How to Make Cornbread for Any Occasion

Learn how to make cornbread from scratch. Since we know how much everybody loves homemade cornbread, we decided to put together a page that covers how cornbread from every angle.

A quick tip before we get to the food:

We generally eat sweet cornbread, so that's what I shared below... since that's the kind of cornbread we like.

If you don't like yours sweet, simply take out the sugar or syrup in the recipe and make it without. The finished product is delicious both ways.

Cornbread Recipes for Every Occasion

Note: these recipes each yield about 8-10 (2-inch) pieces

Homemade Cornbread

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute (optional)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 c milk
• 2 eggs (unbeaten)
• 2 tbsp canola oil

How to Make Cornbread Homemade - Recipe Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine all your dry ingredients. Add the eggs, milk and oil and mix well.
3. Pour into a well greased 8 or 9 inch baking dish and bake for about 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts:

195 calories, 7g fat, 29g carbohydrates, 6g protein

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Dairy Free Cornbread

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute (optional)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 c soy milk
• 2 eggs (unbeaten)
• 2 tbsp canola oil

How to Make Cornbread Dairy Free - Recipe Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Set aside.
3. Mix soy milk, egg replacer and oil. Combine with cornmeal mixture and mix well.
4. Pour batter into a well greased baking dish and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts:

191 calories, 7g fat, 29g carbohydrates, 5g protein

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Egg Free Cornbread

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute (optional)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 c milk
• 1 1/2 tsp Ener-g Egg Replacer (mixed with 2 tbsp water)
• 2 tbsp canola oil

How to Make Cornbread Egg Free - Recipe Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Set aside.
3. Mix milk, egg replacer and oil. Combine with cornmeal mixture and mix well.
4. Pour batter into a well greased baking dish and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts:

178 calories, 6g fat, 29g carbohydrates, 4g protein

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Vegan Cornbread

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 c soy milk (or almond milk)
• 1 1/2 tsp Ener-g Egg Replacer (mixed with 2 tbsp water)
• 2 tbsp canola oil

How to Make Cornbread Vegan - Recipe Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. Mix milk, egg replacer and oil. Combine with cornmeal mixture and mix well.
4. Stir in the maple syrup and pour batter into a well greased baking dish and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts:

212 calories, 5g fat, 41g carbohydrates, 4g protein

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Fiesta Cornbread Recipe

Try stirring in one or more of these tasty ingredients and serve up a fiesta style cornbread with your meal.

• 1 8.25 oz can of cream-style corn
• 3 oz shredded cheese (or soy cheese)
• 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
• 1 4oz can green chiles, drained

Cut a few veggie dogs into pieces and mix them, along with about 1/2 to 1 cup cheese (or soy cheese) for a veggie corn dog casserole the kids will go crazy for.

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What to Serve Homemade Cornbread With:

Call me old fashioned but I love to have cornbread with a nice hot bowl of vegetarian chili, brown beans or homemade soup or chowder.

Homemade cornbread stuffing is always a must at our holiday gatherings. And no one makes it better than Grandma.

Vegetarian meatloaf is another great meal to serve with cornbread, pretty much anything containing beans, any thick and 'meaty' type casseroles, as well as comfort foods of just about any kind.

Here are some of our favorite meals to make with cornbread

There are certain foods that go with everything. Cornbread, for us, is one of those foods. I, At least, could eat with almost anything. To help you find new ways to enjoy a good old-fashioned favorite, here are some of my favorite recipes to eat with homemade cornbreaad!

It's also pretty darn tasty in place of buns in our barbecue sandwich recipe. Just cook up the filling, spoon it over fresh baked cornbread and serve! Or serve it alongside a hearty vegetarian shepherds pie recipe.

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