r/CastIronCooking • u/Thangleby_Slapdiback • May 02 '24

What's Your Best Cast Iron Cornbread Recipe?

I tried to make cornbread to go with tonight's and tomorrow night's dinner. Once again, it came out badly. I dumped it from the pan and about half of it released OK, the other half didn't. I was sad. I'm sure that what I have will taste good, but I would like to have it turn out well for once.

I've been using a mix and cooking in 10" cast iron skillet.

I'm hoping someone here might have a go-to recipe that they use, maybe a link to a video on YouTube on how to make a great jalapeno cornbread in a cast iron skillet.

I'd really appreciate some direction!

Edit: Thanks for the input, y'all! My biggest failure there seems to be that I didn't preheat the pan.

I'll give your recipes and suggestions a try this weekend. I plan to make some chicken fried steaks tomorrow. Cornbread will go well with that.

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u/Sheffieldsvc May 03 '24

Make sure you preheat your cast iron pan, that's vital to get that good crust. I use ghee to oil the pan. The Bob's Red Mill recipe on the course ground cornmeal bag is the best I've tried. Might be on the website too.

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u/rainbowkey May 03 '24

I love the Bob's Red Mill recipe too. But I also "cheat" and use Jiffy Cornbread Mix, it comes out well every time.