Best 10 Buttermilk Corn Bread Recipes

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**Buttermilk Cornbread: A Southern Delight with a Twist**

Buttermilk cornbread, a staple of Southern cuisine, is a delectable treat that combines the sweetness of cornmeal with the tanginess of buttermilk. This versatile bread can be enjoyed on its own, served alongside hearty stews and soups, or crumbled into salads for a delightful crunch. In this article, we present a collection of buttermilk cornbread recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and skill levels. From classic Southern-style cornbread to gluten-free and vegan options, these recipes promise a delightful culinary experience for every palate. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our step-by-step instructions and comprehensive ingredient lists ensure a successful baking adventure. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to indulge in the irresistible charm of buttermilk cornbread.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

MOM'S SWEET BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD



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This corn bread is a little on the sweet side. It's made with white cornmeal, but yellow works too. I learned to make it from my other mom (MIL). It is baked in a cast-iron skillet. Can be used to make stuffing or put leftovers in a cup with milk and put it in the fridge overnight for a comforting breakfast.

Provided by Nandabear

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Cornbread Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups white cornmeal
¾ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Pour vegetable oil into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and swirl oil to coat bottom and sides of skillet. Place skillet into preheated oven until very hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven.
  • Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and stir buttermilk into eggs. Pour half (2 tablespoons) of vegetable oil from the hot skillet into buttermilk mixture, retaining remaining oil in skillet, and beat until oil is incorporated. Mix buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Pour batter into skillet.
  • Bake in the oven until top is golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cut cornbread into servings while in skillet; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 39.2 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 589.1 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

CHEDDAR-BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD



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Categories     Bread     Cheese     Side     Bake     Cheddar     Cornmeal     Winter     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes one 8x8-inch bread

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (packed) coarsely grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan. Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Mix in cheese. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter in another medium bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until incorporated; do not overmix. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until bread is golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool completely in pan on rack. Cover with foil and store at room temperature.)

BASIC BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD



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This is a southern classic. Just like Grandma makes.

Provided by Stacy McVay

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups cornmeal
1 ½ cups buttermilk
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Whisk together the cornmeal, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and egg in a bowl to form a batter.
  • Melt the butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and swirl the melted butter all over the bottom and up the sides of the skillet. Let the butter heat until it gives off a faint toasted fragrance; pour the batter into the hot skillet.
  • Place the skillet into the preheated oven, and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 32.7 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 79.8 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

BUTTERMILK AND SOUR CREAM CORN BREAD



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plus more for greasing
2 cups yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup sour cream
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 9 by 2-inch metal baking pan.
  • Blend the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a processor for 5 seconds. Add the butter cubes. Blend until the butter is reduced to tiny pieces, 15 to 20 seconds. Whisk the buttermilk, sour cream and eggs in a large bowl to blend. Add the dry ingredients from the processor and stir until evenly moistened. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake the corn bread until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool the bread on a rack at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

TENDER BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD



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This tender cornbread couldn't be easier to make, and it's a delicious side for just about anything. Patricia Swart - Bridgeton, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Transfer to a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 412mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD WITH BACON



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Provided by Peter Reinhart

Categories     Bread     Dairy     Egg     Pork     Bake     Thanksgiving     Bacon     Cornmeal     Corn     Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups buttermilk
1 1/4 cups polenta (coarse cornmeal)*
8 ounces bacon (about 10 slices), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted
2 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed (about 13 ounces)
*Available at Italian markets, natural foods stores and some supermarkets.

Steps:

  • Stir buttermilk and polenta in medium bowl to blend. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Spoon 2 tablespoons bacon drippings into 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Tilt pan to coat bottom and sides of pan with bacon drippings. Place baking pan in oven until bacon drippings are hot, about 6 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, sift flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda into large bowl. Stir in brown sugar. Whisk eggs, honey and melted butter in another large bowl to blend. Stir in polenta mixture. Add to dry ingredients. Stir just until blended. Stir in corn kernels. Transfer batter to prepared hot baking pan. Sprinkle bacon over batter, then press bacon gently to submerge slightly. Bake corn bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 45 minutes. Transfer to rack. Cool 15 minutes. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cool completely. Cover and let stand at room temperature.) Cut corn bread into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

BUTTERMILK SCALLION SKILLET CORN BREAD



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Categories     Bread     Milk/Cream     Egg     Side     Bake     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Cornmeal     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
6 scallions
2 cups stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening or rendered bacon fat
4 large eggs
2 cups well-shaken buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425° F. Melt butter and cool. Finely chop scallions. Into a bowl sift together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Heat a dry well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet in middle of oven 10 minutes. Put shortening or bacon fat in skillet and heat 5 minutes. Swirl skillet to coat. While skillet is heating, make batter: Separate eggs. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat yolks until pale and beat in butter and buttermilk. In a bowl with cleaned beaters beat whites until they just hold stiff peaks. Stir flour mixture into yolk mixture and fold in whites and scallions gently but thoroughly. Pour batter into hot skillet and, working quickly, spread evenly. Bake corn bread in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Corn bread may be made 4 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered, at room temperature.

BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD, A SIMPLE METHOD



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     easy, side dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons melted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a nine-inch to 10-inch round baking pan or a cast-iron skillet.
  • Mix cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir in the buttermilk and two tablespoons of the butter. Spread in prepared pan and bake 30 minutes.
  • Brush with remaining melted butter. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 235, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 326 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BASIC BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD



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I've never had a more buttery cornbread in my life. Who needs Jif when you can whip this up in the same amount of time. Boy do they know how to make them in the South. Recipe courtesy of Mrs. Bo Bowen and Southern Sideboards compiled by Junior League of Jackson Mississippi (Southern Living Hall of Fame edition).

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup butter
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk, throw in a teaspoon of vinegar in with regular milk and let it sit for)

Steps:

  • Melt butter in small cast iron skillet.
  • Stir together the corn meal, flour, egg, and buttermilk and add the melted butter.
  • Leave small amount of butter in bottom and along sides of skillet.
  • Pour mixture into heated skillet and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Freezes well after cooking.
  • Recipe may be used for corn bread muffins or corn bread sticks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.1, Fat 26, SaturatedFat 15.5, Cholesterol 116.3, Sodium 625.9, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3.1, Protein 8

BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD



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Categories     Bread     Milk/Cream     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Dinner     Fall     Tailgating     Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/3 cups yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9-inch square baking pan. Sift flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and baking soda into medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk, butter and eggs in large bowl to blend. Add dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake until golden brown around edges and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Can be made ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 weeks.)

Tips:

  • Use fresh buttermilk. Fresh buttermilk will give your cornbread a tangy flavor and a light, fluffy texture. If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Use coarse cornmeal. Coarse cornmeal will give your cornbread a heartier texture. If you only have fine cornmeal, you can use it, but your cornbread will be a little denser.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make your cornbread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cornbread in a preheated oven. This will help the cornbread to rise evenly.
  • Serve the cornbread warm. Cornbread is best served warm, but it can also be served at room temperature.

Conclusion:

Buttermilk cornbread is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be served with a variety of meals. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it sweet or savory, there is a buttermilk cornbread recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a side dish that is both delicious and easy to make, give buttermilk cornbread a try.

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