⏱️ Prep Time
- 10 minutes
🔥 Cook Time
- 20–25 minutes
⏲️ Total Time
- About 35 minutes
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk (or buttermilk for richer flavor)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional, for extra sweetness)
👩🍳 Directions
- Preheat oven
- Set oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease an 8×8 baking dish or cast iron skillet.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, melted butter, and honey.
- Combine mixtures
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Stir until just combined (don’t overmix—slight lumps are fine).
- Pour and bake
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and serve
- Let cool for about 5–10 minutes.
- Slice and serve warm (great with butter or extra honey).
🔥 Tips for That Southern Flavor
- Use buttermilk instead of regular milk for a tangy richness.
- Bake in a cast iron skillet for crispy edges.
- Add a little extra butter on top right after baking for that melt-in goodness.