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Homemade Sweet Cornbread

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By Rosie Published: October 16, 2012 Updated: October 22, 2023
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Homemade sweet cornbread is the perfect pairing for almost any dinner

 

It’s been brought to my attention that I am not the only cornbread lover here! I’ve been getting emails, and Facebook post regarding this recipe.

There is no wonder why this has quickly become a viewers favorite. This sweet cornbread is so darn moist, and incredibly buttery. It’s amazing with chili, red beans and rice, and can even be use in your holiday dressing.

Try this recipe out for yourself, and let me know the outcome by leaving a comment down below!

Sweet cornbread

Homemade Sweet Cornbread!

Homemade southern style sweet cornbread. Super fluffy and moist! This is the perfect recipe to use for cornbread casseroles, or to serve just as-is!
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Course bread
Cuisine Soul Food
Keyword Sweet Cornbread
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes minutes
Total Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups of self rising flour
  • 1/2 cup of white corn meal
  • 1/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup of white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1 stick of sweet cream butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups of milk
  • 1/4 cup of vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Combine the flour, corn meal, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl beat your eggs.
  • Pour the milk, and vegetable oil into the bowl with eggs, then add in the butter.
  • Mix until well combined.
  • Combine the wet the ingredients, with the dry ingredients.
  • Fold the ingredients until well combined.
  • Grease a 8x8 bake pan, and pour the cornbread batter.
  • Bake on 350 for 35 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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  1. Landis says

    October 16, 2012 at 11:04 am

    I’m so thankful for your blog and YouTube videos. You have made cooking so easy for me, now I can say out of the fast food restaurants. And prepare great meals for family and friends. You are a blessing from God. Thanks so much

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 16, 2012 at 11:18 am

      I am thankful to have viewers like you! I appreciate the comment!

      Reply
    • Donna Ragazzo says

      November 5, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      Donyou know how I can use regular flour with this recipe?

      Reply
      • Rosie says

        November 5, 2018 at 4:57 pm

        Try my southern sweet cornbread recipe

        Reply
  2. ethel carpenter says

    October 19, 2012 at 11:53 am

    Rosie I made the chicken and dumplings for my husband and he loved it thanks again

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 20, 2012 at 8:50 pm

      Thank you for trusting my recipe enough to try it! XOXOX

      Reply
  3. Tamica says

    November 17, 2012 at 6:04 am

    In regards to your cornbread dressing recipe you said that we can use your cornbread recipe to make the cornbread. Is this correct? Also is there a difference between flour and light baking flour?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 17, 2012 at 9:17 am

      Yes you can use this cornbread for dressing. Light baking flour is just a self rising flour. Therefore you don’t have to add any rising agents. All purpose flour needs a rising agent. I hope this helps! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Mesha says

    November 17, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    Hi. I love how easy you make it to follow your recipe but in California there are no stores that have light baking flour so what do I do so far as ingredients? 🙁

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm

      You can use self rising flour.

      Reply
  5. A. Thomas says

    November 18, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Can I make this with yellow cornmeal?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 18, 2012 at 7:17 pm

      You sure can!

      Reply
  6. Rick says

    November 21, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    I used this recipe last year and i cannot wait til tomorrow to make it again…thank you again Rosie for sharing this recipe and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

    Reply
  7. Rick says

    November 21, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Btw im making your cornbread to add to your dressing recipe!!

    Reply
  8. cook says

    December 31, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    can i use buttermilk for this recipe

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 2, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      Yes you can.

      Reply
  9. cook says

    January 2, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    this cornbread was great

    Reply
  10. Cindy says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:21 am

    I made this cornbread for breakfast. It was so good that my daughter hugged me. Keep these simple, fast and delicious recipes coming.

    Reply
  11. Von says

    January 15, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    I made your cornbread and it seemed to turn out very good. However It took much longer than 35 minutes. I think my ingredients may have been off. Any suggestions.? Also I made your awesome peach cobbler but my filling is very dark. Does the vanilla make it dark? Maybe 1 tablespoon instead of 2 or will that change the taste.

