| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | serves 4 to 8, depending on if you like seconds |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups stone-ground yellow cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ounces andouille sausage, small diced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fig jam
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar, grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and heat up an 8-inch cast-iron skillet.
- You will need two medium bowls for the cornbread batter. In one bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, sea salt and baking soda. In the other bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, eggs, buttermilk and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to combine¿it will look lumpy and kinda thick.
- When the cast-iron skillet is very hot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and then pour in the batter. Scatter the sausage over the top; add the jam in even, teaspoon-size dollops; sprinkle with the cheddar.
- Bake on the middle rack until the center is set and the cheese is melted, 35 to 40 minutes. If you want the cornbread extra brown, put it under the broiler for 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 504 |
| Total Fat | 31 g |
| Saturated Fat | 16 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 139 mg |
| Sodium | 748 mg |
Reviews
What’s not to like?
So good! Love the flavor combination!
The corn bread is soooo good. Just made it for the second time and its even better the more you make it. I love this recipe and I love her show.
I made this today along with the beans, so good! I will say that the toppings sort of worked there way to the middle while baking so I may must mix the sausage into the batter next time and just do the jam and cheese on top. It didn’t really matter where everything was, it tasted great.
This sounds deeeelicious! Will try it right soon! 😉
Excellent loaded cornbread recipe! I love how you explain your recipes and what happens if you make a mistake.