Best Light Pumpkin Cornbread Recipes

PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° and grease a 9" square baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, sour cream, brown sugar, and melted butter until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Pour over the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• Spread batter in prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool before slicing into squares.
• In a medium bowl, whip butter, honey, salt, and cinnamon until fluffy. Serve with cornbread.

PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch ovenproof skillet with cooking spray.
• Whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, fine salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the oil, melted butter and brown sugar together in another medium bowl. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, whisking well and each addition. Whisk in the pumpkin puree. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk well to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared skillet and spread evenly. Sprinkle flaky salt evenly over the surface. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool the cornbread in the skillet at least 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with butter and honey.

PUMPKIN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm. If desired, serve with pumpkin butter.

PUMPKIN MAPLE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter the parchment.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup melted butter, the egg, brown sugar, pumpkin purée, buttermilk and 1/2 cup maple syrup. Fold in the dry ingredients. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and smooth out the top.
• Top evenly with the pumpkin seeds. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter and the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup.
• Transfer bread in the pan to a wire rack. While the bread is still warm, brush the entire surface with the butter-maple mixture. Remove the cornbread from the pan using the overhanging parchment, and cut cornbread into pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees, and place inside a 9-inch cast iron skillet or a 2-quart baking dish.
• Whisk together the pumpkin purée, milk, olive oil, honey and eggs.
• Place the cornmeal in a large bowl, and sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix together. Do not overwork.
• Remove the baking dish or pan from the oven, and add the butter. When it has melted completely, brush the sides of the pan with a pastry brush; tip the excess melted butter into the batter, and quickly mix it in. Scrape the batter into the hot pan, and return it to the oven. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a tester comes out clean. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before serving.

LIGHT PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 F and grease a 9 x 9 glass baking pan.
• In large bowl whisk together flour, corn meal, brown sugar blend, baking powder, and pie spice. Set aside.
• In another bowl whisk together egg whites, yogurt and pumpkin puree. Add to dry ingredients and whisk till all are blended.
• Pour into greased pan and bake for about 35-45 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
• Let rest 10 minutes in pan before cutting and serving.

EASY PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Stir milk, sugar, and butter together in a saucepan over medium-high heat until butter and sugar melt, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Mix milk mixture and pumpkin puree together in a bowl. Add cornmeal into pumpkin mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring batter well after each addition. Stir egg yolks and salt into batter.
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the egg whites will form sharp peaks. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, about 35 minutes.