Golden Honey Butter Cornbread
This easy homemade cornbread is soft, moist, and buttery with a touch of honey and just the right amount of sweetness. Baked until golden, it's an easy side for BBQ pork, chili, soups, and family dinners.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Prepare the Pan
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or lightly coat it with nonstick cooking spray.
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Combine the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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Mix the Wet Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, melted butter, and honey until combined.
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Make the Batter
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir just until everything comes together. Don't overmix—a few small lumps are fine.
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Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
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Cool & Serve
Let the cornbread cool for about 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with butter and an extra drizzle of honey, if desired.
Note
Homemade Cornbread Tips
Don't overmix: Stir the batter only until the dry ingredients are incorporated. Overmixing can make the cornbread tougher instead of soft and tender.
Check it early: Start checking around 20 minutes. Remove it once the center is baked through so the cornbread stays moist.
Adjust the sweetness: For a less-sweet cornbread, reduce the granulated sugar to 1/4 cup.
Serve it warm: Golden Honey Butter Cornbread is especially good served slightly warm with softened butter and a little honey.
Storage: Keep leftover cornbread covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freezing: Cool completely, then wrap individual pieces and freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
Serving Tip
Serve this homemade cornbread alongside BBQ Pork and Sweet & Tangy Homestyle Coleslaw for an easy BBQ-style family dinner. On cooler nights, pair it with our Farmhouse Slow Cooker Chili for a warm and hearty meal. It's also great with chili, soup, pulled pork, or grilled chicken.
Make It Gluten-Free
This recipe is not gluten-free as written because it contains all-purpose flour.
A 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour may work in place of the all-purpose flour, but since we haven't tested that substitution, I wouldn't promise identical results yet.
