Sweet Honey Cornbread with Honey Butter
- Cornbread
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal, fine or medium grind (140 g)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled (125 g)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 67 g
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup milk, 240 ml
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled (113 g)
- 2 tbsp honey
- Honey butter
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 pinch salt
Sweet Honey Cornbread with Honey Butter
- Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In a measuring cup or small bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, melted butter and honey.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir just until no dry streaks remain.
- Spread the batter in the pan.
- Bake until golden and a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- While it bakes, stir the soft butter, honey and salt together until fluffy.
Sweet Honey Cornbread with Honey Butter
- Cool the cornbread in the pan a few minutes, then cut into 9 squares and serve warm with the honey butter.