Video
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Sweet Cornbread
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3.42 from 36 votes
Servings: 12 -15
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
Total Time: 50 minutes mins
Description
This Homemade Sweet Cornbreadis so moist and requires just 5 minutes of hands-on prep!Perfect alongside soups, chilis, and stews!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Bisquick
- 1/2 Cup Cornmeal
- 3 teaspoons All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 3 Large Eggs, slightly beaten
- 3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, melted
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Honey Butter , for topping (optional)
Instructions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, combine the bisquick, cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk to thoroughly combine.
2 Cups Bisquick, 1/2 Cup Cornmeal, 3 teaspoons All-Purpose Flour, 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoon Salt
In a separate bowl, combine the egg, butter, honey, milk and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
3 Large Eggs, 3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, 1/2 Cup Honey, 1 Cup Milk, 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until completely combined being as gentle as possible.
Pour into a greased 9x9-inch baking dish. *
Bake for 15 minutes and then carefully open the oven a little, slide a piece of tinfoil over the bread and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
Open the oven, turn it off and let the corn bread rest 5 minutes before removing.
Let cool before cutting and serve with our famous honey butter.
Honey Butter
Notes
- Do NOT use an 8x8-inch baking dish. If desired, you can use 9x13-inch baking dish (the cornbread will just be less thick).
- Cornbread can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 314mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18g
Author: Sweet Basil
Course: Yeast Bread Recipes and Quick Bread Recipes
Cuisine: American
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