The Most Delicious Skillet Cornbread

[@laurawilliams5282]

Grew up in deep southern illinois. My grandmother - and now my mom and me - made no sugar cornbread in a cast iron skillet. When my grandma passed, all of her 9 kids wanted her skillet. My dad ended up with it, and it’s what my mom uses today. Great video!

[@gillymcgillface1501]

Down here in Australia I’ve heard of cornbread but I’ve never seen a video on cooking it or read a recipe on it. I take a small smoker away camping and have a nice cast iron skillet that fits so I reckon I’ll be giving this a shot. Your Grans recipe will be used worldwide. 👌🏻

[@Demonpk-lb4gh]

Thanks Matt for making me cry. You made that cornbread just like my mama. She learned from my granny down in Tennessee my dad's mom.

[@THutch556]

No sugar here. I also learned from my grandmother in Mississippi. I make her corn bread recipe in her Griswold cast iron pan she gave me before she passed. She received it new as a wedding gift in the 40’s and made cornbread in it everyday for 70 years before giving it to me. It’s still like new and I will pass it down one day to my kids. Great video Matt.

[@niki20072]

Such great memories! I too have my grandmothers skillet and no sugar here in Georgia either.

[@brantdallas4662]

I'm from Montana, and our mom cooked a lot of cornbread for us. We topped it with butter and honey. Yum yum.

[@commishg]

If that skillet could talk, what tales it would tell. And every time you cook Granny's cornbread, it tells a tale of your love and respect for her. There's no better way to honor her than to share her cornbread recipe with the world. You have made her proud. Thank you!

[@vail8150]

Mine would never use self rising and absolutely NO sugar. Breakfast with crumbled cornbread in buttermilk my oh my!

[@TheChipster61]

Grew up on the poor side of the tracks in the south. Sometimes cornbread and milk in a bowl was our supper. I still enjoy cornbread and milk in a bowl.

[@michellebradford3103]

I had a big bowl of corn bread and milk and a big piece of onion for supper the other night.

[@KnightOnBaldMountain]

Cornbread and soup beans.

[@TheChipster61]

@ that’s comfort food to me

[@bobhope8412]

add a little coffee and you got a cush cush. breakfast meal in cajun country

[@KnightOnBaldMountain]

@ I like it!

[@davegoode7769]

I grew up in Alabama also and remember my granny making cornbread exactly the same way. Sugar is for tea.

[@KnightOnBaldMountain]

No sugar in my tea!

[@johncampbell1191]

Just watched with my 6-year-old daughter, and we're going to make it soon. Thank you.

[@rodneygoubert6281]

Hi Matt that looks absolutely gorgeous. I have never tried cornbread. And I am 63 years old. God bless your granny. I think I might give it a go thanks again 👌I am from Guernsey in the Channel Islands 👍

[@learntobbq]

Perfect cornbread: My Mom ran a boarding house in Savannah, and she cooked everything in her cast iron skillet. Great recipe, as always.

[@mikejanson1939]

Who cares

[@gpearson27]

I love my cast iron too.

[@markheithaus]

I love you!!! 😆 This is how I grew up having it!

[@mattbozman2674]

Thx Matt this brings back memories of my granny’s cornbread with ham hock soup beans (white beans) in Tennessee. NO SUGAR all white corn meal. She’d also pour the batter into a cast iron corn stalk mold. The stalks got crazy crispy. I live in NC now and only have found yellow (sweet) cornbread here. It’s dessert, it ain’t cornbread. Love ya brother

[@cmiller6391]

Thank you for this video! It really takes me back. My Ozark-bred mom would make cornbread all the time. My parents moved to North Dakota when I was a kid and she was the only mom I knew that made cornbread in that area. She used the old Betty Crocker cookbook recipe. It was similar and didn't have sugar but it did add some flour. It called for either bacon grease or shortening. She served it hot with butter and honey at the table! I now use that recipe except either substitute or combine butter with the bacon grease. Watching this video has me pulling out the cast iron and cornmeal as I type!

[@bradgreenwood2588]

God bless Granny.

[@jeffhill8431]

one of my favorites too. Lot's of wonderful memories too

[@samblack5056]

Born and raised in Alabama. This is the proper way to make cornbread. Brings back so many good memories. Thank you so much for this Matt!

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

@@samblack5056 love that! Scottsboro in the house!

[@samblack5056]

@@MeatChurchBBQ Cullman County! Not far!

[@NorthTXnebula]

@@MeatChurchBBQwhoa. I am from Section!

