Fluffy Sourdough Cornbread

Want to know how to make the best fluffy sourdough cornbread? This is a simple recipe that will make you toss the box of premade cornbread upon tasting!

Until I had moved to New York, I had never had cornbread. Now that I have, I don’t think I could go back to my never had tasted cornbread existence! It’s sweet and fluffy and somehow tastes amazing with just about anything. A bowl of chili or a big plate of ribs is no longer complete without it.

We had happily been buying the classic boxed kind until I saw the bag of cornmeal on the grocery store shelf. Why not try making it for myself?

I learned how to make a basic cornbread and one day was in the middle of teaching my four year old how to make it as well when she had the brilliant idea to add some of our sourdough starter.

What You Need to Make Sourough Cornbread

• Cornmeal (yellow or white)
• Milk
• Egg
• Butter
• Honey
• Sourdough Starter

Should I Use Yellow or White Cornmeal?

As far as tradition and aesthetics go, people tend to prefer yellow cornmeal. Our grocery store only sells white cornmeal with no additives, so I use white.

Is there a difference between white and yellow cornmeal? No. The difference is simply in what colour corn was dried and ground up to make the cornmeal.

How to Make Sourdough Cornbread

In a microwave safe container or on a stove top, melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly before moving forward.

Next, in a medium to large bowl, whisk together the honey, sourdough starter and milk.

Add the cornmeal, egg and butter into the bowl with the wet ingredients. Combine fully.

Cover your bowl with a towel and allow to rest for 30 minutes to an hour.

Next, preheat your oven to 450°F. Place a 8″ well-seasoned cast iron skillet inside the oven to preheat as well.

Remove the cast iron skillet from the oven and pour the cornbread batter into the skillet.

Place skillet back into the oven and lower the temperature to 400°F.

Bake for 20 minutes or until the toothpick test gives a clean toothpick. You can serve cornbread warm, with butter or honey, or allow it to cool and eat it later.

What to Serve With Sourdough Cornbread

The list could go on for miles! Some of our favourite things to serve with cornbread are:

• Venison Chili
• Anything off of the barbecue or smoker!
• Meatloaf
• Chicken Noodle Soup
• Made into a casserole dish

More Recipes For You to Try

• Venison Chili
• Cheese and Chive Sourdough Biscuits
• Chicken Stock
• Herb Roasted Chicken