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    Soul Food Skillet Cornbread

    A slightly sweet, buttery cornbread baked in a hot cast-iron skillet until golden and crisp-edged.

    ⏱ 10 minPrep time
    🔥 25 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 Side DishCategory
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    Golden skillet cornbread wedge with melting butter and honey

    A slightly sweet, buttery cornbread baked in a hot cast-iron skillet until golden and crisp-edged.

    Sweet, buttery, crisp-edged

    The soul food cornbread is a little sweet and very buttery, with a crackling crust from a screaming-hot skillet.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Put 2 tablespoons of butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and place it in the oven to melt.
    2. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
    3. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, milk, and melted butter; stir into the dry ingredients until just combined.
    4. Swirl the hot butter around the skillet, pour in the batter, and bake 22-25 minutes until golden.
    5. Cool 10 minutes and serve warm with butter.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    The hot skillet makes the crust sing — don't skip it. A touch of sugar is the soul food signature; dial it back if you prefer savory.

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    Recipe details

    Prep10 min
    Cook25 min
    Servings8
    CategorySide Dish
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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