[@markhobbs8226]

I've grown up in Alabama, the son of a MPK (Methodist Preacher's Kid) seems like we were invited to some church member's home for Sunday dinner, almost invariably they served Fried Chicken and Cornbread, so we had a lot of cornbread, no one ever served sweet cornbread, it was always savory. my grandparents or Mom and Dad ever made sweet cornbread. And yes my Dad cooked, he made the best cornbread! They always used bacon grease rather than shortening, you could taste the difference, and yes they used about a 1/3 cup in the skillet while it was melting in the oven and the pour half into the mixed batter, then transferring into the remaining grease in the HOT skillet before returning to the preheated oven. The made thecrust begin to fry around the edges. Thanks for video!

[@gpearson27]

I'm gonna try it using bacon grease, that sounds good. Thanks for the tip.

[@brucewatt2864]

Have heard of Corn Bread but have never tried it. Not something you see a lot of down here in Oz but i am definitely going to give it a try. It's fantastic the love you have for your Grannies that comes out when you cook something they made for you groowig up. Again thank you so much for sharing. Cheers Bruce

[@tomworkman3219]

I am with your Grandaddy! I grew up in upstate SC in the early 50's and remember my Grandmother's cornbread. I too would load up a tall glass of cornbread crumbles and smother them with buttermilk! Pure heaven. One of my cast iron treasures is her 6" egg skillet. It has no markings on it and the thickness of the side wall varies from one arc section to another.

[@southernboy7837]

Corn bread brown beans and fried potatoes with chow chow. Matt you’re making me hungry. Being from WV that was dinner Monday nights.

[@stephenwilson8318]

Fantastic video Matt!! Cornbread is always on the menu at our house!! No sugar!!

[@gcong2]

Being from Al myself, I LOVE me some”Southern” cornbread (no sugar). The little dib of shortening in the mix makes it SO much more moist. You took me back to momma Matt. Thanks. Will try it on the Treager soon….. I can hear momma now when I open the lid on the grill “boy! What ARE you doing!?”.. lol 💕

[@gatormike1434]

Amen on no sugar. That's the best. I also dice onions in mine which adds moisture throughout and a good texture. Thanks for the vid.

[@Cruising-withtheCurrys]

That’s some good home cooking! I’m from Alabama and the skillet cornbread, I grew up on myself. The best cooking! Thank you Sir for sharing ROLLTIDE! ❤

[@jrmotorsports55]

Looks nice and simple. I like cornbread both ways, either sweet or savory will do. Depends on the go withs.

[@danielulmer236]

I live in Pa and when I met my wife she was making cornbread but had never used a cast iron pan. I told her to try one of my cast irons and it took her cornbread to another level. Now that is the only way we eat it. Thanks for the recipe we will definitely be trying it.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

It's good to keep family food traditions preserved. My grandmothers were also great cooks and bakers, that's why I like it. That cornbread looks awesome. I like cornbread either way, sweet, or savoury. Cheers, Matt! 👍👍✌️

[@anitanewman2725]

My Mom was from Kentucky and said real cornbread does NOT have sugar! If it does, it is cake!😂 I do think she made it the same way your Granny did. I also split mine and butter the inside!! Haven't made it for years, so thanks for the recipe and refresher!!

[@davidsprigg2669]

Midwest farm family and cornbread was a fixture with us. Soup beans and cornbread just can’t go it alone. And we loved a little sugar in ours. Any leftover cornbread was split and fried for breakfast - topped with honey or a sweet homemade jam. Mmmm..

[@BigZo1906]

No sugar club in central FL. Classic recipe! Need some collards greens w smoked meat, and it's a meal

[@bobhope8412]

I made this tonight. I'm so used to using Jiffy mix and it is awesome. This recipe was the best cornbread I have ever had in my life! Thank you!

[@MacCan4545]

Delicious! How my Mama always made it and we still do today. No sugar. Awesome video

[@maria4karma]

Yum cornbread! I do add melted honey to mine, turns out great on the smoker. Thanks. I will most def try this recipe. Cheers from Canada!!

[@B_Pizzle_4_Shizzle]

We make my grandmother's recipe as well. She spent much of her life in Texas, and her recipe is essentially the same as yours. Preheating the skillet is magic, and absolutely NO SUGAR!

[@DorriWilliams]

My Grandma Bettie-Sue (also from Sand Mountain) made it just like this. Thank you for this.

[@terryoliver2515]

Out in west Texas...Beans and cornbread...no sugar. Also, great crumbled up into a cold glass of milk!!👌

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

@@terryoliver2515 I mentioned in the description that my granddaddy mixed it in a large glass with buttermilk and called it a sand mountain milkshake. I could never get in to the buttermilk though lol.

