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A piece of cornbread sliced in half on a small blue bread plate, with a pat of butter on one piece. A basket of cornbread is in the background.

Southern Style Cornbread

Nancy Blackstone
There's nothing like Southern Style Cornbread served hot from the oven! This sweet, crumbly bread tastes incredible and is ready in 25 minutes!
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 355 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup yellow corn meal
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar optional
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously grease an 8 x 8 baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, mix together corn meal, flour, sugar (if using), baking powder and salt.
  • In a small bowl, mix together milk, oil and egg. 
  • Pour milk mixture into dry ingredients, stirring only until fully combined. Do not overmix. 
  • Transfer to greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake at 400 degrees 20 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes

You can substitute a well-oiled 8" round cast iron skillet for the 8 x 8 baking pan
You can also substitute a greased muffin pan to make individual corn muffins

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 630mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 111IUCalcium: 173mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chili side dish, corn meal, cornbread dressing, Mexican side dish, Southern side dish
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