This moist and fluffy sweet cornbread is one of my favorites to make during the fall. It pairs perfectly with a hot bowl of chili. This is the best cornbread recipe!
Nothing beats homemade bread. This sweet cornbread is one of my favorites to bake, as well as homemade french bread, white or whole wheat bread and lion house rolls.
Homemade cornbread
Have I mentioned how much I love October? As busy as this month always seems to get, this is my favorite time of year (besides Christmas). One my my favorite meals to make this time of year is a big pot of chili with moist cornbread. It’s so comforting on a chilly day and something I know my whole family will enjoy.
This homemade cornbread is more on the sweet side, but not overly sweet like cake. It still pairs perfectly with all your favorite savory soups. Nothing better than gathering with friends and family to enjoy the meal too!
Easy cornbread recipe ingredients
If you’re looking for an easy cornbread recipe to make this fall, definitely give this one a try. This recipe takes no time to make, is so soft and fluffy and has the perfect flavor. It uses all your basic ingredients such as:
- milk
- honey
- eggs
- flour
- yellow cornmeal
- sugar
- baking powder
- kosher salt
- butter
How to make cornbread
This sweet cornbread comes together easily in one bowl and can be made in a 9×9″ pan for thicker cornbread or a muffin pan for individual servings. Scroll down for the printable sweet cornbread recipe.
- Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 350°F and then butter a 9×9″ pan and set aside.
- Whisk wet ingredients. Pour 3/4 cup milk into measuring cup and then whisk in honey and eggs.
- Stir dry ingredients & combine wet and dry mixtures. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in the milk mixture and stir just until combined. Then stir in the melted butter. Be careful not to over mix.
- Bake. Pour cornbread mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean from the center. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving. Sweet cornbread is best served warm with a little butter and honey (if desired) on top.
How to make sweet cornbread muffins
You can easily turn this cornbread recipe into sweet cornbread muffins. Just make the cornbread batter the exact same way, however pour into a 12-cup muffin tin instead of a baking pan (each cup should be about 3/4 full). Bake at 350°F for 17-20 minutes, or until muffin tops are nice and golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
Can cornbread be left out over night?
Yes, this cornbread can be stored at room temperature for about 1 to 2 days. Just make sure to wrap in foil and store in a zip top bag (this keeps it nice and moist). If you want to extend the shelf life of your cornbread, it will keep in the fridge for about 2-3 days or in the freezer for a few months.
Can cornbread be frozen?
Yes! This sweet cornbread recipe freezes really well. Make sure the cornbread has cooled, then either wrap in aluminum foil or place in a freezer bag. Add a freezer label so you easily know the expiration. Then store in the freezer (will last for a couple of months).
To thaw, place cornbread in the refrigerator overnight or thaw at room temperature until soft and fluffy (no longer frozen). To reheat, re-wrap in aluminium foil and place in oven at 350° until warmed throughout.
What goes with cornbread?
Butter & Spreads: We love to serve this sweet cornbread while it’s still warm with a slab of butter and a little bit of honey drizzled over the top. It adds the perfect flavor and added sweetness! We also like to top with strawberry jam or apple butter.
Soups: This cornbread recipe is seriously perfect to serve with all types of soups. We love to pair it with chili, taco soup, chicken pot pie soup and hearty vegetable soup.
Casseroles: You can’t go wrong serving cornbread alongside delicious casseroles. We especially love to make it when baking chicken broccoli rice casserole.
Meats: We love to make this sweet cornbread recipe when making hearty recipes with chicken, beef or pork. Some of our favorites are one pan chicken with apples, dijon chicken and potatoes, slow cooker beef bourguignon and pork tenderloin.
Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted and cooled slightly (1 stick)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9×9″ pan and set aside.
- Pour 3/4 cup milk into a measuring cup and then whisk in the honey and eggs.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in the milk mixture and stir just until combined. Then stir in the melted butter. Be careful not to over mix.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean from the center. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving. Best served warm with a little butter and honey (if desired) on top.
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Notes
- To store: Cornbread can be stored at room temp for 1-2 days. Wrap in foil and store in a zip top bag.
- To freeze: Let cool completely, then wrap in aluminum foil or place in a freezer bag. Store in freezer for 1-2 months.
- Thawing: Place in refrigerator overnight or thaw at room temp until soft and fluffy (no longer frozen).
- Reheating: Re-wrap in aluminium foil and place in oven at 350° until warmed throughout.
Nutrition
Enjoy!
I’m making Jonny cake just relized I don’t have a 9by9 pan just 8by8 can i use the 8by8
Yes you can, they’ll just be a little thicker so you may need to cook 1-2 minutes longer. Enjoy!
The crumb of this cornbread is crazy good! We love it with a big bowl of chili.
The best!! :)
It’s a cold winter day with freezing rain and snow. We have chili in the slope cooker and looking for a sweet cornbread to go with it and tried this one. It is awesome. Definitely recommend it!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Hope it warms up where you live soon!
We already have snow this year and this corn bread went perfect for a big bowl of chili! So delicious!
This cornbread is so yummy I made it twice this week. It has a great consistency and doesn’t crumple all over the place then you pick it up. So quick and easy to make. Very yummy! Thank you for the great recipe!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your kind comment and review! :)
I’d love to know what size grain you used for corn meal? course? medium? fine? Thank you! I’m going to try this tomorrow!
I usually use a medium grain corn meal!
It was yummy! Brought it to a bbq and everyone enjoyed! Thank you for answering my question.
Love love this recipe! My family loves cornbread but I had never made it before. This was seriously delicious. The exact recipe I was looking for. Thank-you!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comment. :)
This is a keeper. Family loved it. Sweet and tender.
I’m so glad your family loved it! Thanks for leaving a comment and review Leslie! :)
Made this as a side with baby back ribs. What an awesome recipe, will never buy boxed stuff again. A true keeper in my household.
This recipe is phenomenal!
It tastes amazing! I’ve made it twice, and both times I haven’t had any honey so I substituted with brown sugar instead.
Although both times I have made this my cornbread isn’t fully cooking in the center, even though the outside has.
Do you know what is causing this?
Thanks for sharing!
I’m glad you love the taste! I’m sorry the center isn’t cooking for you. It may be the brown sugar substitute. Or you could try lowering the oven temperature a bit or putting a loose tent of foil over the top of the bread so it won’t burn before the middle, so the middle has time to catch up.