Honey-Pepper Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Enjoy excellent texture and delicious flavor in every bite of this peppery, made-from-scratch skillet cornbread with a sweet honey taste.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup honey

Directions

1 Drop butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet and place on the center rack of the oven; preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove skillet from oven as soon as butter melts; this may be before oven reaches set temperature. Tip the skillet until melted butter coats all sides.
2 Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
3 Whisk eggs thoroughly in another large bowl. Add milk and honey and whisk until combined. Add dry ingredients and stir just until mixed; pour batter into the prepared skillet. Stir batter in a folding motion to incorporate any remaining melted butter.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.