This is a classic, slightly sweet cornbread topped with fluffy whipped maple pecan butter.
The cornbread is a classic cornbread recipe adapted from Like Mother Like Daughter Food. (I’ve made it several times and I’ve tweaked the method just a bit to simplify it.)
The recipe is simple and makes a wonderfully fluffy cornbread with a tender crumb. Just enough crumb, without being crumbly, my kids devoured this entire pan of cornbread in record time.
Smokey Bones Cornbread
The inspiration for this amazing cornbread came last weekend, after a several-mile hike that included several thousand stairs. The kind of a hike that builds an appetite.
On the way home, we stopped at Smokey Bones to enjoy some ribs where they served us an amazing appetizer of cornbread with whipped maple pecan butter.
That was hands down the best cornbread and butter I have ever had.
Maybe it was just because we were starving, but it was gone in less than two minutes from the time it hit the table.
The whole time I was eating it, it was screaming to be recreated in my kitchen.
Warm homemade cornbread topped with maple butter pairs beautifully with a bowl of taco soup or this lightning fast 15-minute chili.
It’s also great with spicy beef and three bean chili, vegetable beef barley soup or these country style ribs and beans.
Cornbread with Maple Pecan Butter
Ingredients
For the Cornbread
- ⅔ cup butter softened
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1⅔ cups milk
- 2⅓ cups flour
- 1 cup corn meal
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan with butter.
- In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in the eggs. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, corn meal, baking powder, and salt.
- Add half the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat to combine. Add the milk, beat again, and then add the remaining dry ingredients.
- Stir again, just until combined. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 23-25 minutes. When the cornbread is very lightly browned on the edges and cracked in the center, it is done. Serve the cornbread warm with a generous amount of butter.
Notes
Nutrition
{originally published 7/10/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 9/15/22}
Matt Robinson says
Love that butter Mallory, this sounds so incredibly good right now!
Mallory says
Thanks, Matt.
Aimee @ like mother like daughter says
I so glad the corn bread turned out for you and that maple butter looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it!!
Mallory says
Thanks, Aimee! It was great!
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says
Well I think you’re off to a good start, your photos are beautiful! And this bread is mouthwatering!
Mallory says
Thanks, Kelly. I’m excited to keep practicing!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
I LOVE the thought of pecans in the maple butter – sounds amazing!!
Mallory says
I know and since nuts are good for you… we don’t have to feel guilty right?
janelle says
cornbread is one of my favorite things, we grew up on it. I think that maple pecan butter sounds incredible!
Mallory says
Thanks, Janelle.
Jenna says
I have made a version of maple pecan butter but would have never thought to put it on cornbread! Sounds like a great combo to this Southern girl! thanks!
Mallory says
Oh, its an awesome combo. Thank for stopping by, Jenna.
Jessica @ Stuck On Sweet says
Congrats on the new camera! I am still trying to figure mine out after a year, ugh!! Anyway, cornbread – heck yes! I’ve been craving it lately and love the maple in your recipe!
Mallory says
Thanks, Jessica. It’s been awesome!
Michelle says
I absolutely love cornbread and your maple pecan butter looks absolutely decadent. Cannot wait to try this.
Mallory says
Thanks, Michelle.
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
That maple pecan butter sounds amazing!
Blair @ The Seasoned Mom says
Hi, Mallory! This sounds DIVINE! Pinned and tweeted!
Mary Frances says
That is fun stuff! I have not ventured there yet 🙂 Your second pic is my favorite! And this maple pecan butter … delicious!
Mallory says
Thanks, Mary. It’s actually easier than you think after you dive in.
CJ Huang says
That maple pecan butter sounds like it’ll make an already tasty cornbread even better! I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!
Mallory says
Thanks, CJ.
Nici says
This looks so yummy. I wish I had it for breakfast right now! Thanks for sharing it at my Creative Ways Link Party. It will be one of the features at tonight’s party. Hope you’ll link up again tonight!
Blessings,
Nici
Kathy Johnson says
We ate at smokey bones in fayettville nc im from ms the meal was out of site as allways we had a male waiter who was the beay and when they brought the corn bread it was pecans in it and fantastic thank u fir great food and service.