Sweet Cornbread Recipe

This Southern Sweet Cornbread Recipe is tall, fluffy, moist and tender, and deliciously sweet.

Our sweet and moist cornbread recipe is an easy one to make, and it’s a perfect casual side to serve with fall soups, chili, stew, bbq chicken and fried chicken. But it’s also great to serve on special occasions, Sunday dinners and for holiday feasts. 

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Amazing Texture And Flavor.  This Sweet Cornbread turns out moist and fluffy (almost cake-like), and it has a delicious sweet flavor. 
• Great For Sharing. This is the best sweet cornbread to serve at potlucks and cookouts with chili, soup, grilled chicken or kebabs, or on special occasions and holiday feasts.
• Simple To Make. This recipe for sweet cornbread is an easy one to make. Prep time is about 10 minutes and cook time is 30-35 minutes.

Sweet Cornbread Recipe Ingredients

• All Purpose Flour AND Cornmeal. Use all-purpose flour and fine yellow cornmeal for this recipe.
• Baking Powder. Make sure you have fresh baking powder for this recipe so your cornbread gets nice and tall.
• Sugar. We add granulated sugar for the sweetness in this cornbread.
• Salt. Use table salt for this recipe.
• Eggs. You’ll need 4 large eggs.
• Milk. Use whole milk for this recipe.
• Pure Vanilla Extract. We add a little pure vanilla extract to add a hint of flavor to the mix.
• Oil AND Butter. We use both light olive oil and melted butter for this cornbread recipe. You can use vegetable oil if you like.

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How To Make Sweet Cornbread

1. Preheat Oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one 9″ x 12″ x 3″ ” baking dish.
2. Whisk Together Wet Ingredients. Whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil and cooled melted butter. 
3. Combine Dry Ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt. 
4. Blend Ingredients. Stir in Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a little at a time until its all well incorporated. Don’t over mix the ingredients.
5. Bake In Oven. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and add it to the baking dish. Brush the melted butter all along the inside of the pan. Pour the batter into the baking dish and even the batter out. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean and dry. Remove from the oven, and leave the cornbread in the pan to cool for 10 minutes.
6. Serve. Cut into 12 pieces and serve with butter.

Tips For Making The Best Sweet Cornbread

• Don’t over-mix the batter.
• Halfway through baking, rotate the pan in the oven so it bakes evenly.
• Keep an eye on the cornbread at the 20 minute mark to make sure it doesn’t get over done. To check for doneness, stick a toothpick in the center of the bread. If the toothpick comes out clean and dry, it’s done and you can remove it from the oven. Let it rest in the pan to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting into it.

Serving Suggestions

• Butter. Serve with butter or our Honey Butter.
• Chicken. Baked Barbecue Chicken Thighs, Cilantro Lime Chicken and Air Fryer Chicken Thighs.
• Chili and Soup. Easy Chili Recipe, White Bean Chicken Chili, Slow Cooker Chili, Chicken Tortilla Soup, and Mexican Chicken Rice Soup.
• Salads.  BBQ Chicken Salad, Fried Chicken Salad and Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

How To Store Leftover Cornbread

Store leftover cornbread in an airtight container. If properly stored, it can last 1-3 days at room temperature, and 3-5 days if stored in the refrigerator.

More Corn Recipes

• Creamed Corn
• Mexican Cornbread
• Corn Rice
• Southern Cornbread
• Corn Succotash
• Skillet Corn
• Corn Tomato Salad

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Yield: 12 Servings

Sweet Cornbread Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

This Southern Sweet Cornbread Recipe is tall, fluffy and super moist. It's loaded with flavor and its deliciously sweet. Our sweet and moist cornbread recipe is an easy one to make, and it's a perfect casual side to serve with chili, soup, grilled or fried chicken. Serve this bread on special occasions, Sunday dinners and for holiday feasts. 

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2-1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cups light olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1-1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F degrees. Grease one 9" x 12" x 3" " baking dish.
2. Whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil and 1/2 cup cooled melted butter. 
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt. 
4. Stir in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a little at a time until well incorporated. Don't over mix the ingredients.
5. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter to the baking dish, and brush the melted butter all along the inside of the pan. Pour the batter into the baking dish and even the batter out using a spatula. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out dry and clean. Remove from oven and leave the cornbread in the pan to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into it.
6. Cut into 12 squares and serve with butter.

Notes

Tips For Making The Best Sweet Cornbread

• Don’t over-mix the batter.
• Halfway through baking, rotate the pan in the oven so it bakes evenly.
• Keep an eye on the cornbread at the 20 minute mark to make sure it doesn’t get over done. To check for doneness, stick a toothpick in the center of the bread. If the toothpick comes out clean and dry, it’s done and you can remove it from the oven. Let it rest in the pan to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting into it.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 525Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 532mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 3gSugar: 0gProtein: 10g

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