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Honey Butter Cornbread

This honey butter cornbread is rich, tender, and soaked with warm honey butter for an unbelievably moist, bakery-style crumb.
Course Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cornbread recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 9 slices
Calories 386kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Honey Butter Cornbread

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature and beaten
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Topping

  • 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup honey
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Instructions

Make cornbread Batter:

  • Arrange oven shelf in the bottom third of the oven cavity. Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Butter, or grease with bacon fat an 8-inch square baking dish; set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour (1 1/2 cups), sugar (1/3 cup), cornmeal (1/2 cup), baking powder (1 tablespoon), and salt (1/2 teaspoon).
    Step 1 how to make honey butter cornbread, Mix the dry ingredients.
  • In a small bowl, combine honey (1/4 cup), milk (1 1/4 cups), eggs (2), vegetable oil (1/3 cup), melted butter (3 tablespoons), and vanilla (2 teaspoons) mix well. Add to flour mixture and stir just until combined.
    Step 2 how to make honey butter cornbread, Combine the wet ingredients.
  • Using a wooden spoon stir in the flour mixture until combined, just enough to blend and moisten them. There should be some small lumps and not completely smooth.
    Step 4 how to make honey butter cornbread, Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture.
  • Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 32-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Step 5 how to make honey butter cornbread, Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Bake.

Meanwhile Make Topping:

  • While cornbread is baking, whisk together butter (1/4 cup) and honey (1/4 cup) until evenly combined.
    Step 6 how to make honey butter cornbread, While baking, make the topping by combining butter and honey.
  • When cornbread comes out of the oven, spread a layer of honey butter over hot cornbread. As soon as the honey butter absorbs into the cornbread, spread another layer. Continue if necessary, until all of the honey butter has been applied.
    Step 7 how to make honey butter cornbread, As soon as the cornbread comes out of the oven, spread a layer of the honey butter over the top. Spread more layers once the first layer has been absorbed.

Notes

  1. Let it rest before slicing. The honey butter continues absorbing as it cools, creating a softer crumb.
  2. Use room-temperature eggs. This helps the batter mix evenly and bake more consistently.
  3. Warm slightly before serving. A few seconds in the microwave revives that just-baked softness.
  4. For extra golden edges, bake in a metal pan instead of glass.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 265mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg