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Homemade Cornbread with Cheese and Green Onions

This easy Homemade Cornbread with Cheese and Green Onions is a flavorful twist on classic cornbread. Serve it with a big bowl of hearty chili and dig in!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 12
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/3 cup neutral oil or melted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions about 5

Instructions

  • Grease a 9-inch square baking dish well, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine well.
  • Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients, and add your oil or butter, milk, and egg. Stir just until the mixture comes together and there are only a few lumps remaining.
  • Fold in the cheese and green onions.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is a deep golden-brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

  • You can make it it in a 9-inch round cake pan, square baking dish, or 9-inch cast iron skillet. Bonus! You can also double the recipe and toss it in a 9×13-inch baking pan. You’ll just need to adjust the baking time; a doubled recipe takes 35 to 40 minutes to bake.
  • Use yellow cornmeal in this recipe. White works fine, but it just doesn’t look the same. Golden yellow cornbread is a must. Also, don’t try to sub any of the cornmeals used for making tamales – they are a different grind, and the texture doesn’t come out the same.
  • Use a cast iron skillet to bake your cornbread if you like a crunchy crust on your corn bread. You'll just need to preheat it, add some butter to melt and grease it, then pour your batter in and bake!
  • Let your cornbread batter sit for 10-15 minutes to allow the corn meal to absorb more of the moisture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 12 servings | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 1mg

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