Cracklin’ Cornbread

Name: Cracklin’ Cornbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9 pieces
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 2 large eggs, room temperature, beaten; 1 cup pork cracklings

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield 9 pieces

Test Kitchen Approved

Savory pork cracklings take traditional cornbread to the next level in this flavorful cracklin' cornbread recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs, room temperature, beaten
1 cup pork cracklings

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter and eggs. Add cornmeal mixture; stir until combined. Fold in pork cracklings. Transfer batter to a greased 9-in. square cake pan; bake 25-30 minutes or until cornbread is just set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes clean. Let slightly cool; slice.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 294 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Add a hint of savoriness to your cornbread with cracklin’ pieces. This pork-flavored fried snack gets folded into sweet cornbread batter for a delicious blend of flavors. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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