[@GwenWhittaker-d1k]

Do yourself a favor and try it with bacon grease instead of shortening sometime. That's our family's way of doing it. Yum!

[@russellridge8623]

Healthier too.

[@sdslim6929]

@@russellridge8623 Nothing about corn bread is healthy ---- but I like your comment!!!

[@PokedNStroked]

Same here

[@chadwoody3719]

Agreed

[@g54b95]

Or beef tallow. I bet he's got some of that laying around!

[@benjamincolvard2062]

My kids and I love a big slice of this same cast iron cornbread sliced down the middle, butter and maple syrup. Easy delicious breakfast. I'm from TX but now an Ohioan.

[@mikecadney4141]

My mom made cornbread muffins just like that. I use her recipe which is almost the same as yours in my cast iron skillet & it's awesome. Thanks Matt.

[@harolddyer347]

Thanks Matt. Looks delicious. I'm from Colorado and we don't add sugar either but we often add some green Chile to the mix. Luv simplicity and anything on the smoker makes it better.

[@JP-Au-Schulz]

I think this will make an appearance on the table for Thanksgiving this year, Thank you for sharing your recipe.

[@PunIntended-29]

Looks great! I'm a Northerner, and our family cornbread recipe does have some sugar in it. I also like to slather it with honey and butter.

[@MichaelCousins-w8d]

Matt I grew up in the northwest corner of Indiana and my dad cooked corn bread quite often. he called it "johnny cake" and we ate it with butter and maple surup. I always make it in an old cast iron skillet that came from my grandparents farm in southern Indiana. thanks for the recipe I will give it a try the next time i make chili

[@cameronbatko]

I really like jalapeno cheddar cornbread. Also one place that I really liked the cornbread used a mixture of cornmeal and yellow cake flour. It had a very good taste and texture.

[@Eagle48]

Midwestern boy here. Like just about all cornbread, but LOVE it without sugar.

[@lexhawkins7442]

Same here, leave out the sugar.

[@CHollars1786]

I can relate to every aspect of this video. I’ve introduced several people to this through my life and savory cornbread was not something they’d experienced. My Grandmother, Mimi, grew up in Opp AL, and this was made at almost every meal I ate at her house. It was weird to me the first time I experienced sweet cornbread. Surprisingly, one of my most memorable meals she made for me at breakfast as a kid, was the same cornbread mix but fried, scrambled eggs, and sliced onion. Not something you’d think a kid would like, but I still remember her making it. Can’t explain how cool it was to see this and relate to every aspect. I never saw her melt butter in the top, but I did start doing on my own. In addition to an obscene amount of butter wedged in the middle.

[@carlwhite8225]

I will be making this cornbread for thanksgiving, thanks and agree on the journal for iron skillets. I am a hoarder from what my wife says.

[@SinisterMD]

Love to try this. A fantastic cornbread recipe couldn't be simpler - One box of Jiffy Golden Yellow cake mix and one box of Jiffy cornbread mix. You have to shoot for the middle for time/temp as they're different for each of those but it's lighter and a bit sweet. Been my go to for decades now.

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Matt! Looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@ericchap5369]

Raised in Iowa and South Dakota my mother made corn bread frequently. It never had sugar, but a stick of butter and a honey bear always sat on the table to make it to your liking.

[@jasonmussack3572]

Can't wait to try this. I mix softened butter and honey and baste muffins several times while they're hot. It soaks into the cornbread to add a little sweet and butter flavor. Works with a pan too.

[@TerryWilliams3406]

Reminds me of what my Mamaw and mom used to make. Nothing like scratch cornbread! My daughter likes sweet cornbread, but my wife and I are cornbread purists. I can't wait to try this recipe, it looks yummilicious!

[@KWeston1123]

I bought a crescent ci skillet at a flea market. The first time I used it was frying potatoes and all of a sudden my kitchen thought I was frying fish. It smelled awesome and made me wonder about the person catching the fish, the fishing trip and the cook. Love cast iron cooking.

[@chandler6985]

Born in Texas but raised in the Midwest, specifically Iowa. We made corn bread without sugar but I would say the north is a 50/50 mix. It all goes back to your roots and how your family has made it.

[@JERRYMCELWAIN]

my wife fryers it in a cast iron skillet but i like it both ways .i grew up eating corn bread in ky.

[@SnipetsofTime]

Topping it with some maple butter makes it a sweet bread I love it!

