Best 16 Cheesy Cornbread Recipes

CHEESY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix eggs, milk, and melted butter. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until moistened. Stir in corn and cheese. Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes then cut into 2-inch squares. Serve warm with Country Crock® Honey Butter Spread.

CHEESY JALAPENO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Stir together.
• Measure the buttermilk and milk in a measuring cup and add the egg. Stir together with a fork. Add the baking soda and stir. Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir with a fork until combined. Fold in the cheese. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, melt the shortening in the microwave. Slowly add the melted shortening to the batter, stirring until just combined.
• In an iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Saute the peppers and onions until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour the batter into the hot skillet with the veggies. Spread to even out the surface. (Batter should sizzle.)
• Cook for 1 minute, and then transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, for 20 to 25 minutes.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat a 9-inch square baking dish or 9-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the milk, sour cream, butter and egg in a medium bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Fold in the onions, green chiles and cheese.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until the cornbread springs back when pressed in the center, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the baking dish for about 15 minutes. Loosen the edges, then slice into wedges or squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the butter, sugar and honey to combine. Add the eggs one at a time and whisk well to combine.
• In another medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt together to combine. Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until fully incorporated. Add the milk and sour cream and stir until the mixture is evenly combined.
• Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until incorporated. Fold in 1 cup of the cheese, the chiles and corn, stirring just until the batter is uniformly combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the surface. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes.
• Let the cornbread cool at least 15 minutes in the pan and serve warm, or cool fully before serving.

CHEESY CORNBREAD MUFFINS WITH HOT HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Prepare the hot honey butter: In a small bowl, stir 1/2 cup/1 stick softened butter with the honey and chipotle en adobo sauce. Refrigerate while muffins bake.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees, and generously grease the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pepper and salt.
• In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 1/2 cup/1 stick softened butter over low heat. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, sour cream, eggs, melted butter and the minced chipotle chiles, if using.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir using a rubber spatula until almost combined but still a little lumpy. Fold in the Cheddar and scallions, and stir until just combined.
• Transfer the muffin batter in 1/4-cup portions to the prepared muffin tin. Top each muffin with a jalapeño slice, if desired, and bake until the tops are golden and the muffins are cooked through, about 18 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in the muffin tins before carefully transferring to a wire rack, running a knife around the rims to release the muffins, if necessary. Serve warm or at room temperature, with honey butter.

UPSIDE-DOWN CHEESY ONION CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cut onion into 5 (1/2-inch thick) rings; keep rings intact.
• In 10-inch cast-iron skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Gently place onion slices close together in the butter. If last ring looks too large to fit in skillet, remove outside rings until small enough to fit. Sprinkle with salt, and cook 3 to 4 minutes without moving, until onions soften but don't fall apart. Remove from heat. With large, flat spatula, gently turn onions, keeping rings together as much as possible.
• In large bowl, mix both pouches cornbread mix, eggs and milk. Stir in cheeses and herbs.
• Pour batter over onions. Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of cornbread comes out clean.
• Run knife around edge of cornbread. Let cornbread cool 10 minutes.
• Place a plate over skillet, and carefully flip over. Remove skillet. Cut into 8 wedges.

CHEESY SPICY CORNBREAD!

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients. Mix well.
• Pour into a greased 8x8 casserole dish or a greased muffin tin (I prefer mini muffins).
• Bake 375 degress 15-20 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown.

SMOKED SAUSAGE CASSEROLE WITH CHEESY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In pan, mix sausage, vegetables and soup.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, cornmeal, milk, eggs and 1/2 cup of the cheese until blended. Pour over sausage mixture.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes, sprinkling with remaining 1/2 cup cheese for last 1 to 2 minutes of baking, until light brown.

LEFTOVER TURKEY CHILI WITH CHEESY CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onions, celery, leek, and carrots; cook, stirring, until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, chile powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt until combined. Add stock, crushed tomatoes, gravy, and shredded turkey; increase heat to medium high and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in black beans and top with spoonfuls of cornbread batter, leaving small spaces between each spoonful. Top each spoonful of batter with cheese.
• Transfer Dutch oven to oven and bake until cornbread is cooked through and cheese is slightly browned, about 20 minutes. Serve.

