Description
Enjoy the classic flavors of the South with these Southern Fried Cornbread Hoecakes. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and perfect when served with butter, honey, or alongside your favorite Southern dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or bacon grease (plus more for frying)
- 1/4 cup water (as needed for thinning)
Dry Ingredients:
Wet Ingredients:
Instructions
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar if using.
- Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter or bacon grease. Combine wet and dry ingredients, adding water if needed.
- Cooking: Heat a skillet, spoon batter, flatten, and cook hoecakes until golden brown and crisp on the edges. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add chopped green onion or corn kernels.
- Traditionally fried in bacon grease, butter or oil can also be used.
- Best served hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hoecake
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
