Corn Bread with Honey Butter, as seen on Food Network's Symon's Dinners Cooking Out, Season 5.
Recipe courtesy of Michael Symon

Cornbread with Honey Butter

  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr
  • Active: 30 min
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
This is my favorite cornbread of all time. Liz and I had a version of this dish at Hatchet Hall in Culver City. It was so good the hair stood up on my arm, and I may have wept. This is our best recreation of that magical dish.

Ingredients

Cornbread:

Honey Butter:

Directions

  1. For the cornbread: Heat your grill to 415 degrees F with the lid closed.
  2. Whisk together the milk, melted butter and egg yolk in a bowl. Mix together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir just to combine. Whisk the egg white and cornstarch until it reaches stiff peaks, then gently fold it into the batter with a rubber spatula.
  3. Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet on the grill for 2 to 3 minutes to preheat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the batter into the pan and place it on the grill away from direct heat (turn off one burner or bank the coals if necessary). Cover the grill and cook the bread for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
  4. For the honey butter: Mix together the butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
  5. Remove the pan with the cornbread from the grill and spread some of the honey butter over the top of the cornbread. Any leftover honey butter can be refrigerated for up to 1 month.
rated 3.2 of 5 stars

5 Reviews

jessecarol
jessecarolJune 4, 2025
rated 2 of 5 stars
Yes, way too salty. I also baked indoors. We liked the way the hot skillet made the cornbread crisp. I followed the recipe but I agree, I've never used that much baking powder. Please consider pulling the recipe and revising. Thank you!
Natalie M.
Natalie M.July 7, 2024
rated 1 of 5 stars
So disappointing! It does not hold together and way too much baking powder, made it inedible. Will use a different cornbread mixture and keep the butter recipe, this part is awesome!
soniaseeds
soniaseedsJuly 6, 2024
rated 5 of 5 stars
It is delicious, 😋. I prepared and baked in my oven rather than a grill. Only thing is it did not hold together. 5 ⭐️ for taste. Food Network recipe of the week 😊
agrohoske
agrohoskeJune 24, 2024
rated 5 of 5 stars
The cornbread did not hold together. I feel it needs an entire egg in the mixture and an additional egg white. Plus 1 tablespoon salt was WAY too much.
Carol_Kalan
Carol_KalanJune 15, 2024
No, but can it be made in an household oven and directions?
AuntieBetty065
AuntieBetty065June 18, 2024
I would place a cast-iron pan in a 400 degree oven to preheat; prepare the recipe as given; and then bake for 20-25 minutes.