Mom's Buttermilk Cornbread

A mom's recipe for old-fashioned skillet cornbread features a simple, seven-ingredient buttermilk-cornmeal batter that bakes up golden brown in a cast iron skillet.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 ½ cups cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Oil an 8-inch cast iron skillet. Heat in the preheated oven for 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk cornmeal, buttermilk, egg, oil, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl. Pour batter into the hot skillet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer cornbread to a serving plate.