Cast Iron Cornbread

Chef John's cast iron cornbread is easy to make with cornmeal, buttermilk, eggs, honey, and a pinch of cayenne, baked until golden with crisp edges.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 281 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons honey, or to taste
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 0.5 teaspoon fine salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool briefly before slicing.

Step 3

Whisk buttermilk, cornmeal, eggs, honey, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add flour and 1/2 of the butter from the pan; whisk again. Pour batter over remaining butter in the skillet.

Step 4

Melt butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet. Turn off the heat; set the skillet aside.