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    Skillet Cornbread with Smoked Honey (on the Grill)

    April 16, 2020 By Mary Leave a Comment

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    Grilled Skillet Cornbread
    Grilled Skillet Cornbread
    Grilled Skillet Cornbread

    Cast Iron Skillet cornbread is the perfect way to get a crunchy crust and a soft and fluffy interior. We cook our skillet cornbread on the grill at high heat for the perfect touch of outdoor flavor, and finish it with a drizzle of smoked honey for a sweet finish.

    Skillet Cornbread with a drizzle of smoked honey that was cooked on the grill.
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    • No Buttermilk?
    • How to Make Skillet Cornbread On the Grill
    • Smoked Honey Drizzle
    • Skillet Cornbread Recipe on the Grill
    • More Classic BBQ Side Dishes:

    Skillet cornbread is comfort food at its finest. Back in the day we used to make our cornbread using the Trader Joe’s boxed mix (it’s a really good mix btw). To jazz it up I would add a can of green chilies and some cinnamon to add more flavor to the store bought mix. It had a sweet and savory mix to it that we loved!

    This is a homemade version with some of those flavors I grew to love in a savory style cornbread.

    Cornbread generally comes in two categories: Corn bread mix with flour, and cornbread mix without flour. Cornbread without flour is a very typical style, and a more traditional way to make it, especially in the south. Slightly crumbly, this style is awesome with a soup, stew or chili. Many of the southern style of cornbreads are naturally gluten free.

    Our cast iron skillet cornbread recipe focuses on adding a small amount of flour to give a little more density to the cornbread and less flakiness (and a softer interior). It’s almost to the consistency of a light cake on the inside (with a crunchy crust on the outside from cooking in the cast iron). This provides a texture we enjoy and also helps retain moisture.

    Gluten Free Tip: You can sub gluten free 1:1 baking flour in this recipe and make it gluten free as well.

    A slice of Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread made with gluten free flour

    No Buttermilk?

    We love to use buttermilk in our cornbread. It’s a taste preference, and we’ve always done it that way. But if you don’t have buttermilk on hand, there’s no need to rush out to the store to buy some! Here is a buttermilk alternative.

    You can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar to 1 cup of milk (we prefer whole milk for its richness, but you can also use 2% if that’s what you have). Just stir them together and let it sit for 10 minutes.

    You can read this useful article for more information on the process.

    How to Make Skillet Cornbread On the Grill

    1. Preheat Grill: Start by preheating the grill to 400 – 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Use two zone or direct/indirect heat. We’re using our MAK Pellet Grill at the set temperature of 425 degrees F.
    2. Get Skillet Hot: As the grill preheats, place your 10-inch cast iron pan onto the grill to warm up. While the grill and skillet warm up, make the cornbread mix.
    3. Prepare Cornbread Mix: In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients: cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder, and mix. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients: buttermilk, eggs, green chilies (with the liquid), and half a stick of softened butter, and mix them together. Slowly add the dry mix into the wet mix to incorporate.
    4. Heat Butter: add the other half of the stick of butter into the hot cast iron skillet on the grill. As it melts move the skillet around to melt and distribute the butter (oiling the pan). How to make cornbread on the grill
    5. Cook Cornbread: Add the cornbread mix into the butter-oiled skillet and then cook on the grill for 30-40 minutes or until it is done. Adding the butter to the hot pan helps to caramelize that batter touching the pan.
    6. Remove the skillet cornbread when you insert a knife or toothpick into the center of the cornbread and it comes out clean with no batter attached. Drizzle with smoked honey (or a dollop of honey butter).
    Cornbread cooked in the grill in a cast iron pan
    Cooking cornbread in the grill gives it a great flavor, crunchy exterior, and a soft and fluffy interior.

    Smoked Honey Drizzle

    Typically you’ll see cornbread served with a dollop of butter. We like to add a little sweet touch by adding smoked honey.

    A drizzle of smoked honey.
    Skillet cornbread is out of this world with a drizzle of smoked honey!

    Just take some smoked honey and drizzle over the top of the cornbread just as it comes off the grill. As it cools it soaks into the cornbread adding a little more sweet.

    If you don’t have smoked honey, any regular honey works. Simply drizzle over the top of the cornbread. Alternatively you can use smoked honey butter. Or use hot honey for a little spice and fun flavor.

    Skillet Cornbread Cooked on the Grill

    Skillet Cornbread Recipe on the Grill

    Grilled Cornbread in a cast iron skillet with green chilies and cinnamon topped with smoked honey drizzle.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 slices
    Calories: 309kcal
    Author: Mary Cressler | Vindulge
    Cost: $10.00

    Equipment

    • 10-inch cast iron skillet

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cups cornmeal (gluten free)
    • ¾ cups all purpose flour, (we used Bob's Red Mill gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour)
    • 2 tablespoons cane sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 cup buttermilk
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 4-oz can green chilies
    • 4 tablespoons butter, melted (the butter should be separated, half of it melted for the batter, half of it for hot skillet)
    • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
    • 3 tablespoons smoked honey (regular honey works well too)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the grill to 425 degrees Fahrenheit using two zone method or on indirect heat. Place 10-inch cast iron skillet in the grill to get hot while the grill heats up.
    • In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and mix. In a separate bowl combine buttermilk, eggs, green chilies, and half a stick of melted butter and mix.
    • Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl while stirring. Once all the dry ingredients are in the bowl, mix a few more turns to remove any lumps. Don't over mix.
    • In the preheated cast iron pan, add the remaining half stick of butter and stir to coat the entire pan and sides. The pan will be hot (so use a glove or thick towel). We use a towel to do this by hand by moving the pan around in a circular motion. Pour the batter into the pan and then grill for 30-40 minutes.
    • The cornbread is done when you insert a toothpick or knife into the center of the cornbread and it comes out clean. Immediately drizzle the honey over the cornbread as it cools. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into the cornbread.

    Notes

    Flour substitutes: This recipe works well with regular all purpose flour as well as gluten free flour (make sure to use a 1:1 all purpose mix if going for gluten free). 
    No Buttermilk? Add 1 tablespoon of distilled vinegar to 1 cup of whole milk and mix together and let it sit 10 minutes. 
    Find the recipe for smoked honey here. 
    Want some fun flavor? Consider using hot honey instead.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 546mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg
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    More Classic BBQ Side Dishes:

    • BBQ Baked Beans
    • Cucumber Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing
    • Easy No Mayo Coleslaw
    • Black Bean Salad

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