Comfort food dishes just aren’t the same without homemade cornbread!
This easy cornbread recipe can be made out of ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry, too!

How to Make Cornbread
I love serving fresh cornbread with meals, but I don’t always have the time to cook it from scratch–this easy cornbread recipe saves the day! It is so quick and easy!
For a fun tip: make your cornbread more kid-friendly by using a muffin tin to make cornbread muffins!
Delicious Cornbread Recipe
- Makes 9-12 pieces
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time 20-30 min
Ingredients Needed To Make Homemade Cornbread
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large egg
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

How To Make This Amazing Cornbread Recipe
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2
Coat a square 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3
In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. We want all the dry ingredients all in one bowl and well mixed.

Step 4
Add milk, eggs and butter. All the wet ingredients get mixed together. Make sure to whisk to get rid of clumps. The melted butter needs to be fully melted, not at room temperature or with butter chunks still left in.

Step 5
Beat until smooth.

Step 6
Pour into prepared pan.

Step 7
Bake for 20-30 or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The cooking time isn’t too long, you’ll have your delicious cornbread in no time!
Notes:
Store your leftover cornbread in an airtight container.
Love skillet cornbread? You can use this best cornbread recipe in a cast-iron skillet if that is what you’re familiar with, baking times will vary.
Want to make corn muffins? Then just add this recipe to the muffin pan. Again, cooking time will vary.
Add butter to your cornbread when ready to eat or a drizzle of honey, it’s so good!

Vegan Homemade Cornbread
Want to make this great recipe vegan?
You can easily adapt this recipe to make it vegan, by substituting a plant-based milk (like almond milk, vegan butter, and an egg replacement (you can purchase one at the store, or use 1/4 cup of applesauce plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder for each egg called for in the recipe).

Gluten Free Homemade Cornbread
This recipe can also be adapted to fit a gluten free diet if you use gluten-free all-purpose flour, and double check that your cornmeal and baking powder are gluten free.
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes 20 seconds
Total Time
35 minutes 20 seconds
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Coat a square 8×8 baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add milk, eggs, and butter. Beat until smooth.
- Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 20-30 or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Now that you have this delicious recipe, here are some hearty soups and stews to serve along with it!
What is your favorite dish to serve with cornbread? Comment below!