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Skillet Cornbread

Skillet Cornbread

This is the best basic Skillet Cornbread recipe and there are so many tasty add-ins to try, like bacon bits, green onions or cream cheese.
Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8.5 ounces cornbread mix
  • 15 ounces cream-style corn, or whole kernel corn
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat a cast iron skillet in a 350 degree oven.
  • Add all ingredients, except cream cheese, to a medium bowl and mix until combined.
  • Lightly spray the skillet with cooking spray. Pour the mixture into the skillet (or a 9-inch pie pan) for baking.
    Pour cornbread mixture into skillet.
  • Cut the cream cheese into 8 small blocks and add them to the top in a circular pattern. Sprinkle some parsley or Italian Seasoning lightly across the top of the cornbread. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. It will be crispy, golden and firm to the touch. The cream cheese is a nice creamy contrast to the sweet, crunchy corn. So, so good!
    Skillet Cornbread

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet, reheated in 350 degree oven

Notes

Tips:
  • Use flavored cream cheese to boost the flavor. I have used sour cream and chive cream cheese, as well as garden vegetable cream cheese.
  • Dollop teaspoonfuls of jam over the top of the cornbread batter before baking instead of cream cheese, to give the bread a sweet pop of flavor and some added color. Kids will love this sweet version of Skillet Cornbread.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 538mgPotassium: 169mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 759IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg