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Maple Cranberry Cornbread

February 10, 2013

Fresh, hot cornbread is just the best, isn’t it??

The problem with cornbread so often (and why I don’t make it much) is that leftover cornbread is bad. Like dry, get-stuck in-your-throat-and-scratch-up-your-mouth bad. It’s just one of those foods that doesn’t translate to leftovers well. And for one person (that’s me) to try and eat an entire pan of cornbread in one sitting is madness.

Not that I haven’t tried…

Maple Cranberry Cornbread | This delicious and moist cornbread is an interesting twist on a classic. #cornbread #cranberries #maplesyrup

So while I was most excited initially about the cranberries in this recipe, it ended up being the overall texture of the cornbread and the hint of sweetness from the maple syrup that I ended up loving. The maple cranberry bread was super moist, and retained that texture for the next 2-3 days while I ate the leftovers. I’ll definitely be using this recipe again even without the cranberries.

maple cranberry cornbread finished

Now the cranberries themselves weren’t quite what I expected. I figured that the combination of the super tart cranberries and the maple syrup would kind of balance each other out taste-wise, but the cranberries were still quite tart. The solution to this, of course, is to drizzle honey all over the cornbread! The cranberries were really good, but I think I might like cherries or something like that even better.

Preheat the oven to 375 F. If you’re using a oven-safe skillet (like cast iron), check the directions at the bottom of the page for extra directions on melting the butter in the skillet. My cast iron needs re-seasoned and is giving me fits, so I just used a pyrex baking dish (sprayed liberally with non-stick cooking spray).

Mix or whisk together the dry ingredients—flour, cornmeal, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

Add the eggs, buttermilk, and maple syrup, and stir until just combined.

maple cranberry cornbread batter cranberries

Finally, add the melted butter and cranberries. If your cranberries are frozen, microwave them for like 30 seconds to thaw them

Again, give them just enough stirs to combine everything, but no more.

maple cranberry batter ready to bake

In your buttered skillet or sprayed glass pan, pour the batter in and bake for 25-35 minutes.

maple cranberry baked

The top should form a crust and be golden and springy, but a toothpick or knife should come out clean.

maple cranberry cornbread finished closeup

maple cranberry cornbread finished closeup2

Serve piping hot with butter and honey, and cover any leftovers in the skillet or pan with tin foil.

I can’t wait to make this cornbread again, and try other add-ins. As I mentioned above, I would like to try cherries or something like that. But something savory like chives or scallions would be really good too. Do you guys have other suggestions?

Maple Cranberry Cornbread

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups of medium grind cornmeal, preferably stone ground
  • 1 1/2 cups of white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon of kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • A dash of cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk, at room temperature
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup of maple syrup (preferably grade B)
  • 1 1/2 cups of fresh cranberries
  1. Heat the oven to 375 F. If using a cast iron skillet, place the stick of butter in the skillet and place in the oven to melt for 5 to 10 minutes. I used a 9×9 Pyrex pan and just sprayed it with non-stick spray (and melted the butter separately), but you could try melting it in the baking dish too.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add the milk, eggs and syrup and stir until smooth, just enough to combine.
  3. Swirl the melted butter in the pan to coat, then pour into the batter, add the cranberries and stir just until incorporated.
  4. Pour the batter into the hot skillet or pan. Return to the oven and bake until the bread is brown around the edges, springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few crumbs, 25 to 35 minutes.

Original recipe here from Cookie+Kate

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Maple Cranberry Cornbread | This delicious and moist cornbread is an interesting twist on a classic. #cornbread #cranberries #maplesyrup

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