Bacon Cornbread

Bacon Cornbread Recipe – homemade sweet and savory cornbread packed with fresh corn and crispy bacon. SO delicious! Cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, butter, corn kernels, and bacon. This stuff is the BEST! Goes great with soup, chili, stews, and more! Recipe from The Biltmore in Asheville, NC.

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Easy Homemade Cornbread Recipe

This Bacon Cornbread has quickly become a favorite at our house. This recipe is different from my regular cornbread recipe because it has some sugar in it. I am not usually a fan of sweeter cornbreads, but I loved this recipe! Now, don’t worry. This isn’t super sweet, the salty bacon helped cut down on the sweetness. Serve the bread warm with some butter and prepare to be wowed!

How to Make Bacon Cornbread

This bread is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a large skillet, cook bacon slices until crispy. Drain bacon fat on paper towels and chop. In a large bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until combined. Fold in corn kernels and chopped bacon. Pour cornbread batter into a 9×13-inch cake pan. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

  • One cup of cooked bacon is approximately 1 pound of raw bacon.
    • Can use pre-cooked bacon for easy prep.
    • Try this with turkey bacon or maple bacon.
  • Feel free to toss in some shredded cheddar cheese to the batter. This is equally delicious with pepper jack cheese.
  • You can use white or yellow cornmeal. This recipe uses regular cornmeal, not a self-rising cornmeal mix.
  • For an extra touch of sweetness, add a few tablespoons of maple syrup.
  • Can split the batter between two pans and freeze one for later.
  • To bake the cornbread in a cast iron skillet, pour a few tablespoons of vegetable oil into the skillet. Place the skillet in a cold oven and heat oven to 400ºF. Prepare the cornbread batter and pour it into the hot skillet. Cook until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean.
    • You will need a 12 to 15-inch cast-iron skillet to make a full batch,
    • You can use an 8 to 9-inch cast-iron skillet to make a half batch.
  • Can use fresh, frozen, or canned corn kernels.
  • Can Bacon Cornbread be frozen? Yes! Bake the cornbread and cool completely. Cover the baked cornbread with plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag and freeze.
  • When ready to eat, thaw and reheat covered in the oven or in the microwave.
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What to Serve with Cornbread

This side dish is a family favorite. It is a fun twist to our regular cornbread. It goes great with a bowl of chili, soup, grilled meats, and more! This makes a lot of cornbread. It is great for potlucks and when you need to feed a large group. It is always the first thing to go at our get-togethers. Whip this up the next time you need an easy and delicious side dish. It is sure to be a hit!

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Bacon Cornbread Recipe

Yield: 6 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Bacon Cornbread Recipe – homemade sweet and savory cornbread packed with fresh corn and crispy bacon. SO delicious! Cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, butter, corn kernels, and bacon. This stuff is the BEST! Goes great with soup, chili, stews, and more! Recipe from The Biltmore in Asheville, NC.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl whisk together corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter, then fold in the corn and bacon. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake approximately 30 minutes, until golden brown.

Notes:

  • One cup of cooked bacon is approximately 1 pound of raw bacon.
    • Can use pre-cooked bacon for easy prep.
    • Try this with turkey bacon or maple bacon.
  • Feel free to toss in some shredded cheddar cheese to the batter. This is equally delicious with pepper jack cheese.
  • You can use white or yellow cornmeal. This recipe uses regular cornmeal, not self-rising cornmeal mix.
  • For an extra touch of sweetness, add a few tablespoons of maple syrup.
  • Can split the batter between two pans and freeze one for later.
  • To bake the cornbread in a cast iron skillet, pour a few tablespoons of vegetable oil into the skillet. Place the skillet in a cold oven and heat oven to 400ºF. Prepare the cornbread batter and pour it into the hot skillet. Cook until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean.
    • You will need a 12 to 15-inch cast-iron skillet to make a full batch,
    • You can use an 8 to 9-inch cast-iron skillet to make a half batch.
  • Can use fresh, frozen, or canned corn kernels.
  • Can Bacon Cornbread be frozen? Yes! Bake the cornbread and cool completely. Cover the baked cornbread with plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag and freeze.
  • When ready to eat, thaw and reheat covered in the oven or in the microwave.

Steph

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  1. I've been looking for a good cornbread recipe for a while now. Can you tell me if this recipe produces a dry, crumbly bread or is it moist. Our local supermarket does catering and they make the most delicious cornbread. SUPER MOIST…but alas, they won't share their recipe. My search goes on. I hope it ends here! 🙂

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