Basic Buttermilk Corn Bread Recipes

EASY BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C | 400F and position a rack in the middle. Lightly grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet or 9-inch square baking dish with butter and place skillet/dish into the oven to heat up. (Alternatively for cast iron skillets: heat 1/2 cup of unmelted butter in your cast iron over stove top on medium heat until melted, turn heat off then allow the butter to cool slightly before adding to the batter.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder (If using), baking soda and salt.
• Make a well in the centre and add the buttermilk, honey and eggs. Mix together well to combine, then add in the slightly cooled melted butter. Mix again until 'just' combined (don't over mix).
• Carefully remove your 'hot' pan or dish from the oven with oven mitts, and pour the batter into the hot skillet or dish. Listen to that sizzle! That's what you want.
• Bake until the cornbread begins to brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean (about 20-23 minutes). Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda (if using), and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, butter, and eggs (mixture might appear curdled). Add to flour mixture and stir just until combined (do not overmix). Transfer to baking pan and smooth top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes before serving.

GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

TENDER BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Transfer to a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

EASY BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Generously grease bottom and side of 10-inch cast-iron skillet, 9-inch round pan or 8-inch square pan with shortening. If using skillet, heat greased skillet in oven about 5 minutes or until hot.
• Stir all ingredients until smooth. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake skillet 15 to 18 minutes, round or square pan 18 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

QUICK BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into a greased 9-in. round or square baking pan (pan will be full). , Bake at 425° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

BASIC BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in small cast iron skillet.
• Stir together the corn meal, flour, egg, and buttermilk and add the melted butter.
• Leave small amount of butter in bottom and along sides of skillet.
• Pour mixture into heated skillet and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• Freezes well after cooking.
• Recipe may be used for corn bread muffins or corn bread sticks.

MOM'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Oil an 8-inch cast iron skillet. Heat in the preheated oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk cornmeal, buttermilk, egg, oil, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl. Pour batter into the hot skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer cornbread to a serving plate.

CLASSIC BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Butter bottom and sides of a 10 inch cast iron skillet or 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Mix first 6 ingredients in a food processor.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Beat buttermilk, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl.
• Add milk mixture to dry ingredients and process until just blended.
• Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake about 30 minutes, until golden on top and tester comes out clean when inserted into center.
• Cool in pan on rack.

BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400°F. Butter bottom of 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Mix first 6 ingredients in processor. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Beat buttermilk and eggs in large bowl to blend. Add cornmeal mixture to egg mixture and blend. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake until corn bread is light golden brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Mix melted butter, sugar, and honey together in another bowl. Add eggs, one at time, and mix until combined. Stir in buttermilk. Mix in flour mixture, then fold in thawed corn. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 28 to 35 minutes.

MOM'S SWEET BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Pour vegetable oil into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and swirl oil to coat bottom and sides of skillet. Place skillet into preheated oven until very hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven.
• Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and stir buttermilk into eggs. Pour half (2 tablespoons) of vegetable oil from the hot skillet into buttermilk mixture, retaining remaining oil in skillet, and beat until oil is incorporated. Mix buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Pour batter into skillet.
• Bake in the oven until top is golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cut cornbread into servings while in skillet; serve warm.

BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9-inch square baking pan. Sift flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and baking soda into medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk, butter and eggs in large bowl to blend. Add dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until golden brown around edges and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Can be made ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 weeks.)

BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD, A SIMPLE METHOD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a nine-inch to 10-inch round baking pan or a cast-iron skillet.
• Mix cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir in the buttermilk and two tablespoons of the butter. Spread in prepared pan and bake 30 minutes.
• Brush with remaining melted butter. Serve warm or at room temperature.