Classic cornbread with an autumn twist: tart cranberries and rich pumpkin.
Pie is one of them. Pecan Raisin Pie, to be exact.
People singing on key would be another.
Education and the proper use of there, their and they’re (as well as to, too and two) makes the list.
Letting our pets sleep on the bed with us is definitely a must.
And then there’s cornbread.
Yes, cornbread. In case you weren’t aware, there are two kinds of cornbread in this world: southern-style cornbread, which has very little to no sugar in it, and Yankee cornbread, which is sweet. Or, as my great-grandmother would have proudly told you, the right kind of cornbread and the wrong kind of cornbread.
Can you guess which kind my Mississippi born-and-raised grandmother would call the “right kind”?
Actually, on second thought, perhaps eating half of the pan isn’t the best defense to hide behind.
Moving on.
This a pretty straightforward cornbread recipe, but with a couple of seasonal twists: chopped fresh cranberries and a good dollop of pumpkin puree. The tart cranberries keep this from being an overly-sweet cornbread (the sugar is really just in the batter to help keep the cranberries from thinking too highly of themselves), and the pumpkin lends a boost of color and moisture to the batter.
You can serve this cornbread in any way you like (maybe even as part of a cornbread stuffing for Thanksgiving dinner), but I personally like it slathered with some butter and drizzled with a bit of honey.
That’s some serious business, right there.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup chopped fresh cranberries
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/4 cups cornmeal
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet with vegetable oil and place in the oven while it preheats.
- While pan and oven heat, mix the chopped cranberries and the sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl or a large measuring cup, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, buttermilk and pumpkin puree.
- Add the sugared cranberries and the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into the preheated pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Pecan pie and yankee cornbread me, sista!! This cornbread is making me salivate shamelessly. Without shame, I tell ya! I’muhnuh make it….IIIII’muhnuh make it so hard, it’s not gonna know what happened! Plus, I may feed this to my folks for Thanksgiving. They’re lucky people!
Lucky people, indeed!
So, you know who will love, love, love this. I’m still hoarding a can of pumpkin. Sounds like between this and the pumpkin biscuits, I have the can covered. And I’ll be in carb heaven.
And maybe some left over for freezer biscuits, too!
Omg. This sounds amazing. I want!
Thanks, Amy! If it mailed better I would send you some. 🙂
Gorgeous photos! I’m obsessed with cornbread and I love the thanksgiving twist with the cranberries 🙂
Thank you! I could eat my weight in cornbread. #truelife
I want some right now, just like you served it to yourself. I’m feeling kind of sorry for myself about now because I’m sitting in a restuarant and not eating this yummy cornbread.
Maybe if you’re really sweet, someone we know will make you some when you get home in a couple of days. 😉 xoxo
This looks amazing! Very creative if you ask me 🙂 can I have a slice? *blink blink*
Always happy to share! 🙂
Can regular flour be substituted for gluten -free flour?
Hi there- I used all-purpose flour in this recipe!
Love this unique twist on cornbread! Looks totally delicious!
Thank you, Phi!
I’m in the savory camp too but this one does look intriguing and tasty. Thanks for a new spin on an old favorite!!