CHEESY CORNBREAD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray or butter; set aside.
• To make the taco beef, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, then add the beef and taco seasoning and stir to combine. Cook, stirring to break up the beef, until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• To prepare the cheddar sweet corn, in a medium bowl, stir to combine the milk, egg, 1 cup corn kernels, shredded cheddar, shredded monterey jack, breadcrumbs and sliced scallions; set aside.
• For the panko cheese topping, in a small bowl, stir to combine the panko, melted butter, cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, salt and pepper; set aside.
• To make the cornbread, in a large bowl, stir to combine the cornbread muffin mix, eggs, milk, cream style corn, corn kernels and scallions. Pour half of the batter into the pie plate, then top with 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese. Pour remaining batter over and top with sliced jalapenos and another layer of 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese.
• Bake for 5 minutes, then top the pie with the taco beef, then the cheddar sweet corn, then the panko cheese topping. Bake until the pie is set and the top is golden and crisp, about 35-40 minutes.
• Let cool 15 minutes then slice into wedges to serve.

CHEESY CAJUN CORNBREAD BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place cornbread mix, cheese, Cajun seasoning, chives and pepper in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter; continue pulsing until crumbly. Add buttermilk and eggs to form moist dough (dough will be thick)., Divide dough in half. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, shape each portion into a 8x4-in. rectangle. Brush with beaten egg; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until light brown, 18-20 minutes. Cool on pans on wire racks until firm, about 10 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 300°. Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place on baking sheets, cut side down., Bake until golden brown, 14-16 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

HEALTHIER CHEESY CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 400.
• Mix first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, set aside.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and jalapenos in a small bowl, set aside.
• Saute celery, onion, and peppers in butter for 5 minutes in a large skillet or wok.
• Add chopped hotdogs to vegetable mixture, saute 5 more minutes.
• Add corn kernels to skillet, cook till warm.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients.
• Pour egg mixture into dry ingredients, stirring just till moist.
• Add all but 1 cup of hot dog mixture, plus about half the cheese, to batter and mix to combine.
• Spread batter into a shallow baking dish.
• Top with remaining hotdog mixture and remaining cheese.
• Bake for 20- 30 minutes until golden brown and a fork or skewer comes out clean when you poke it into the casserole.

PULLED PORK SKILLET WITH CHEESY JALAPENO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare the cornbread batter according to the package directions (do not bake).
• Combine the pork, beans and 3/4 cup water in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Spread the cornbread batter over the mixture and lightly press the peppers into the batter. Cook over medium-high heat until the pork mixture is bubbling around the sides, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to the oven and bake until the peppers are golden and the batter is cooked through, about 24 minutes. Sprinkle with the scallions and serve warm.

CHEESY BACON JALAPENO SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in the skillet. Spread the grease up the sides of the skillet using a paper towel.
• Cook jalapeno peppers in the bacon grease over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Combine cornmeal and skim milk together in a bowl; let sit until some of the liquid is absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix eggs and butter into cornmeal mixture; stir into flour mixture just until batter is moist. Fold jalapeno peppers, 1/2 cup pepperjack cheese, and green onions into batter. Pour batter into the cast iron skillet; crumble bacon over top and sprinkle remaining cheese over bacon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes.

CHEESY BEEF CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook bround chuck until browned, drain and set aside.
• 2. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cornmeal in the bottom of a well-greased cast iron skillet. Cook over medium heat until lightly browned.
• 3. In a separate bowl, combine the self-rising cornmeal, milk, corn, eggs, and vegetable oil. Pour half of this mixture into the skillt wih the browned cornmeal.
• 4. Sprinkle ground chuck, onion, jalapeno peppers and shredded cheese on top. Top with remaining batter.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown.

CLAUDINE'S CHEESY MEXICAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. WARNING!! This is NOT low calorie and its not meant to be, but don't worry unless you're going to eat the whole pan. LOL!
• 2. *Notes: You need the extra sugar in this, trust me on it, and don't be snobby about sugar in your cornbread! LOL! Use shredded block Cheddar cheese instead of the pre-shredded cheese, it's much better. Yes, you can use other cheeses or pre-shredded cheese, if that's what you like. You can use fresh chopped jalapenos if that's what you like or have on hand.
• 3. Heat the oven to 350º F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, or use cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the cornbread mix, onion, sugar and eggs. Then add the remaining ingredients to the cornbread mixture and mix until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned, the edges pull away from the sides of the pan and a tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and let stand on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before cutting into serving pieces.
• 4. Serve warm and if you dare with some extra butter or honey butter on each piece! Refrigerate any leftovers or the cornbread can be frozen and it's good reheated.
• 5. This is a very moist and delicious cornbread and is good to take to potlucks as it's even good cool.
• 6. Yield: 18 to 24 small pieces, or cut into larger pieces if you have food hogs at your table, like I do!