There are different ways that you can make cornbread, and depending on how you want it to turn out, you might choose to use different recipes.
Sometimes you might have cornbread that turns out a bit too thick. If you don’t like cornbread that’s thick and somewhat chewy, it’s best to try to make it thinner.
Read on to learn how to make thin cornbread. You’ll learn a good standard recipe for making it thin that should give you excellent results every time.
What is Thin Cornbread?
Before going further, you might be wondering what thin cornbread is. Maybe a friend told you that they like thin cornbread the best but you’ve never had it that way.
It’s possible to make cornbread that is either thick or thin. In some ways, it’s like making a pizza.
Some people like thin crust pizza and others like standard pizza. Then there are people who love deep dish pizza.
Cornbread can be made to be much thinner than usual. Standard cornbread is somewhat dense, but thin cornbread is different.
Below, you’ll learn how to go about making this style of cornbread. You’ll also get a better understanding of why it’s different from the cornbread you might be more familiar with.
Find a Good Recipe
Finding a good recipe is essential when you’re making thin cornbread. The easiest route to take is to use a recipe that is meant to produce thin cornbread.
It’s not going to require many ingredients to get the job done. For example, you can make thin cornbread that is fairly flat using just fine-ground white cornmeal, salt, hot water, and peanut oil.
Other recipes might call for different ingredients. You can make thin and crispy cornbread with two cups of cornmeal mix, nutritional yeast, buttermilk, sweet milk, butter, and a bit of salt.
When you’re trying to make thin cornbread, you’re not going to fill the skillet too full. A thicker recipe would call for you to make more batter, but you’re trying to make things thin and crispy.
It’s recommended to use a cast iron skillet when making cornbread. You can use other types of skillets, but many experts say cast iron skillets are best.
Grease your skillet with butter or some type of butter substitute. Dust the skillet with cornmeal when you’re done.
Use a large mixing bowl to mix all of your ingredients. Blend the ingredients properly without over-mixing.
Pour the mixture into the skillet when you’re ready. You should bake the mixture at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
It’s best to preheat the oven so that it’s ready to go by the time you mix all of the ingredients together. You don’t want to leave things sitting on the counter for too long.
You only need to bake the cornbread for around twenty minutes. It’s also fine to stop baking when you see cracks start to form on the top.
It should be golden-brown when it’s ready. If you want to, you can broil the cornbread to brown the top, but this is a purely optional thing to do.
Remove it from the oven carefully because the skillet will be absurdly hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Once the skillet is placed safely on a hot pad, you can butter the top. It’ll be ready to serve whenever you want to eat.
This thin and crispy type of cornbread will be a huge hit with your family. It won’t be very dense and the satisfying crispy edges will make every bite worthwhile.
Is Cornbread Healthy?
The thin cornbread described above is so delicious that you might wish to eat it all the time. Is it healthy, though?
You can’t consider cornbread to be a healthy type of food. That doesn’t mean that it’s terrible to eat it, but you should exercise moderation when enjoying it.
Since cornbread contains lots of carbs and salt, it’s going to be important not to go overboard. You don’t want to eat it every single day, but you can enjoy it fairly often so long as you’re not overeating.
There are people who enjoy cornbread on a daily basis. You can do this if you want to, but you should likely ensure that you’re only eating small portions.
Can You Make Vegan Cornbread?
It is indeed possible to make vegan cornbread. If you’re trying to stick to a vegan diet, you’ll still be able to enjoy it.
There are versions of cornbread recipes out there that use only vegan ingredients. You simply have to replace dairy ingredients and you can enjoy cornbread that tastes really good.
Some of the vegan recipes might taste a bit different than traditional cornbread, but the results can still be rather tasty. If you’re on a vegan diet, it’s well worth trying some out.
It’s a good way to enjoy your favorite foods while avoiding dairy and other things that aren’t vegan. You just might find a new food that you’ll want to add to your regular rotation.
Final Thoughts
Making thin cornbread isn’t all that hard once you get used to it. The best route to take is to follow an established recipe that will get good results.
This allows you to follow a step-by-step guide that will turn out fantastic. Above, you learned the basics about how to make thin cornbread that will be crispy and satisfying.
It doesn’t take too many ingredients to make this type of cornbread. There are different approaches to making it, and that means you can find a recipe that suits your tastes perfectly.
You can even find vegan recipes out there that might be perfect for you. Everyone can enjoy cornbread if they want to.
Just remember to eat it in moderation since it’s so high in carbohydrates. You always want to be mindful of how much you’re eating for health purposes.
Enjoy your thin cornbread and be sure to share some with your family and friends. They just might start making it that way in the future due to how impressed they are.
Sarah is the founder of Baking Kneads, LLC, a blog sharing guides, tips, and recipes for those learning how to bake. Growing up as the daughter of a baker, she spent much of her childhood learning the basics in a local bakery.