Cornbread with bacon grease

Cornbread is made with cottage cheese and buttermilk for extra moistness. It's a family secret recipe for a moist cornbread that isn't sweet.

There's actually a pretty deep divide between Southerners who like their cornbread sweet and those who prefer it more savory. However, it turns out as much as we love sweet cornbread it may be more of a modern twist. So how do you achieve the more authentic version of this Southern staple?

This classic, southern-style cornbread is full of buttery corn flavor, sugar free, and easy to make. Deemed the best cornbread recipe by family and friends, this moist cornbread recipe will have a special place in your family traditions.

I already have a cornbread recipe for the ELB ( but I happened to have some bacon grease today (from yesterday’s breakfast!) so I used that to flavor the cornbread I am preparing. Note that this ca…

Fluffy southern style cornbread with bacon and onion. Perfect for enjoying with blackeyed peas or greens.

Buttermilk Cornbread- this is cornbread like your grandmother made. That is, NOT sweet. Cooked in bacon grease, it's also not as moist as some cornbreads.

Cracklin' corn bread is a traditional Southern treat that goes back decades. Meaty pork cracklings are baked into tender yellow corn bread.

Buttermilk Cornbread- this is cornbread like your grandmother made. That is, NOT sweet. Cooked in bacon grease, it's also not as moist as some cornbreads.

A mixing bowl containing corn, chopped bacon, shredded cheese, chopped green onions, and other ingredients with a spoon—the perfect base for a delicious cornbread casserole.

This Skillet Cornbread gets its unique smoky flavor and dramatic crunchy crust because of the addition of bacon fat and that little bit of sugar. For more cast iron recipes be sure to follow along.