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Southern Cranberry Cornbread Recipe

Southern Cranberry Cornbread

A sweet-meets-savory Southern cranberry cornbread made with golden cornmeal, buttery richness, and bursts of tart cranberries in every bite. Perfect for holidays, Sunday supper, or anytime you want a soulful twist on classic cornbread. Easy, festive, and full of Southern comfort!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Bread
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 8
Calories: 394kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

  • 8-inch baking dish or 8-inch cast-iron skillet

Ingredients

For the cranberry sauce

  • 12 oz cranberries (1 bag of fresh cranberries)
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon  ground
  • ½  teaspoon nutmeg  ground
  • 1 cup sugar granulated
  • 1 cup water

For the cornbread

  • 8 ½ oz cornbread mix 1 box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
  • 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • ¾ cup cranberry sauce
  • 8 oz cream cheese preferably whipped cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoons sugar granulated

Instructions

Instructions for the cranberry sauce

  • In a medium-sized pot, combine the cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and water over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
  • Gently stir the ingredients to combine.
  • Allow the cranberry mixture to come to a boil.
  • Then, reduce the heat to medium and boil gently for 10 minutes to allow the cranberries to pop, stirring occasionally.
  • After 10 minutes, remove the pot from the stove and allow the cranberries to cool.
  • *This recipe includes a bonus side dish of fresh cranberry sauce! Set aside ¾ cup of the cranberry sauce for the cornbread. You can enjoy the remaining cranberry sauce on its own or as a side dish with dinner later!

Instructions for the cranberry cornbread

  • Preheat the oven 350 degrees F, then place the butter in the baking dish and place it in the oven for approx 5 minutes to melt.
  • While the butter is melting, combine the corn muffin mix, ¾ cup of cranberry sauce, cream cheese, and sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Pour the melted butter from the baking pan into the mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
  • Pour the cornbread mixture into the pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove the cornbread from the oven and allow it to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing, then serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
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