Fans deem it a “new favorite.”

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Whether you start with a boxed mix (shh.. that can be our little secret!

As Southerners, we take a lot of pride in the recipe.

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Some swear that, to be Southern, cornbread must never include certain ingredients.

Ina Gartens Sour Cream Cornbreadis definitely worth breaking the no-sugar rules for.

When time is tight, ourbest boxed cornbread mixpicks are stellar, too.

Southern Living Skillet Cornbread cut into wedges to serve

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(All of them have at least a bit of sugar to aid in browning.)

“were adding another sweetened cornbread to our green light list.

Brown’sCream of the Crop Cornbreadgets an extra layer of flavor from 3/4 cup of his rich homemadeRosemary Creamed Corn.

(If youre short on time, you could use canned creamed corn.)

Wipe out any excess oil, then place the pan in the oven for 30 minutes.

As the pan gets sizzling-hot, its time to prepare the cornbread batter.

Using oven mitt clad-hands, remove the skillet from the oven and carefully transfer the batter inside.

At that point, remove the cornbread from the oven to cool for 5 minutes.

Or refresh it for breakfast asCornbread and MilkorCornbread and Eggs.