24 Cornbread Recipes That Go With Everything
From the Classic to the Creative
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The Spruce
Cornbread is a staple in the South. Here are all-star recipes, including hot and spicy versions, muffins, fried cornbread, classic buttermilk cornbread, hush puppies, and more.
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Tex-Mex Cornbread
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Cream-style corn, chile peppers, and shredded cheese help to make this a moist and delicious Tex-Mex cornbread, perfect to serve with beans, a bowl of chili, or a hearty soup or stew. A cast-iron skillet makes the best crust, but a heavy baking pan can be used as well.
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Southern Corn Light Bread
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
This Tennessee Southern corn light bread isn't low in calories or fat, but the texture is lighter than a typical Southern cornbread. It's an old-fashioned regional favorite.
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Classic Southern Buttermilk Cornbread
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The Spruce
This basic cornbread is an excellent choice if you're looking for a classic Southern buttermilk cornbread to serve with beans, greens, or a big bowl of chili. Or make a pan to use for stuffing.
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Pumpkin Corn Muffins
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Use a little sugar in these pumpkin corn muffins or cut back to make a less sweet muffin to go with chili or beans. The pumpkin in the mixture makes them moist and tasty.
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Maple and Bacon Cornbread
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
This fabulous cornbread is sweetened with a little maple syrup, in the batter, and in the glaze. Bacon makes it perfect for breakfast, but this maple and bacon cornbread would also be nice to serve with beans.
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Cornbread With Cream-Style Corn
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The Spruce
Cornbread with cream-style corn gives this delicious treat a wonderful moisture and texture along with the natural sweetness of the corn.
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Rich Southern Spoonbread With Polenta or Grits
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Stoneground cornmeal and coarser grits or polenta are added to the batter for this delicious and rich southern spoonbread with polenta or grits recipe. Beaten egg whites give this spoonbread a light, souffle-like appearance right out of the oven.
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Cornbread Pudding
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The Spruce Eats / Jennifer Perillo
Cornbread pudding is both a corn pudding and spoon bread, so it's sure to please. The recipe balances out the two favorite Southern side dishes, resulting in a dish that's neither too heavy nor too light. Perfect for holiday dinners or an average weeknight, it's almost effortless to make, too.
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Keto Cornbread
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The Spruce / Leah Maroney
Now those enjoying a low-carb lifestyle can partake of keto cornbread with this recipe. It's made with almond and coconut flours and, while delicious on its own, it can be the springboard for stuffing during the holidays.
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Broccoli Cornbread
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The Spruce
This moist broccoli cornbread can be made with a Jiffy corn muffin mix and is the perfect snack for a tailgating event.
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Cheesy Zucchini Bread
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The Spruce Eats / Pete Scherer
Cheesy zucchini bread is a flavorful cornbread that's perfect for breakfast or dinner. It's made with zucchini, sharp cheddar cheese, garlic, and rosemary.
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Instant Pot Cornbread
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Diana Rattray Cornbread cooked in the Instant Pot is surprisingly tasty and has a wonderful firm texture. This version is a typical Southern cornbread, made with little or no sugar and some optional add-ins.
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Buttery Buttermilk Cornbread With Corn Kernels
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Corn kernels give this moist buttery buttermilk cornbread with corn kernels extra texture and flavor.
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Cheese Cornbread Muffins
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
These golden cheese cornbread muffins are moist and cheesy. Serve the muffins with beans or chili.
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Moist Sour Cream Cornbread Muffins
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The Spruce Eats / Diana Chistruga
These moist sour cream cornbread muffins are lightly sweetened with honey. The sour cream and butter give them fabulous texture and flavor.
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Everyday Cornbread
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
This easy everyday cornbread is the perfect accompaniment to beans, chili, and greens. It also makes a great cornbread for cornbread dressing.
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Honey-Buttermilk Cornbread
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
This honey-buttermilk cornbread is moist and flavorful. And the honey helps it brown nicely.
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Southern-Style Cornbread
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The Spruce
To sweeten or not to sweeten. A Southern-style cornbread is usually made without any sweetener, but some people do choose to sweeten their cornbread.
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Mexican Cornbread With Cream Style Corn and Peppers
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The Spruce
This moist buttermilk Mexican cornbread with cream style corn and peppers has a fabulous texture and flavor and a popular variation of everyone's favorite Southern cornbread.
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Butternut Squash Cornbread
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Mashed butternut squash adds moisture and flavor to this delicious butternut squash cornbread.
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Maple and Bacon Cornbread Muffins
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Maple syrup and bacon team up in these cornbread muffins. These maple and bacon cornbread muffins are a great breakfast muffin or serve them with beans or chili.
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Flo's Easy Mexican Cornbread
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Flo's easy Mexican cornbread is filled with shredded cheddar cheese and mild chile peppers.
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Beer Batter Hush Puppies
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The Spruce / Diana Rattray
Hush puppies are crisp-fried cornmeal fritters traditionally served with fried catfish. These beer batter hush puppies would be great with beans and greens as well.
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