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Cornbread

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A Southern American skillet bread — sweet, dense, golden, with a buttery crumb. Quick to throw together, perfect alongside chilli or BBQ.

Prep 10 mins
Cook 25 mins
Servings 8
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £0.30

Approx £2.44 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Cornbread

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 200°C. Melt the butter in a 23cm cast-iron skillet in the oven.
  2. 2
    Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt in a bowl. Whisk eggs and milk in another.
  3. 3
    Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour in most of the melted butter, stir gently.
  4. 4
    Pour the batter into the hot skillet — it should sizzle. Smooth the top.
  5. 5
    Bake 22-25 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean. Serve warm with butter.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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