Cornbread should be soft, moist, lightly sweet, and easy to cook (one bowl). Never use another cornbread recipe—this is the finest!
– 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled – 1/2 cup sugar – 1/2 cup sour cream – 1/2 cup buttermilk (or substitute whole milk) – 2 large eggs – 1 1/4 cup flour – 3/4 cup cornmeal – 2 tsp baking powder – 1/2 tsp baking soda – 1/2 tsp salt
Set the oven to 400F and butter or line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper to make it easier to take out.
preliminary image parchment paper-lined 9 x 9-inch baking pan Whisk the eggs, sour cream, buttermilk, sugar, and melted butter in a sizable mixing dish.
To the wet ingredients, add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently stir everything together until there are no dry flour pockets left.
Bake the mixture in your prepared pan for 25–30 minutes until risen and just starting to turn golden brown. Let cool briefly before cutting into squares.