More Breadcrumbs

Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread Recipe

Carrie Vasios Mullins
Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread Recipe

Brown butter gives this cornbread a warm, nutty flavor.

Adapted from Mark Bittman.

Note: If you have a cast-iron skillet, by all means use it to make the cornbread. Simply melt the butter in the skillet and proceed as directed.

Read more: Wake and Bake: Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread

  • Yield:makes 8 servings
  • Active time: 15 minutes
  • Total time:40 minutes
  • Rated: 5

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups coarse cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. 2.

    In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. After butter has melted, let continue to cook, stirring frequently, until butter has browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to cake pan.

  3. 3.

    In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.

  4. 4.

    In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in egg mixture until combined.

  5. 5.

    Pour batter into pan and smooth out the top. Bake until golden and a cake tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

This Recipe Appears In
Wake and Bake: Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread

This post may contain links to Amazon or other partners; your purchases via these links can benefit Serious Eats. Read more about our affiliate linking policy.

Show 7 Comments