Brown Butter Cornbread

This is the best cornbread I have ever made! Brown butter–need I say more? I made a batch of beef and bacon chili for dinner, which of course means I needed to make a batch of cornbread to go with it. I decided to try something different, so I found a brown butter cornbread recipe on Serious Eats that I couldn’t resist making because I have a weakness for brown butter. I was distracted while making this cornbread, so I sadly had to make the recipe twice because I forgot to add the sugar to the first batch – UGH. Luckily, the second batch turned out perfectly delicious, and I am so glad I took the time to try it again. This cornbread is moist, tender, and so flavorful, and it pairs perfectly with chili and a simple salad.

Brown Butter Cornbread

Ingredients:

• 7 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• ¾ cup sour cream
• ½ cup buttermilk
• Honey & butter, for serving

How to Make Brown Butter Cornbread

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Place the butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and place it in the preheated oven to melt and brown for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Don’t let it burn! Remove from the oven and pour all of the butter except 1 tablespoon into a glass; set aside.

Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; mix well.

In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, sour cream, and buttermilk together until well combined. Slowly drizzle the browned butter in the buttermilk mixture while whisking constantly, until well combined.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the buttermilk mixture until well incorporated. Swirl the remaining butter in the cast-iron skillet, coating the bottom.

Pour the batter into the cast-iron skillet and smooth the top lightly with a spoon.

Place in the oven and bake for 20-23 minutes, or until a wooden tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the cornbread cool for 10 minutes, then slice and serve with butter and honey. Enjoy.