Moist and  fluffy cornbread at it’s finest! Here is my recipe for Grandmas Southern Cornbread. It’s super easy to make, and takes very little time. For this cornbread I used a self rising buttermilk cornmeal mix. Therefore, I didn’t have to add any rising agent, nor flour! Try this recipe out for yourself and serve it with my Southern Black Eyed Peas!
Grandma’s Southern Cornbread
Complete any Southern meal with a slice of fluffy, buttery and warm cornbread, just like Grandma used to make! Simple, comforting and delicious!
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Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups buttermilk cornmeal mixture
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 cup regular milk
- 1 egg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Add 2 cups buttermilk cornmeal mixture to a large bowl. Add ¾ cup regular granulated sugar and ¾ tsp salt.
- Whisk dry ingredients, sifting well
- Add the following wet ingredients to dry ingredients: 1 cup regular milk, one egg, ½ cup vegetable oil.
- Mix all of the ingredients together.
- Spray loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- Pour cornbread mixture into loaf pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. (When toothpick or knife comes out clean, cornbread is done).
- Rub 1 tablespoon of butter (not margarinover surface of cornbread.
- Remove cornbread from loaf pan to cool slightly.
- Serve warm. Enjoy!
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I have been looking for a channel of what you do since I have memories of my friends mother doing the same cooking as you do, I am very Thankful that I have found you site, Keep up the great COOKING
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Thank you. All recipes looks amazing. Im doing this one tonight.
What other size pan can i use other than the loaf pan?
9 inch round cake pan, 8×8 square pan… use whatever your have 🙂
Thanks ms Rosie for sharing your recipes with us they all look great
As stated before I really don’t know how to cook but by using your recipes I am finally learning I’m going to make this one today along with your slow cooker red beans and rice today but only with one exception I don’t like turkey wings some I’m going to use smoked turkey legs instead once thanks ms.Rosie for sharing your recipes and again for a southern touch to southern cooking gone well.
Hello ms Rosie i made this one today such good taste thanks went well with the slow cooker red beans and rice I will be making my corn bread from scratch for now on thanks everything seems to be so simple
Hi,
Can I use this recipe for the cornbread dressing since I don’t eat pork??
Sure.
I don’t like sweet cornbread. Can I leave out the sugar?
You sure can 🙂