This Southern Pimento Cheese Cornbread has just four simple ingredients and takes only 30 minutes to make. It’s a moist and cheesy cornbread that uses a box mix baked in a cast iron for a buttery golden brown crust.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread
Servings: 8Servings
Calories: 251kcal
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Equipment
1 (9-inch) cast iron skillet
Ingredients
8.5ouncebox Honey Jiffy Cornbread mix
10ouncescreamy pimento cheeseregular or spicy
1largeegg
½tablespoonunsalted buttermore for serving
Honeyfor serving
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a medium bowl, combine cornbread mix, pimento cheese and the egg. The mixture will be dry at first, but will moisten as you mix and fold.
Heat butter in a cast iron skillet in the oven while it’s preheating. Once melted, remove from the oven, dollop the batter around the skillet and spread evenly.
Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Serve slices with butter and honey.
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Notes
If you prefer to make a Honey Jiffy cornbread mix from scratch, here is an easy substitute. Combine in a bowl:
⅔ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup medium grind yellow cornmeal, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon honey
Creamy pimento cheese is essential for this cornbread! My favorite store-bought brand to use is Palmetto Pimento Cheese. You can also use a homemade version if you prefer.
Add extra spice by adding 1 finely diced jalapeño.