Sweet and Fluffy Cornbread
The best cornbread recipe! So simple and easy.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 213kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Grease 9’ round baking dish (you can use square, but make sure it’s not too large as the cornbread won’t rise enough.)
- Whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.1 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup cornmeal, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: eggs, milk, melted butter, applesauce, and maple syrup.2 eggs, 3/4 cup milk, 3 Tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup applesauce, 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring just enough to combine.
- Pour into the prepared dish.
- Bake 25 minutes until lightly golden or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Be careful to not over bake.
Notes
Adapted from Melissa d'Arabian's Brunch Cornbread recipe from https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/brunch-cornbread-recipe.html
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg