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Ridiculously-Good Skillet Honey Butter Cornbread
This cornbread combines sweet honey butter with hearty cornmeal, baked to perfection in a cast iron skillet for a crispy crust and moist interior.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1 ½ cups fine yellow cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Wet ingredients
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, for skillet
- 3 tablespoons salted or unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl; whisk well.
- Whisk wet ingredients in another bowl.
- Combine wet and dry, then fold in melted butter.
- Brush skillet with remaining butter, pour batter, and bake 20-25 mins.
- Mix melted butter and honey, pour over hot cornbread, and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, toast the cornbread slightly before serving.