Every week it seems like there is a hot new kitchen gadget that is supposed to make our food better, our work shorter, and practically cook for us. With all of the new and shiny kitchen tools out there, it’s easy to forget about the trusty standby, the electric skillet.
The electric skillet can be used for anything that you would do in a traditional stove-top model and, surprisingly, can even be used for baking cakes, or, in the case of this recipe, that old southern staple, electric skillet cornbread.
The steady heat distribution of the electric skillet makes for a moist, evenly-cooked, easy to bake cornbread that will rival your granny’s recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Tweaks
Adding creamed corn and/or honey to this recipe will make a sweeter, more traditional cornbread, while chopped jalapenos and shredded cheese make a perfect savory accompaniment to your favorite electric skillet stew or chili recipe.
Instructions
Step 1. Mix dry ingredients. Preheat the electric skillet to 375°F. In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder.
Step 2. Add wet ingredients. Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil. Mix well.
Step 3. Add batter to pan. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan that fits nicely in the electric skillet. A 9" circular or square pan works well in a 12" electric frying pan.
Step 4. Add rack. Place a small, low baking rack in the electric skillet to prevent burning.
Chef's Note: If you do not have a rack that fits in your skillet, you can use metal skewers on the bottom of the skillet for the baking sheet to rest on. (Be careful not to scratch the nonstick surface!)
Step 5. Transfer pan. Place the pan on the baking rack inside of the heated electric skillet.
Step 6. Bake. Cover with the lid and bake in the preheated skillet for 30–40 minutes, depending on your electric skillet. You’ll know it’s ready if you insert a toothpick and it comes out dry.
Step 7. Serve. Slice into pieces and serve!
Storage Tips
- You can cover and store cornbread at room temperature, in a cool and dark place like a cupboard, for up to 3 days.
- It will last a few days longer if you store it in the fridge.
- You can also freeze it for up to 3 months in a freezer bag.
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📋Recipe
Electric Skillet Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the electric skillet to 375°F. In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder.
- Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil. Mix well.
- Pour batter into a greased baking pan (a 9" circular pan works well in a 12" e-skillet) that fits nicely in the electric skillet and place on a small, low baking rack to prevent burning.
- If you do not have a rack that fits in your skillet, you can use metal skewers on the bottom of the skillet for the baking sheet to rest on. (Be careful not to scratch the nonstick surface!)
- Cover with the lid and bake in the preheated skillet for 30–40 minutes, depending on your electric skillet. You’ll know it’s ready if you insert a toothpick and it comes out dry.
- Serve!
Notes
- You can cover and store cornbread at room temperature, in a cool and dark place like a cupboard, for up to 3 days.
- It will last a few days longer if you store it in the fridge.
- You can also freeze it for up to 3 months in a freezer bag.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Eva says
I used 3 jar lids, the kind you use on canning jars, to hold my pan up. Worked wonderful.
Joss D says
Good thinking! Thanks for the comment Eva.
Vicki Duval says
Where did you find your rack? Will a pizza stone work?
Joss D says
Hi Vicki, I bought mine from Amazon. There is a link in the recipe card to it under 'equipment'. I'm not sure how the pizza stone would react to the heat in the skillet. It may crack, so I can't recommend that. You can also use metal skewers or crumple up some foil into small balls and place them in the skillet.