How could I post about my Homemade Chili and not also post about my Sweet Cornbread, right?
Right.
Like many things in my life, I am quite particular about my cornbread. I absolutely hate dry, crumbly, bland, stale cornbread. Well — maybe I should be more clear… I’ll eat it, but I won’t enjoy it. You get the difference, right? I knew you would.
So, when I make my cornbread, I want it to be sweet — but not too sweet — moist, delicate — but with texture — and it’s got to have little bits of corn in it. Those are the rules.
Done! This cornbread recipe is so delicious…it’s the best cornbread I’ve come across and, trust me, I’ve looked and cooked and eaten. A lot.
The top crust is crunchy while the rest is moist, sweet cornbread-y goodness. Believe it or not, you don’t even need any butter to eat it. It’s that good. Plus, it’s super easy to make and ready before you know it.
I make this recipe in a 9-inch spring-form cake pan (because, well, why not?), but it could also make tasty little cornbread muffins if you’d like. Pair this cornbread with my homemade chili — or a glass of milk, even — and you have yourself a very nice thing going on. Very nice indeed!
Sweet Cornbread
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup creamed corn
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan and set aside.
Combine dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, sugar, brown sugar and salt) in a large mixing bowl. In a separate, smaller mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients (egg, milk, oil and creamed corn). Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Try not to over-mix, however.
Bake 20-25 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick or knife to the center of the cornbread comes out clean.
Enjoy!
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Way to play to my southern heartstrings, Lacey. I’m making soup later, and I think this will be the perfect side. Thanks for sharing it.
PS – is it wrong to want to lick your computer screen?
Ooh, cornbread and soup sounds fantastic, Jeanne. Enjoy!
I agree with NanaBread… Lacey, you have a way with words and capturing images of your recipes that makes me feel so Pavlovian!!! If I keep reading your BLOG, I’m going to have to get a cover for my keyboard to keep the drool out.
Historically, I only eat cornbread once a year for the very reasons you describe – but I keep trying and hoping for something I can really sink my teeth into! THIS recipe just went on my to-do list for the week. David
Thanks, David! I hope you find this cornbread recipe to be worth more than the yearly attempt!
Looking good. You can’t beat a home made cornbread. I can smell it already.
And it smells soooo good!
Thanks for stopping by, Jason!
Hi Lacey!
I made your cornbread to go along with some soup I made last night. It was all that and a box of chocolates! It was easy, moist, slightly sweet, and did I mention it was also easy? I like easy. Every year for our family halloween party we make homemade chili and just pair it with prepackaged mixed cornbread. This is now on our family recipe list and why wait for Halloween, right? Thanks, it was perfect!
I like easy, too! So glad you enjoyed it, Katherine. We love it
I saw this recipe last night and decided to try it for myself today. I grew up in Texas, so I’ve had my fair share of cornbread, but have never made it. Well, this was delicious! I just had two slices of it for lunch with some hot sauce. Uh…is that bad?
No, it’s not bad at all, Marcus!
It actually sounds quite tasty. I’ve never tried it with hot sauce — will do next time I make it 
So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!
Corn is my absolute favorite vegetable, and right now since it’s summer I just can’t get enough. Love the recipe, thanks!
You are so very welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
Do you self rising cornmeal?
No, Tammy, I use regular ol’ cornmeal
How cool to make my own cornbread – never going to buy store bought again! And who knew the secret recipe was creamed corn?! You’re the best Lacey, thank you so much!!
Oh, you flatter me, Jules
I just made this recipe, and I too found it fantastic. Nothing I would change! Thanks for posting, I’m adding it to my ‘menu’!
Hooray!!
Perfect recipe, I am very particular about my cornbread too, apparently in the same ways as you are!
Best. Cornbread. In. The. History. Of. The. World.
Oh my goodness. I made this the other day, and my husband DEVOURED it. Literally ate half the pan in one sitting.
This is amazing and I bow down to you for making this.
Haha! Thank you so much for the very kind review, Heather. You just made my day.
And made me want ti make some cornbread, too!