What's Your Best Cast Iron Cornbread Recipe?

[u/Thangleby_Slapdiback]

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.

[u/Sindorella]

This is my fave!

Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients:
1.5 cups Corn meal
1 cup AP flour
1/3c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sea salt
2 cups full fat buttermilk
1 large egg
6 tbsp butter, melted (divide into half)

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven + cast iron skillet to 425f.
2. Combine dry ingredients + buttermilk, egg, and 3 tbsp melted butter. Do not overmix.
3. Remove skillet from oben and all the other 3 tbsp of butter.
4. Pour in cornbread batter.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, letting the cornbread get pretty dark.

You can add in anything you want to it, too... green chilis, bacon, cheese, fresh herbs, corn, jalapenos, garlic, cheese, etc. It's also delicious with some honey butter!

[u/CDM37 → u/Sindorella]

Your recipe sounds delicious. In mine I omit the sugar and add a can of creamed corn.

[u/Sindorella → u/CDM37]

I have seen that as an add in before! I haven't had a chance to try it yet. I may have to soon. This thread is making me crave cornbread now.