Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread

 Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread

The crispy edges make this Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread hard to beat and the perfect side to complete any Southern-style meal…and who doesn’t love bacon and cheese?

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cup milk
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (8 ounces) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 3 jalapeno peppers, diced

Instructions

1. Fry bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; reserve remaining bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Place skillet with bacon grease in oven.
3. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk milk, buttermilk, butter, and eggs in another bowl; stir milk mixture into flour mixture until just combined. The batter will be slightly lumpy. Fold in Cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers. Allow batter to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
4. Pour batter into the hot skillet and sprinkle with crumbled bacon, gently pressing bacon into batter.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.