[@JordanChubaty]

I live on the prairies in Canada and I like to put some local honey when I make skillet cornbread. Adds some sweetness but helps keep it from getting dry. Won't find much shortening in our house as we are surrounded by canola farmers so oil is the go to

[@mrawesome3836]

Cool idea doing on the smoker and with that ancho butter

[@ShirleyWilkinson-r7b]

I live in Canada. We did not have it growing up as a child. Once I was an adult and in the work force cornbread was something that would be brought to potlucks once in a while. I love it. especially with stew or chili. I believe there has always been sugar in it. I will need to try your recipe.

[@kobituckerman6201]

Looks great thanks guys

[@bobbydavis3246]

Born in Upshur county……definitely don’t want cake for cornbread. No sugar is my vote. Only difference in yours was the fat and how to get the crispy bottom and sides. Mom used to put bacon grease in the cast iron skillet and get hot on our gas cook top. When she poured in the cornbread you could actually hear it frying before she placed in oven. Great video that really brought back good memories. Just need to some zipper cream peas for pot liquor to dip cornbread in !

[@AaronPennington1]

I'm in Alabama and I definitely don't want sweet cornbread. I'll eat it, but I'll always choose it like you made it. My grandmother made it just like you did and I loved it.

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

Love it. Roll Tide!!

[@davidcarlson3002]

I am a midwest person and love sugar in my cornbread. Thanks for the video.

[@masonsumner4002]

My mother is the same way with cornbread and I agree as well. Mom is from Dallas

[@dewdropbeats6785]

Great video, you explain things well. I usually add a little corn, jalapeno and either sugar or honey. I love my cast iron, maybe I'll start journaling what it cooks. 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@nathanleicht2649]

As an Australian who has struggled to find a simple and genuine cornbread recipe this one is going on the list for the next BBQ cook

[@brisketchick]

Born and raised in Texas, and cornbread absolutely had NO sugar in it in my family! It's also what we used for our Thanksgiving stuffing.

[@rrelectronics27]

Alabama here. Thanks for showing how a REAL southern cornbread is made. My mom taught me how to make cornbread as a kid exactly like this. Almost every youtube video on cornbread over complicates the recipe and they use sugar. Real cornbread only needs 4 ingredients; buttermilk, self rising cornmeal, egg, and some type of fat. I usually use an 8 inch skillet with 1 cup of cornmeal, 1 cup of buttermilk, and 1 egg.

[@kenwindsor7264]

Yes please!! This weekend I'm I'm trying it!!!!

[@JamesSperling-xu3rp]

I love cornbread and my grandmother and mother used a cast iron pan to bake their cornbread. My grandmother done her in a wood stove oven. I use a cast iron pan to make my cornbread with no sugar. Sometimes I will add onions or jalapeños to the mix. Same recipe as you used.

[@mxyz65]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Douglas.Downing]

Here in IL, I eat my cornbread with butter and maple syrup...what mom raised me on.

[@thejourney1369]

This looks very similar to the way my Granny used to make it. I know she used cornmeal and milk, but I don’t think she used an egg. The batter was thick like yours. It’s been over 50 years, but it was something that was and still is on my do not eat list. My Mom and Dad liked to break it up in a glass of milk and eat it that way. And no sugar was added. Thanks for bringing back a sweet memory.

[@BrendaEllis-s7z]

Born and raised in southeast Tennessee. We usually had either biscuits or cornbread with our meals. Looking forward to trying your recipe in the Traeger. No sugar in our cornbread. We do like jalapeño or fresh ground meal cornbread.

[@chrisk1303]

I/we (North Texas, here) also have a bit of sugar in ours. I feel like it was a bit of sweet to our salty/savory meal. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

[@pathepaparslow2068]

Love corn bread and this recipe sounds so easy but good corn meal is hard to get here in Ireland 😢

[@Marlina66]

There's always "the one thing" that our Grannys cook and we thank GOD when we learn how to cook that "one thing".

[@lexhawkins7442]

We used to have a restaurant in our region named, “Cock of the Walk.” Cornbread served table side from a cast iron skillet was their specialty. The waiter would bring it to your table in the skillet, then flip it several feet into the air and catch it in the same skillet. It was some of the best cornbread I’ve ever eaten.

[@greggrondin3034]

Cock of the Walk is be best cornbread!!!! One night the guy flipped it into the fan!😂😂😂 I will never forget that!😂

[@lexhawkins7442]

@ Hilarious! I suppose all of those restaurants closed down long ago.

[@greggrondin3034]

@ still one at the Rez!

[@lexhawkins7442]

@ Good to hear. What city is it?

