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    Savory Spicy Skillet Cornbread

    June 23, 2021 by Anna Leave a Comment

    This cast iron Skillet Cornbread is a savory quick bread that is delicious and easy! The addition of jalapeños gives it a nice pop!

    As y'all know, my mom didn't like to cook, but she always got dinner on the table, thanks to the conveniences of the 20th century...canned goods and cake mixes!

    So the first time I ever had homemade skillet cornbread it was a revelation. The bread had a nice crumble to it and wasn't sweet at all, it was a savory bread. 

    An overhead shot of skillet cornbread in the skillet with a slice cut and lifted up to the camera.

    The doctor I worked for (when I was very young!) had been raised in the south and made his skillet cornbread the traditional way without wheat flour, he used just cornmeal. And buttermilk and bacon grease gave his bread the almost tart flavor that paired so well with his "Chili Beans;" another southern dish that I one day need to try!

    I never got his recipe, but over the years of trying lots of different skillet cornbread recipes, I think I've finally come up with a bread that is closest in taste to the one that captured my taste buds so long ago.

    Overhead shot of a cast iron skillet containing cornbread with a wedge removed.

    This uses butter instead of the traditional lard or bacon grease and I've added a bit of sugar to take the edge off the tart flavor. To enhance the moisture, a can of creamed corn is used and to make it pop a bit I added some jalapeños.

    A wedge of cornbread on a white plate with a dollop of butter.

    We recently served this with Jurga's Barbecued Ribs and our Kale Slaw recipe...it was a GR8 meal!

    Tip: If you need to make sure that this is gluten-free, please check the ingredients on the creamed corn to ensure that the brand you are buying is gluten-free. Or make your own!

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    Savory Spicy Skillet Cornbread

    When you make this Spicy Skillet Cornbread be sure your oven is fully pre-heated and your skillet is hot, hot, hot before adding the batter.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Bread, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Cornbread, Savory Spicy Skillet Cornbread, Skillet Cornbread
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 236kcal
    Author: Anna

    Special Equipment

    • 12-inch cast iron skillet

    Ingredients

    • 2 ¼ cups corn meal
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 1 Tablespoon sugar
    • 2 large eggs, beaten
    • 2 ¼ cups buttermilk, well shaken
    • 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, divided use
    • 1 4-ounce can chopped jalapeño peppers, drained
    • 1 14.75- ounce can cream style corn, if you need this to be gluten free, be sure your creamed corn is also gluten free.
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425ºF.
    • While oven is heating, put the cast iron skillet in so it heats up, too.
    • In a medium bowl stir together the corn meal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
    • Melt 4 Tablespoons of the butter.
    • Add the eggs, buttermilk, butter, jalapeños, and corn to the dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened.
    • When oven is heated to temperature, carefully remove the skillet. Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter.
    • Swirl the skillet so the butter melts and coats the entire pan.
    • Pour the batter into the pan.
    • Bake until golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and cool on a rack. Serve directly from the skillet.

    Notes

    Gr8 Serving Tip:
    Serve with Honey Butter! Combine 4 Tablespoons softened butter and 2 Tablespoons honey and mix. If you want this whipped, use your electric mixer, or you can just mix it together with a fork.
     
    This nutritional information is only an estimate. We do not guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site.
     

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg
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