Cornbread is a southern staple just about anytime of year, but the holidays just aren’t the same without it.
This year I am stepping things up a bit (and sweetening it up too) with this Sweet Pumpkin Cornbread recipe.
This cornbread recipe makes enough for an 8″x 8″ pan, so feel free to double the recipe if hosting a large gathering.
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I love using Wilton non-stick square cake pans, but I also find it easy to bake with a cast iron square pan or Le Creuset stoneware.
Sweet Pumpkin Cornbread
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs – beaten
1 cup pumpkin purée
1/4 cup vegetable (or canola) oil
2 Tablespoons honey
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a 8 x 8 pan with a vegetable spray (I used Pam) and set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk to mix all of the dry ingredients together. Set aside.
3. In a small mixing bowl, add the pumpkin purée, the beaten eggs, oil and honey. Mix well.
4. Pour the wet pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients bowl. Stir well with a rubber spatula to mix all the ingredients.
5. Pour the cornbread mixture into the 8 X 8 pan.
6. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
7. Let the cornbread cool in the pan for 20 minutes before cutting into nine equal pieces.
OPTIONAL: Serve with butter and honey.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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oh wow,i have never heard of this before,,got to give it a try
Enjoy!
I have never heard of this but it truly does look delicious. I will give it a try!
That looks so good. I am going to try that. Thank you for the recipe.
This sounds so delicious. Thank you for the recipe.
I will definitely be trying this recipe thank you for sharing it looks great
I love pumpkin recipes and this looks delicious!
What a fun recipe! I’ll be making this VERY SOON – thanks!
This sounds great, I will make this soon
Oh we would all love this – would be big treat!
Thanks for the recipe.
We are cornbread lovers but I have never thought of adding pumpkin. This sounds delicious and we will be trying it soon. Thanks for sharing.
This sounds delicious! I would love to try the recipe.
I am going to have to try this. It sounds delicious!