[@greggrondin3034]

@ ridgeland ms

[@datSpookyDude]

My grandad made something similar, except no egg and cooked in a segmented "cornbread skillet", also made of cast iron. The result is little 4 or 5 inch triangles, thinner and SO crispy. It tastes like my childhood. I still have that skillet and my wife and I use it weekly. It has to be 70 or 80 years old at least.

[@ChrisSicking]

Exellence once again.!! 👍👍🍺

[@codyzimmerman2703]

I’m from Oklahoma. I prefer sugar, but I eat mine as desert after the meal topped with honey. But I’m really excited to try it on the cast iron. Great job Matt!

[@Cole5723]

Grew up in west Texas. I like cornbread any way I can get it. I make a bunch of homemade in the cast iron as well. I do make mine sweet with sugar as I love to make it with spicy chili and the spice and sugar make a nice contrast.

[@dandonovan7959]

Corn bread up here in New England tends to be sweet, traditionally with molasses but nowadays more commonly with sugar or honey. First time I ever had non-sweet cornbread was at Crackerbarrel, believe it or not. Didn't care for it at all at first but it's grown on me. Great video Matt. Keep 'em coming!

[@todd6501]

First, thank you for not adding sugar. lol I grew up in eastern Kentucky, my mom made it exactly like you presented. We turned the whole thing upside down on large plate to serve. Shows that beautiful brown crust on the bottom. Will try on my smoker. Thx

[@FreeBird614Two]

Love the cornbread ... when I host for Thanksgiving I traditionally have made a jalapeño and sausage cornbread stuffing ... thinking of trading out my stock cornbread recipe and doing it up this way... should be amazing!

[@SpongeBobby-h2w]

In the south they keep the sugar in the tea but I like mine in the cornbread. But I don’t think I’ve had a cornbread I didn’t like!! Thank Matt!!

[@codyseale]

My mom never put sugar in her cornbread. My wife on the other hand does, and the first time she made it, it was NEXT LEVEL. And that's the only way I eat it now. And I have also fallen in love with cast iron. I used to be scared of it, but now I grab it any chance I get. It's the best!!

[@KnightOnBaldMountain]

0:49 “We make it with no sugar.” Can I get a witness? My old man was raised in Appalachia. My Grandma made it the same way. Thank goodness. When I’m eating bread I don’t want it sweet. If I want sweet, I’ll eat a doughnut.

[@joecanon5527]

Sweet cornbread crumbled in a fire hot chili is the best!

[@barbaraalvarez9147]

TEAM NO SUGAR💯

[@ciaraperry3917]

Will definitely have to try this on my Traegar! If I want sweet cornbread, I use honey. Such a great combo with the flavor of the cornmeal.

[@markhumphreys1445]

Being a VA boy, Grandma's sweet cornbread was pretty darn good. Your Grandma's looked great too.

[@donaldnorlie3773]

I'm in Philly, love corn bread . I have fun making it by adding things like jalapeno and or red peppers , corn , honey , its hard to mess up and good for every meal.

[@DMDrax]

I'm just a guy from New England here, I like to add red pepper flakes to the batter, and when it comes out, drizzle some honey on top. That combination of spicy and sweet is so good.

[@jodyandmichelle1]

Tennessee born and raised and I'll admit I like a little sugar in the cornbread. We also put cheese, corn and jalapenos in the mix sometimes. You should give it a try!

[@jonathanarnold8731]

Oh man cornbread and cane syrup with butter is the worlds best dessert.

[@Dreknadir]

I'm born and raised in North Alabama (multi-gemerational, too). That is exactly how my grandmother made her cornbread. Definitely no sugar added. I use that recipe and sometimes will add garlic powder, but I've also thrown some of your De' la Del Fajita into it for a different kick.

[@drdriveone]

Your spot on case iron is the only way. You’re preaching to the choir.

[@markwindholz816]

I've had cornbread up north. And I found that they like to use honeybutter on their cornbread. It was in Montana. I had a Cajun lady make cornbread on a job I was on im Louisiana, and she used Mountain Dew in it. And it was delicious. My favorite, tho is Mexican cornbread. Nice and spicy with jalapeños in it.

[@dananelson7267]

From Ohio via Pennsylvania, and yes all of our corn bread up here is sweet. To be honest, I have had a hard time eating cornbread in the south because it seems so much drier without the sugar. Also, I like to use sour cream in mine thinned out with some whole milk instead of butter milk. I also use butter in the batter and in the skillet - butter adds another dimension of richness and the browned butter in the hot skillet is fantastic.

[@fourpressmedia2674]

Love a great cornbread. Recently ate some at HEB BBQ that had Serrano peppers in it. I'll try your recipe and I'll add some diced Serrano peppers.