This blue skillet cornbread recipe uses blue cornmeal to make a fun colored pan of slightly sweet cornbread. It is the perfect mix of fluffy and crumbly and is perfect as a side to so many meals.
Whether you are looking for fun new ways to use blue cornmeal, or your just want to make your next batch of cornbread more colorful, blue cornbread is a perfect option. It has a striking color and is easy to put together.
I just love soups during the fall and winter. There are so many options and they warm you to the core.
I could eat just soup for dinner and be fine, but my husband needs a little something more to make it feel like a meal. That is why I whipped up some skillet cornbread to go with our ham and bean soup.
Of course you could make it with yellow cornmeal, but I happened to have blue and thought that would be a fun change. My husband always appreciates when things are a little different than normal.
It makes the meal feel a little more special. Of course Little Dude promptly broke up his piece and put it all in his soup.
He loves stirring things up and the more things he can fit in his soup bowl the better!
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My husband liked the cornbread so much that he cut a slice off for a friend who visited later. He wanted to show off our blue cornbread, so he warmed it up and served it with honey and butter. It got rave reviews all the way around!
This cornbread is not super sweet, I wanted it to be able to stir it into my soup like Little Dude without making the soup too sweet. You could easily up the sugar to ½ cup if you want a sweeter cornbread.
What is the difference between blue and yellow cornmeal?
Besides the color difference, there are nutritional differences between standard yellow cornmeal and the blue variety. Blue cornmeal boasts a higher protein content and is lower on the glycemic index.
Storage
Store leftover cornbread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days. For longer storage, wrap tightly and freeze. You can keep it frozen for several months.
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Blue Skillet Cornbread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk use buttermilk if you have it
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup granulated white sugar
- 1¼ cup blue cornmeal
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Stir together milk, sugar, melted butter, and eggs until combined.1 cup milk, ¼ cup butter, ⅓ cup granulated white sugar, 2 large eggs
- Stir in cornmeal, baking powder and salt until uniform.1¼ cup blue cornmeal, 1 Tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Gently stir in flour until just combined (it’s ok if it’s a little lumpy.)1 cup all purpose flour
- Pour batter into skillet and bake for 22-28 minutes. You want it to be cooked through and very lightly browned.
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Just love this especially accompanied by soup but on its own would be just fine too.
Honey and butter is a perfect accompaniment if you run out of soup!
I never heard of blue corn bread before Carlee! I bet it is delicious.
Thanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
Enjoy the rest of the week.
Julie
I think it is a pretty twist!
I've only tried cornbread in the US when I visited and haven't seen blue before! Thanks for sharing with us at #WednesdaysWisdom it is always a pleasure to have you join us Carlee.
It tastes exactly like the yellow version, but the blue cornmeal makes it so pretty.
It tastes very much the same, I just thought it would be a fun look since I happened to have some blue cornmeal on hand!
I just LOVE cornbread, so I'm sure this is completely amazing! YUM! I also love the blue color to it!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
I thought the blue cornmeal made it a little more fun!
I like that idea of blue cornmeal! Thanks for sharing on What's for Dinner? Sunday link up!
I have to say I have never seen blue corn bread before. Pretty cool. Pinning!
~Laurie
It is such an easy way to switch up an old favorite recipe and make it fresh and fun! Thanks for stopping by!
I love cornbread. Love that you made it with blue corn meal. Where in the world do I find that?? Because now I'm going to have to make it with the soup!
Mine was from Bob's Red Mill. Of course the blue is totally not required, but it is fun!
I love making cornbread like this Carlee but have never used blue cornmeal! It makes such an impressive dish!
It does make it stand out a bit more. My husband was shocked when he saw it!
I so agree with you on being happy with soup for dinner, but my husband needs more to make it a meal. Cornbread is often my go to. But, I have never made it blue! Great idea 🙂
Making sure everyone is happy with dinner is hard work 😉 I thought the blue cornmeal made it a little more fun!