Easy Amish Cornbread Recipe Melts In Your Mouth (8 Ingredients, 30 Minutes) Amish Recipes Bread/Muffins Desserts Side Dishes Budget Recipes Gluten-free

Amish recipes are some of the most popular on 30Seconds. And with good reason! The Amish know how to cook. This sweet, moist cornbread recipe is the perfect example of that. It is downright delicious and melts in your mouth. This cornbread recipe is from a community cookbook, and one you need to add to your dinner rotation.

The cornbread is made with yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, melted butter, eggs and milk. Yes, this is a sweet cornbread. If you don't like your cornbread sweet, either reduce the sugar in this recipe or make this skillet cornbread recipe that doesn't have any sugar in it. The ingredients are mixed together until just combined (do not overmix!) and baked for about 20 minutes or until just cooked through. For the moistest cornbread, make sure not to overbake or overmix the ingredients.

Variation: If you prefer cornbread muffins, fill 12 greased or lined muffin cups about 3/4 full and bake for about 19 to 20 minutes.

Serve this Amish cornbread as a side dish with any meal. It's great served with chili, soup or stew. (You could even serve this sweet cornbread as a dessert with some honey on the side.)

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 to 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 to 30 minutes
Servings: 9

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup flour (or gluten-free flour)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons melted butter 
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk

Here's how to make it: 

1. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl. (For gluten-free cornbread use gluten-free flour.)
2. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter and milk. You could stir in some cheese or fresh jalapenos for extra flavor.)
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients until just combined. Pour into a greased 9x9-inch baking pan.
4. Bake in a preheated 400-degree F oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. Store the cornbread in an airtight container.

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