Lodge Cast Iron has four new cornbread mixes: This one is my favorite

deleciousfood | June 25, 2024 | Cake | No Comments

They take half the time it takes to make cornbread from scratch.

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I’ve lived in the South long enough to know the rules of cornbread: Cornbread should be made with buttermilk, never sweetened with sugar, and always cooked in a cast iron skillet. So when I learned that Lodge Cast Iron had a new line of cornbread mixes made specifically for pan baking, I immediately had to get my hands on them to try them out.

Lodge Cast Iron is a popular Southern brand, best known for its stoves. She even hosts a cornbread festival every April in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Tennessee, so a line of ready-to-skillet mixes is a natural fit for the brand.

Cornbread mixes come in four varieties:

True South is a classic cornbread mix, decidedly savory and full of buttermilk flavor with just a tiny bit of sweetness from the cornmeal.
Hotshot Jalapeño Pepper is a spicy take on True Southern with a punch of dried jalapeño added to the mix.
Despite my assertion that most Southerners were totally against sweet cornbread, Lodge also offers two choices of sweet cornbread. Sweet spot has just a hint of sweetness delicately balanced with the nutty taste of cornmeal.
As sweet as honey is the mildest of the four, with a bright honey flavor that isn’t cloying.

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How to Prepare Lodge’s Cornbread Mixes

Tasty skillet cornbread mixes call for eggs, melted and cooled butter, and buttermilk, and you’ll need canola oil or nonstick spray for the skillet. Sweet varieties also call for eggs, but opt for plain milk and canola oil for the mixture, which ultimately adds to their sweetness.

All mixtures require a 10-inch cast iron skillet to be preheated in a 425°F oven. Cooking times vary depending on the variety (again, different for savory and sweet). The package offers suggestions for baking the mixes as muffins, but not for baking the mixes in other pans, although I tried that with one.

My Favorite Lodge Skillet Cornbread Mix

While I wouldn’t turn down any of these cornbreads, the True Southern blend will be a staple in my kitchen. This cornbread had the best crispy tender exterior and fluffy interior of any cornbread mix I’ve ever tried and tasted almost identical to my favorite homemade recipe – and it took me about the half the time to prepare it.

My kids devoured the Sweet as Honey cornbread with ridiculous amounts of butter and an extra drizzle of honey, and I can’t wait to try this mix as a cobbler topping or peach upside down cake this summer.

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Where to Find Lodge’s New Cornbread Mixes

Lodge launched its skillet cornbread mixes with Walmart nationwide, with many stores selling three of the four varieties. You can also purchase all four varieties online at Walmart.com, on Amazon, or directly from Lodge. The variety pack is perfect for anyone who wants to try all four. My local Walmart had the best prices on cornbread mixes, but if your store doesn’t carry them yet, I suggest ordering them directly from Lodge.

Tips for Cooking with Lodge Cornbread Mixes

After testing these mixtures several times, I learned that I could mix in one bowl by first combining the eggs, fat, and dairy in a large mixing bowl (rather than adding the dry liquid as indicated on the packaging).

If you do not have a 10-inch pan, an eight-inch square metal pan can be heated in the oven for 10 minutes and used for baking according to package directions. Just keep an eye out for the sweet varieties while they brown. the fastest.

Once you’ve decided which variety your family prefers, all that’s left to do is determine whether you prefer your cornbread cut into quarters or squares.

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