Honey Butter Cornbread

25 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 1.5 cups of flour to a bowl.
  2. 2Add 1.5 cups of self-rising yellow cornmeal to the bowl.
  3. 3Add 1.5 cups of sugar to the bowl.
  4. 4Whisk the dry ingredients together until well combined.
  5. 5Melt two sticks of salted butter.
  6. 6Crack three large eggs into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
  7. 7Pour the two sticks of melted butter into the bowl.
  8. 8Pour about 1.25 cups of whole milk into the bowl.
  9. 9Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until smooth and runny, like batter.
  10. 10Add vanilla bean gel to the batter.
  11. 11Add honey to the batter.
  12. 12Whisk the vanilla bean gel and honey into the batter until well combined.
  13. 13Butter a light baking pan.
  14. 14Pour the cornbread batter into the buttered pan.
  15. 15Place the pan in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake until done.
  16. 16Melt one stick of butter for the honey butter topping.
  17. 17Pour honey into the melted butter.
  18. 18Mix the melted butter and honey until well combined.
  19. 19Once the cornbread is baked, use a toothpick to poke little holes all throughout the cornbread.
  20. 20Pour and spread the honey butter topping over the cornbread.
  21. 21Cut the cornbread into squares using a butter knife.
  22. 22Serve the honey butter cornbread.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1.5 cup All purpose flour
  • 1.5 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks melted salted butter
  • 1.25 cup whole milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • Vanilla bean gel
  • 0.5 cup honey
  • 1 stick melted butter

Equipment

bowlwhiskbaking panpastry brushspoontoothpickbutter knifeplate

Tips

  • If using a glass pan, it will need to cook longer.
  • If using a dark pan, it will have some burnt ends.
  • Check frequently for doneness with a toothpick.