    Reply
  12. Portia says

    September 9, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    Just made this cornbread today, which is different from the way I usually make it. It was a hit, it was almost like eating cake, the family devoured it with my pot roast dinner!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 10, 2015 at 4:26 pm

      I’m glad that you liked the cornbread Portia! XOXO

      Reply
  13. Jasmin says

    March 26, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    Hi! Where is the recipe?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      March 26, 2016 at 6:30 pm

      Hi there! I fixed it. Sorry for the inconvenience!

      Reply
      • Jasmin says

        March 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm

        Thanks!!

        Reply
  14. Prencesse Jackson says

    November 6, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    5 stars
    Rosie that cornbread was so good i was double dipping before I even got my plate fixed lol! Thank you for this simple but amazing recipe again.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 6, 2016 at 5:51 pm

      Thank you for trying my recipe Prencesse.

      Reply
  15. Delisha Tillman says

    January 24, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    Hello Rosie, happy new year. I tried this cornbread and my husband though he was in HEAVEN. I’ve been looking for a sweet cornbread recipe other than Jiffy lol. . Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with people like us. Keep sharing your gift. Thank you
    Delisha Tillman

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 24, 2017 at 8:39 pm

      So glad that you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  16. Lana says

    January 31, 2017 at 6:38 am

    Hi Rosie! Thanks for these recipes! I’ve made the soul food mac and cheese and my family loves it. Quick question, can I make cornbread muffins with this recipe using muffin tins? We are having a chili cook-off party at my job this Friday ahead of the super bowl (go Pats!) and thought this would be a good complement to it. Have a blessed day! 🙂

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 31, 2017 at 9:22 am

      Absolutely! You can definitely make corn muffins using this recipe! XOXO

      Reply
  17. CATHY says

    February 20, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    5 stars
    OMG! I just made tho cornbread!! It was easy to make and DELICIOUS!!

    Reply
  18. Doni says

    July 14, 2017 at 10:08 am

    5 stars
    Wow!!! Amazing, something the whole family loves, which is hard to do. Please keep the recipes coming.
    One question, did you say that you use this recipe for your cornbread dressing? Not sure if I read that correctly. I have never used sweet cornbread for my dressing, curious how it would turn out.
    Thanks again for sharing
    Doni

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      July 14, 2017 at 12:38 pm

      Hi Doni, I’m glad that you liked the recipe! I actually use my southern cornbread recipe for my dressings now.

      Reply
  19. Lana says

    January 4, 2018 at 4:47 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for the video! My husband and I agree that this is the best cornbread we’ve ever had!!! You are amazing!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 4, 2018 at 9:27 am

      I appreciate you coming by Lana! XOXO

      Reply
  20. Dottie Nichols says

    March 21, 2018 at 5:34 am

    This looks really good! I can’t wait to try it but I don’t have self-rising flour. What leavening and salt adjustments should I make using regular all-purpose flour?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      March 24, 2018 at 1:25 pm

      Hi Dottie! You can take a look at my Southern Cornbread recipe, and add sugar to it 🙂

      Reply
  21. Deborah Jones says

    May 24, 2023 at 2:02 pm

    were can i buy your Rosamae seasonings granny’s secret fried chicken seasoning, i am in New Bern, North Carolina

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 26, 2023 at 2:14 pm

      Hi Deborah! Rosamae Seasonings is only available online at the moment. You can shop HERE.

      Reply
  22. TaraRG says

    November 16, 2023 at 1:30 pm

    For your Homemade Sweet Cornbread recipe, do you use white corn meal or white corn meal mix? Can you share what brand you use for both the flour and cornmeal? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 16, 2023 at 6:19 pm

      I usually use Albers yellow cornmeal for my cornbread. XOXO

      Reply
  23. Eboney Rice says

    May 4, 2024 at 11:55 am

    5 stars
    Love it, I make it all the time

    Reply
  24. Keith says

    September 18, 2024 at 5:40 pm

    5 stars
    I just made your homemade sweet corn bread and it was the absolute boom . I added Jalapeno peppers and a blend of Mexican cheese it turned out awesome . Thank you for the Recipe.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 19, 2024 at 12:30 am

      Thanks so much for trying my recipe Keith!

      Reply
  25. Linda Tucker says

    November 27, 2024 at 2:26 am

    5 stars
    Best cornbread recipe ever

    Reply

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