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Best Cornbread Recipe (An Easy Sweet Moist Southern Treat)
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The Best Sweet & Moist Cornbread Recipe

This sweet, moist cornbread recipe is a family favorite and is the perfect side to serve with chili, barbecue, or any other Southern-style comfort food!
Course bread or rolls
Cuisine American
Keyword BARBECUE FOOD, BARBECUE SIDE, bread, CORNBREAD, cornbread recipe, CORNMEAL, CORNMEAL RECIPE, homemade cornbread, moist cornbread, SOUTHERN CORNBREAD, southern cornbread recipe, sweet cornbread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 9 servings
Calories 282kcal
Author Small Town Woman

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using your hands or brush, heavily oil the sides and bottom of an 8 x 8-inch square pan or cast-iron skillet. Place pan or skillet in oven while you mix the cornbread.
  • In large bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Add eggs, milk, sour cream and vegetable oil. Whisk or stir until there are not any lumps.
  • Pour into the heated pan and cook at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg