Southern Buttermilk Cornbread (no sugar recipe)
Buttermilk cornbread has a few simple ingredients and is done in less than 30 minutes. Classic southern style - no sugar! And, you can't beat a warm square of this covered in melted butter with honey dripping down the sides!
Servings 12
Calories 172kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 1 tablespoon bacon drippings or omit and use an extra tablespoon of butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, beat the egg and buttermilk until combined, then mix in the melted butter and bacon drippings.
- Quickly stir the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients.
- Spoon the batter into a greased 9x9-inch square baking dish, smoothing the top.
- Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
To make cornbread in a cast iron pan
- Preheat the oven to 425° with a 9-inch cast iron skillet in it.
- Mix the cornbread batter as directed above.
- Carefully remove the skillet from the oven (use pot holders it will be hot!) and add a tablespoon or two of butter or bacon grease.
- Move the butter quickly around the skillet with a spatula to coat the entire surface.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared skillet and bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until the interior is 200° on an instant read thermometer.
- Cool for at least 10 minutes and serve right from the pan.
Notes
Storage:
Buttermilk cornbread can be stored at room temperature for 2 to 3 days but it's best freshly baked. Cover it with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container.
You can also freeze it for up to 3 months.
Tips
- Once you add the wet ingredients to the dry finish up quickly. When baking soda gets wet it begins to "work" and if you wait too long to bake the batter it won't rise well.
- Cornbread is one of those things that is best the day it's made. Eat it or store it in the freezer. Leftovers can be used for dressings and other dishes.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
