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4.9 from 15 reviews

Moist Buttermilk Cornbread

45 minutes
By: Pamela Reed
Posted:12/4/20
Updated:8/10/23
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Delicious Moist Buttermilk Cornbread that is so soft and fluffy! This homemade cornbread is the best for dipping in chili and serving with BBQ!

cornbread in white dish with butter on top

Moist Buttermilk Cornbread

We love cornbread in our house, especially in the Winter months to dip into ground beef chili and potato soup. This homemade cornbread is so fluffy and moist because we’re using buttermilk. Buttermilk is going to provide a softness, while adding body that really takes it next level on the delicious scale.

When serving your buttermilk cornbread, add a little butter or honey on top. Yum, it’s perfect!

piece of corn bread on white plate

Here’s a video I made to show you how easy this cornbread is to make!

How to make Buttermilk

I practically never have a carton of buttermilk in the refrigerator, so I always make homemade buttermilk. This is much more economical as there’s never any to waste. Here’s how to make it:

Add 1 cup of milk into a measuring cup. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Let it sit for 5 minutes. During this 5 minutes it will start to thicken up and make buttermilk! That was easy, don’t you love it?

measuring cup filled with buttermilk

How to make Cornbread from Scratch

Prepare a 8×8 baking dish by spraying it with nonstick spray. This cornbread comes out of the pan perfectly.

In a large bowl you’re going to mix all the ingredients with a hand mixer.  It’s important you use melted butter.  Don’t have buttermilk? No worries, see up above for my homemade buttermilk recipe. 

white bowl filled with cornbread batter

Pour the mixture into your pan and bake for 35 minutes. 

8x8 baking dish filled with cornbread batter

Remove from the oven and allow to cool before cutting into it.  I like to cut into 12 or 16 squares. I always top with a little butter too!

baking dish with cornbread with pieces missing

I hope you love this moist buttermilk cornbread as much as my family does! Enjoy!

cornbread cut up with butter on it in baking dish

Tip!

Want to add a kick to this cornbread? Check out my Jalapeno Cornbread recipe. Want to use a corn bread muffin mix? Check out my Sweet Cornbread made with Jiffy!

What to serve with cornbread?

Ground Beef Chili
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
BBQ Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs & Collard Greens
Slow Cooker BBQ Spare Ribs
Black Bean Stew
Homemade Diced Tomatoes
Pinto Beans

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4.87 from 15 reviews

Moist Buttermilk Cornbread

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Delicious Moist Buttermilk Cornbread that is so soft and fluffy! This homemade cornbread is the best for dipping in chili and serving with BBQ!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Total Time 45 minutes minutes
serves 16

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 8×8 pan with nonstick spray.
  • In a large bowl mix together butter and sugar with hand mixer until fluffy. Add in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, salt, flour and cornmeal and continue mixing until well combined.
  • Pour cornbread mixture into the pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before cutting into slices. Serve with butter or honey on top.

Video:

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 150kcal (8%)
Course: bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: moist buttermilk cornbread
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

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  1. Leanne says

    February 9, 2025 at 7:12 pm

    Very good basic recipe, only change was 1/4 c sugar and one egg. Perfect texture and very moist. Used glass 8 x8 25 minutes.

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  2. Paige Sharpe says

    December 7, 2023 at 2:21 pm

    Could I omit the sugar? Thank you!

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    • Pamela Reed says

      December 7, 2023 at 4:29 pm

      Hey Paige, I never made this without sugar so I can’t be sure. I think you’d be ok lowering the amount, but I can’t be sure without it completely.

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  3. Midnitegardner says

    January 19, 2023 at 12:28 am

    This recipe is nice and moist. I cut the sugar down to 1/2 cup and found that it was just right and not too sweet. I baked it for 25 minutes cause I don’t like my baked goods to be brown. This one is a keeper.

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  4. Michele says

    February 5, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    This is the only cornbread recipe I’ll use from now on!!! The only changes I made were that I used powdered buttermilk (and water) and used half butter and half I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. So moist and delicious!!! Hubby loved it, too!!! Thanks 🙂

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  5. Sharon Collins says

    January 29, 2022 at 12:52 pm

    It is snowing here in Southern New Jersey and it’s the weekend. The guy has been in one out taking care of the snow so I make Cream of Chicken soup for lunch and your Corn Bread. I’ve been looking for this corn bread recipe all my adult life. Yep this will be my go to recipe from now on. I always have buttermilk.

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  6. Debbie says

    December 5, 2020 at 7:30 pm

    Excellent. Left out sugar. We prefer cornbread unsweetened.

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  7. Emily says

    December 5, 2020 at 3:05 am

    I love any kind of corn bread.

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