After I posted my Jazzed Up Jiffy Muffins a few weeks back, I was reminded about another delicious take on cornbread that a friend’s mom used to make when we were kids.
This super delicious, dense, moist cornbread has a bit of a different texture than some of the drier, more crumby cornbread you’ve known before.
Adding in a can of cream style corn gives the cornbread more corn flavor and adds a little sweetness. It also makes for a heftier cornbread that almost east more like a side than a simple bread complement. I just LOVE it!
I like to serve this alongside something like chili or taco soup as the sweetness pair perfectly with dishes that have bold flavors.
And this is a great base to add some other great flavors, too. Green onions, cheddar cheese, and chipotle powder are all things that come to mind when I think about delicious additions in this one.
And while I think the crunchy crust that’s created when you bake this in a screaming hot cast iron skillet is the best part, you can do this in a 9×13-inch baking dish as well if you don’t have a 12-inch cast iron pan. Just keep in mind, you won’t want to preheat that pan in the oven like you do with cast iron. Simply eliminate the oil, preheat the oven, spray the baking dish/pan with nonstick cooking spray, make the batter as directed, pour it into the dish, and bake. The cook time should be roughly the same.
Y’all enjoy!
Creamed Corn Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 (8.5-ounce) boxes Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (14.75-ounce) can cream style corn
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Add the vegetable oil to a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Preheat the oven to 425°F and place the skillet in the oven while it preheats.
- In a large bowl, combine the cornbread mix, eggs, corn, buttermilk, and butter.
- Once the oven has preheated, carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Pour the batter into the skillet being cautious not to splatter the hot oil out. Return the skillet to the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cornbread is set, golden brown, and just starting to pull away from the edges of the skillet. Serve warm.
Louise says
Looks like a good recipe to try, but I’ll use a mix that, IMO, is so much better than Jiffy! My go-to brand is Krusteaz. Does anybody else have a favorite?
Chandra says
um just a little FYI more often times than not those pricier brands have more harmful additives as well as unexplained and unnecessary chemicals in the mix.
Louise says
Thanks for the info. Guess I wasn’t considering $1.58 to be pricey. I checked the ingredient lists of both brands…..Jiffy has 23 and Krusteaz has 17.
Kind regards.
Stacey says
I do like Krusteaz as well, but I’m pretty sure it’s sold in a different box size. Those Krusteaz blueberry muffins are a fav for sure!
Jo An Real says
I grew up in Michigan where Jeffry puts out some pretty awesome stuff. When I go home we always go to Chelsea Michigan and not only corn bread but cup cake mixes but pancake mixes. Much cheaper in Michigan than in TN. I do make my cornbread from scratch. But I will get some Jeffry for this recipe.
Jeremy Johnson says
I like Marie Callender’s brand mix. The corn meal comes out less gritty somehow. I have my great grandmother ‘s cook book from the 20’s. (stuff like baked possum and peanut butter soup, lol. Got to love the great depression cooking.) That cookbook calls for cooled bacon drippings as part of the fat in the recipe. I was told she put crumbled bacon in it along with the cream corn. I plan to give it a try next time I make stew.
Chandra Leigh says
Thank you so much 🙂 I love Jiffy and I never thought to add a can of creamed corm. I’ve got all those ingredients on hand and I’m going to make this. Cooking this way is fun 🙂 Kind regards, Chandra
Stacey says
Wonderful! I sure hope you’ll enjoy it!
Barbara Miller says
I make mine with 2 cups of SR cornmeal mix, 1 egg, can creamed corn, 1 cup buttermilk. I preheat my skillet in a 450 degree oven with crisco turkey bacon fat mix or heat it dry and spray the skillet.
Stacey says
Thanks for sharing your version, Barbara!
Beth says
I don’t have a 12 inch cast iron skillet, only 10 inch. Would this work? Would it alter cook times?
Stacey says
You can try it, but I fear it might be too much batter for a 10-inch. I suppose you could always fill it about 2/3 full and discard the rest of the batter to prevent it from spilling over.
antoinette cristallo says
I have made this variation for years; adding creamed corn, etc. Because I don’t usually have BUTTERMILK on hand, I’ve replaced that 1 cup buttermilk WITH 1 cup SOUR CREAM; which I always have available.
Stacey says
Thanks for that tip!
Cindy Medvid says
I don’t have a cast iron skillet. What type of skillet can I use?
Stacey says
You can actually use a 9×13-inch baking dish instead.
Barry Ashforth says
I made this tonight, and in addition to the can of Creamed Corn, I added 1 can of Sweet Kernel Corn… Served warm with Raspberry Jalepeno, Blackberry, Apricot and Peach Preserves… Absolutely delicious! I will make variations of this Cornbread all Summer long! This will be the perfect complement to anything that comes out of my smoker!
Stacey says
I love the idea of serving this with the warmed preserves!!
Liz says
Can I swap out the buttermilk for plain Greek yogurt? This will be my first attempt with cornbread.
Laura says
Liz, someone else above used sour cream successfully, so yes, plain Greek yogurt should work fine! What you need is the sourness to act with the baking soda in the mix so that it rises properly. Let us know how it worked out! This recipe is the bomb, by the way. My kids LOVE it…but they love corn. This recipe and the 5 ingredient enchiladas show up on our dinner table regularly. Thanks, Stacey!
Stacey says
Awesome! Thanks for getting back to Liz! And I’m just grinning to hear that you guys enjoy both of those recipes!
Stacey says
I’ve not tried that, but don’t see it being a problem.
Tara 49080 says
What if I don’t have creamed corn
Can I use regular cN corn
Stacey says
It should work, but won’t have quite the same texture.
steveinusa says
Made it tonight with baby back ribs, baked beans and tater salad and wouldn’t you know it? Everyone talked about how good the creamed-cornbread was!
Delicious!
Stacey says
Ha! I guess my invite got lost in the mail! Sounds amazing! Glad y’all enjoyed it.
Kimberly says
I just have a question before I make it. Do I drain the liquid the corn has in it or do I pour the whole thing in.
Stacey says
You just pour the whole thing right in. 🙂 Enjoy!
K says
Hello! I just wanted to make note that I cooked this recipe in a bread pan and had to add about 30 minutes onto the cook time. After 25 minutes, it was still jiggly and very wet when I tested it with a skewer. Just an FYI to anyone else who is using a bread pan like me: the cook time should probably be 45-50 mins, not 20-25.
Stacey says
Hi K! Can you share more about what you mean by bread pan? Like a loaf pan? What was the approximate size?