Cornbread Casserole
This Cornbread Casserole is so moist and flavorful. It's made from scratch (no box mix) with an easy, failproof recipe you'll LOVE.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cornbread Casserole
Servings: 9
Author: The Foodess Team
Dry ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
Wet ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup sour cream
Optional add ins:
- 2 cups corn kernels thawed if frozen, or about 2 ears of fresh corn
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 small can 4 oz diced green chiles, drained
Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Pan:
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and salt.
Mix Wet Ingredients
Once the cornmeal mixture is cool, whisk in the eggs, milk (or buttermilk), sour cream and melted butter and mix well.
Add Extra Ingredients:
Fold in the corn kernels.
If using, add the shredded cheddar cheese and diced green chiles, making sure they're evenly distributed in the batter.
Bake:
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, top is evenly browned, and the casserole is starting to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- You can use either whole milk or buttermilk for this recipe. Buttermilk will give it a tangier flavor.
- Feel free to add in other vegetables or spices. Just make sure they're finely chopped so they mix well.
- Serve warm, optionally garnished with a little extra sour cream or cheddar cheese.
Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 669IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 2mg