This is the Best Sweet Cornbread Recipe you will ever make. It’s moist, fluffy, and sweet, thanks to the sugar and honey added to the batter. This is my favorite homemade cornbread recipe, and is an easy side to any meal.
If your anything like me and like fluffy, moist, flavorful, and deliciously sweet cornbread, then this Best Sweet Cornbread Recipe is exactly what you are looking for. This is the perfect side dish to soups, chili’s, BBQ’s, and can even be served for breakfast with honey or maple syrup. Some of my favorite soups to serve with this homemade cornbread are Taco Soup, Sweet Potato Chili, and Lasagna Soup.
Ingredients for sweet cornbread
- Unsalted Butter: I prefer to use unsalted butter in my recipes so that I can control the salt content in the recipe.
- Sugar: White granulated sugar is used in this recipe, but you can always use half white and half brown sugar.
- Eggs: Are used as a binding agent and also adds fluffiness to the cornbread.
- Milk: I used 1% milk, but whole milk would also work.
- All Purpose Flour: Is versatile and used most when baking.
- Yellow Cornmeal: Cornmeal is used as a base in cornbread. I used Quaker Yellow Cornmeal in this recipe.
- Baking Powder: Is used to increase the volume and lighten the texture in baked goods.
- Salt: Using a small amount of salt will enhance the other flavors in the recipe.
- Honey: Adding honey will add a touch of flavor and added sweetness.
How to make sweet cornbread
- Preheat oven to 400F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl add softened butter and sugar. Cream together with a hand mixer until mixture until well combined.
- Add in milk, lightly beaten eggs, and honey and mix with a hand mixer until just combined.
- In a medium size bowl combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixer until well combined.
- Pour in the remaining dry ingredients and mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl.
- Spread batter into prepared 9×13 baking pan.
- Bake in a preheated 400 F oven for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Serve warm with butter and honey if desired. Enjoy!
What to serve with sweet cornbread
This cornbread is so good, I can just eat it alone for breakfast. Top it with butter, honey and jam if desired, and you will be thanking later. Most people love to serve it as a side dish with dinner. So what goes well with cornbread? I love to serve cornbread with chili, soup, spaghetti, and BBQ dishes.
Can I freeze cornbread?
Yes, you can absolutely freeze cornbread. Let it cool completely then wrap it in plastic wrap and foil and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight and serve warm with butter and honey if desired.
Best Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 4 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl add softened butter and sugar. Cream together with a hand mixer until mixture is well combined.
- Add in milk, lightly beaten eggs, and honey and mix with a hand mixer until just combined.
- In a medium size bowl combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixer until well combined.
- Pour in the remaining dry ingredients and mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl.
- Spread batter into prepared 9×13 baking pan and bake in a preheated 400 F oven for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Serve warm with butter and honey if desired. Enjoy!
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