Skillet Cornbread
This vegetarian builds yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour and baking powder into a fuss-free meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (1)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Place a 9- or 10-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 220 C (425 F) so the pan gets thoroughly hot.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt until evenly blended.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg, then whisk in the buttermilk and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until combined, leaving a few lumps; do not overmix or the cornbread will toughen.
- Carefully remove the hot skillet, swirl in the remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter to coat the bottom and sides, then pour in the batter; it should sizzle.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cornbread rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve warm.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Blender · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Skillet Cornbread take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Skillet Cornbread vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Skillet Cornbread is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Skillet cornbread (cropped).jpg by Zankopedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.