Hot Honey Cornbread Recipe

A honey stick drizzling spicy honey over a piece of cornbread in a skillet.

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Hot Honey Cornbread Recipe

After years of baking many kinds of cornbread, this Hot Honey Cornbread has become a favorite! It's extra moist (never dry!), perfectly sweet, and easy to pull off even if you are not a seasoned baker. Our step-by-step instructions have you covered. The addition of spicy honey adds a little sweet heat that pairs great with holiday dinners, BBQs, or a cozy bowl of chili.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Calories: 486kcal

Author: Danielle

Equipment

Ingredients

Cornbread Recipe

2 cups cornmeal
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup butter
⅔ cup hot honey
⅔ cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda

Honey Butter Topping

2 tablespoon hot honey
2 tablespoon butter melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375º. Liberally grease 12 inch cast iron skillet nonstick baking spray.
In a large bowl mix the flour, cornmeal, and salt together. Set aside.
2 cups cornmeal, 2 cups flour, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Melt butter and honey together, until the butter is just melted. Don’t let it boil. It should just be warm. Whisk until combined.
1 cup butter, ⅔ cup hot honey
Add in sugar and whisk for 30 seconds.
⅔ cup sugar
Add in 4 eggs and whisk for 30 seconds again.
4 eggs
Add in the buttermilk and baking soda. Whisk for 30 more seconds.
2 cups buttermilk, 1 teaspoon baking soda
Pour wet mixture on top of dry ingredients. Gently mix until combined.
Pour batter into a prepared 12 inch skillet. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the toothpick comes out moist with a few crumbs but without wet batter.
As soon as the cornbread comes out of the oven, combine the melted better and hot honey for the topping and drizzle equally across the top. Serve with additional butter or hot honey as desired.
2 tablespoon hot honey, 2 tablespoon butter

Notes

Tips & Tricks

Take an extra minute to grease the pan really well. A little extra time is worth it so the cornbread doesn't stick.
Be sure to use real butter here. It is essential to the moisture and flavor of the final bread.
For a truly extra special finish, don't skip extra butter and spicy honey when serving.

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