Honey Cornbread Recipe

honey cornbread stacked pieces of cornbread with honey drizzle.

Course: Sides

Cuisine: American BBQ, American Thanksgiving, Southern, Southern BBQ

Keyword: greek yogurt cornbread, healthy cornbread recipe, honey cornbread, honey cornbread recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings:

Calories: 247kcal

Make a healthier Honey Cornbread recipe using whole wheat flour and greek yogurt! It's moist, lightly sweet and the perfect side for chili, soup, Thanksgiving and more.

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Ingredients

¾ cup milk or sub regular buttermilk
½ tablespoon vinegar
1 cup white whole wheat flour 125g
1 cup cornmeal fine grind preferred (160g)
¼ cup granulated sugar 50g
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon soda
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
⅔ cup plain greek yogurt 170g, room temperature
1 large egg room temperature
¼ cup honey
5 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and cooled

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375ºF and line 8x8 or 9x9 metal pan with parchment paper; set aside.
Make buttermilk by combining milk and vinegar in a glass measuring cup; set aside.
Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in medium bowl and set aside.
Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl add greek yogurt, egg, honey, and butter. Whisk until evenly combined.
Combine: Add about half of the flour mixture to bowl of dry ingredients; stir a few times then alternate adding buttermilk with remaining flour. Stir until just combined and no spots of dry flour remain.
Bake: Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 22-25 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean (no wet batter). And edges start to brown.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing into.

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