I always have some of my Homemade Cornbread Mix in my pantry. It’s super easy to make and stores easily in a sealed container. In my case, I like to use jars to store mine.
When it comes time to make the cornbread, I just use the amount called for in the recipe. Depending on the amount of cornbread mix the recipe calls for, you should be able to get 1 or 2 cornbread recipes out of this amount of mix. Mileage may vary.
If you’ve tried other cornbread mix recipes before, you may be surprised that this one calls for some Baking Soda.
I like my cornbread to be light and fluffy so when this mix is used with sour cream or buttermilk, you will end up with fluffier cornbread.
Recipe Idea
This cornbread mix makes a great gift. Put the mix in a nice glass jar with an airtight lid and voila! An easy-to-make and inexpensive gift for the foodies in your life.
If you prefer a denser cornbread, you can just leave the baking soda out. That is the only ingredient that is optional in this recipe.
If you regularly make cornbread, I suggest you make a batch of this cornbread mix with and then without so you can see which one you prefer.
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Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Homemade Cornbread Mix recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- All Purpose Flour – I mostly use King Arthur but use what you got (no affiliation)
- Yellow Cornmeal – medium coarse is recommended but Stone Ground is perfectly fine
- White Sugar – you can also use any sugar alternative
- Baking Powder – helps make the cornbread rise
- Baking Soda – needed to add texture to the cornbread
- Sea Salt – regular salt is fine
How to Make Homemade Cornbread Mix
Make the Cornbread Mix
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Make the Cornbread
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups cornbread mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk.
- Stir the ingredients until just combined. The batter will be slightly lumpy.
- Pour the batter into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
Printable Recipe Card
Homemade Cornbread Mix
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 ½ Cups Yellow Cornmeal
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- ½ Tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
Make the Cornbread Mix
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Make the Cornbread
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups cornbread mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk.
- Stir the ingredients until just combined. The batter will be slightly lumpy.
- Pour the batter into a greased 8 inch square baking dish.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
This homemade cornbread mix is the easiest mix I have ever made. The cornbread turned out just the way I like it