Pumpkin Cornbread with Cinnamon Honey Butter: The Best Comfort Treat
Deliciously moist pumpkin cornbread served with a whipped cinnamon honey butter, perfect for fall!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Cooling Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 230 kcal
mixing bowls
Whisk
baking dish
Electric Hand Mixer
Cornbread
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 140g
- 1 cup cornmeal 170g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup packed light-brown sugar 110g
- ¼ cup unsalted butter 56g, melted
- 1 cup canned pumpkin 244g
- ½ cup sour cream 122g
- 2 large eggs
Whipped Cinnamon Honey Butter
- ½ cup salted butter 113g
- ⅓ cup honey 105g
- ¼ cup powdered sugar 30g
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cornbread Preparation
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves for 20 seconds. Make a well in center of flour mixture then set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, add brown sugar and break up sugar with fingertips until no clumps remain. Add in melted butter and pumpkin and whisk to combined.
Mix in sour cream and eggs until well blended. Pour mixture into well in flour mixture then fold with a rubber spatula just until combined and no streaks of flour remain.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Spread batter into an even layer.
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out free of batter, about 25 - 30 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack then cut into squares.
Cinnamon Honey Butter Preparation
In a mixing bowl (or using a stand mixer) whip butter with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
Add in honey, powdered sugar and cinnamon and mix on low speed until combined, then increase to high speed and whip until light and fluffy, about 2 - 3 minutes.
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1500IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, Cinnamon Honey Butter, comfort food, fall recipe, Pumpkin Cornbread, Sweet Treat