Easy Skillet Cornbread
Cornbread is an amazing side dish don’t you agree? My hubby Dan loves anything sweet and I try to have something sweet for him to enjoy after our evening meal.
I’ve been making my skillet cornbread recipe for years. The other day when I decided to make it (it had admittedly been awhile) I dug around in the back of my pantry and found the three boxes needed to throw this together. (If you’re not familiar with this recipe, it is semi-homemade and AMAZING!)
Now I’m going to back up a bit and say I don’t like to share stories of failures or icky stuff, but I wanted to share this with you because you can all learn from my mistakes. Furthermore, how tragic is a failure in cooking? Not very much in my book! Anyway… I mixed everything together and made this cornbread, but while it was cooking the house did not fill with an amazing aroma.
huh?
I didn’t think a whole lot about that. Until I sliced it up to serve. Something tasted really funny. Like it was old. Ewe! After digging the box out of the recycle bin, I discovered the mix was expired. Like two years…
Dan and I were married in 2013. That meant selling my house/moving. We sold his house also and bought a home to share. Pretty sure that mix had been in the pantry about that long and had developed all the smells associated with a pantry that stores a load of things, including dog and cat food. Ugh. So now, after sharing this amazing recipe with you. I get to clean out the pantry! 😀
But let’s get back to the good stuff. Cornbread. My version is semi-home and doctored up with cream style corn, cheese and green chilies.
This makes 12 generous slices – all of it delicious!
Topping it with a bit of butter and a drizzle of honey and just yum.
Seriously this is amazing.
Easy because you use a mix, this is semi-homemade deliciousness!
Cornbread is one of those old-fashioned and sometimes neglected side dishes, but it shouldn’t be! My recipe is moist, slightly sweet and bakes up to golden brown perfection!
Often times, cornbread is cake-like and though this cornbread is incredibly moist the addition of cream-style corn and chilies gives it a delicious texture too and the cheese… did we talk about the cheese? YUM
Sweet cheesy, deliciousness!
You really need to make this cornbread. You’re going to love it as much as we do!! Now I gotta go… it’s time to clean out that pantry! 😉
Easy Skillet Cornbread
Easy Skillet Cornbread - making homemade cornbread is easy. Use a box, doctor it up - delicious and makes the whole house smell amazing while it is baking!
Ingredients
- 3 boxes of jiffy cornbread mix
- 1 16 oz can of cream style corn
- 1 4 oz can of green chilies
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of shredded cheese I used a mix of pepper jack and cheddar
- 1/4 cup of heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven & skillet to 300 degrees.
- In a large bowl add the cornbread mix and the remaining ingredients. Mix until just combined, a few lumps are okay!
- Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Coat the bottom & sides of the skillet evenly with canola oil.
- Pour the bowl of ingredients into the skillet.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean.
Another favorite side dish and this one is kinda fancy too (but super simple!) is Tomato Tart with Goat Cheese and Capers – super yummy too! Or how about a loaded potato casserole – everything you like in a baked potato, but in a casserole to share! You can find that recipe by clicking here!
I love the swirl of steam on the lefthand side of this photo!
Cornbread has been around for thousands of years, even before the first Europeans came to the America’s, cornbread was being made and eaten by Native Americans for years. It served as a staple to the diet, similar to bread. It’s a favorite in our home. Taking a few shortcuts is okay when you doctor up the ingredients to make them especially delicious!
I absolutely love Skillet cornbread. A few years ago, I tasted southern version of cornbread where they had used buttermilk! Oh my gosh, it was so delicious. Now, I am going to try your version because it is calling my name, lol.
Oooh, buttermilk, now you’re talking!! I’m thinking we should tweak my recipe to include that! YUM!!!
Love it!!! I love cornbread but I haven’t yet gotten to make it: it just seemed like a huge endeavor to me! With this recipe in mind I am finally making my own cornbread!!!!! Thank you, Debra!!!🌞
I bet you could make this super healthy Liza – you’re an amazing baker! Yes, you definitely need to make cornbread and I can’t wait to taste it!!! 😀
this sounds really good, I like that you put chilies and corn in it, I could make a meal out of just this cornbread
So true Dahn, I think it is a total meal! Thank you!!
Ooooh….loving the addition of chilies to this! Sounds yummy!
The chilies add so much flavor – just yummy! Thanks Kristina!!
Love this skillet corn bread, it’s absolutely mouthwatering!! Would not think to make corn bread in a skillet… but I love it 🙂
I love making it in a skillet because you get so much crunch around the edges – that’s my favorite part!
Oh yes! One of my most favorite comfort foods in the world. I love mine for any meal. At breakfast I slice a wedge in half and put a couple of eggs on top…
Oh Dan that is a fantastic idea, now I enjoy the leftovers yet another way! 😀
I have never tried skillet corn bread, this recipe looks like something i can do. time to bake some skillet bread, your looks great
Most definitely! 😀 I hope you give this recipe a try and thank you for stopping by!
I absolutely LOVE cornbread and need to try to make yours asap!!! I can imagine the incredible crust you get on the bottom from that heavy skillet… YUM!!!
Yes!!! It’s a total cheat way to get the most amazing crunch!! Thanks Angela, please give it a try I know you’ll love it! Hope you’re having a great weekend!!
This cornbread looks and sounds so delicious!
Thank you Lisa!!
This cornbread looks awesome. I love how you kicked up an ordinary cornbread to something special!
It makes such a different – love a great cornbread – thanks Debi!
This cornbread looks amazing! I love finding uses for my cast iron and I definitely don’t make enough cornbread!
I know what you mean Julie – I love the cast iron & need to use it more often too – they cook so nicely!!
My kids absolutely love cornbread!! I need to try this!
I hope they love it as much as we do Michelle!!
Cornbread in the skillet is nom nom nom.
Boy howdy! 😀 Thanks Jenny!
Oh I loooooove me some cornbread, especially when it’s Made in a cast iron skillet! This recipe looks so delicious, Debra!
Yes! That skillet makes for the best crust – thanks Ashlyn!!
I love the addition of the cream corn in there. Add some texture and little surprises in the cornbread. My hubby likes the sweeter versions too and he likes to take a big hunk of cornbread and mash it up with honey and butter. Then he spoons it in his mouth:) So weird but it is yummy!
Ha! Mashing it up? He’s not alone, I do the same thing – isn’t that funny? YUM!!!
We’ve been known to break open expired foods too! haha – just a reminder to purge every year, right? Love this skillet recipe and this can be served with so many dishes!
That’s it exactly! I figure maybe if I share, maybe others can learn from my (many!) mistakes! 😀 Thanks Sandra!!
My family LOVES cornbread. I am so making this!!
Wonderful they are in for a treat, enjoy Michaela!!
I just love corn bread and this is a great recipe
Thank you Lois – this is so yummy and easy too – cornbread is a great side dish!!
I keep meaning to start making cornbread because I LOVE it, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. This recipe sounds great, I love the addition of chilies! My mom used to make a jalapeno cornbread casserole that I loved!
You’re going to love this one Danielle! All that cornbread goodness and if you have cast iron skillet, it just makes it that much better. Enjoy and thank you for stopping by and commenting!