Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe
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Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

By: BETHANYWEATHERSBY 
"This is my grandmother's cornbread recipe and it's the best - sweet and moist!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2,992)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 9 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
  2. Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 284 | Total Fat: 12.2g | Cholesterol: 67mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by BETHANYWEATHERSBY   view full review
Glad you are all enjoying this recipe. Just wanted to mention a few things in response to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by Noochie Mama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good recipe though I tweaked it a bit. I reduced the sugar a little, but think it would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2007 by 072705r   view full review
Awesome 5++ stars. To the readers who had dry bread.... 1/4 lb not 1/4 cup butter!!! This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2006 by KRISTEN H   view full review
The recipe is fantastic as written, but after making this recipe a few times I made a few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by Karen   view full review
Really good and easy. Tip: if you don't have buttermilk, decrease the milk by 2 tablespoons,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2006 by ASHLEY_S   view full review
If you are a southerner and like the non-sweet, buttery-tasting southern style corn bread,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made twelve, gorgeous muffins with this recipe and they were not sweet, not dry, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2007 by ej   view full review
Fabulous! Great flavor and just the right amount of sweet. (I like it sweet!) Like Jiffy mix...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My search for the perfect cornbread on this site is over! I've tried Favorite Cornbread,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2006 by amber st. clare   view full review
Absolutely delicious ! Easy to make and incredibly yummy ! I reduced the sugar to 1/2 a cup,...

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