Chef John's Blueberry Cornbread

Chef John's homemade blueberry cornbread recipe transforms fresh blueberries into a sweet, super easy dessert or snack.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons fine salt
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Whisk eggs and white sugar together in a bowl vigorously for 1 minute; add milk, buttermilk, and melted butter and mix together.

Step 3

Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in another bowl. Stir into the wet ingredients. Fold in blueberries.

Step 4

Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool before cutting and serving.