Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread
Golden-crusted Southern cornbread baked in a screaming-hot cast iron skillet — crispy on the outside, moist and fluffy inside
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🛒 Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 425°F. Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven while it heats
- 2Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- 3In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter
- 4Fold wet ingredients into dry just until combined — lumpy is fine
- 5Carefully remove the hot skillet and add 1 tbsp butter; swirl to coat
- 6Pour in the batter (it should sizzle)
- 7Bake 20-22 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean
- 8Cool 5 minutes before slicing into wedges
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