Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread Recipe for Cancer and Chemotherapy

This cornbread is my all time favorite version. Cooking cornbread in a cast iron skillet leaves a tender center, and a crunchy crispy outside crust. Adding a little sugar to the recipe bumps up the sweetness and brings out all the wonderful magical flavors of the cornbread. Requires a 9-12” cast iron skillet. If you have a 12” skillet double the recipe.

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread Recipe for Cancer and Chemotherapy

This cornbread is my all time favorite version. Cooking cornbread in a cast iron skillet leaves a tender center, and a crunchy crispy outside crust. Adding a little sugar to the recipe bumps up the sweetness and brings out all the wonderful magical flavors of the cornbread. Requires a 9-12” cast iron skillet. If you have a 12”skillet double the recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cast iron, comfort food, cornbread, southern food
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 270kcal
Author: Chef Ryan Callahan
Cost: 5

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • 9 inch iron skillet
  • spoon or spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal white or yellow
  • 1 cup flour all purpose
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • a little salted butter set to the side

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 or 400 if convection.
  • Take a 9” cast iron skillet and allow to preheat with the oven for at least 30 minutes.
  • Combine all ingredients minus the butter in a large mixing bowl and mix well until batter is smooth.
  • Remove skillet from oven and pour batter into heated skillet.
  • Put skillet and batter into oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cornbread.
  • Now take butter and rub it all over the hot cornbread!
  • Cut into slices and serve.

Notes

Chef Tip:
After you melt the butter try sprinkling a little sugar across the top of the cornbread for a delicious treat!
You can use this cornbread recipe as a basis of many other variations of cornbread. Like cornbread with jalapenos and cheddar.
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