Description
A moist and tender golden cornbread topped with a caramelized glaze of pure maple syrup and toasted pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, and half of the melted butter (1/4 cup).
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans over the top of the batter.
- Drizzle the maple syrup and the remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter over the pecans.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges pull away and the top is golden brown.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American