This Pumpkin Cheddar Skillet Cornbread is the best cornbread you'll eat all season! It's so moist, and full of flavor, you won't even believe there is Pumpkin in it! The Cheddar and cream cheese add a sharpness and creaminess, and the pumpkin adds a boost of moisture and very subtle sweetness that makes this a guaranteed fight over the last slice!
Sponsor Shout Out: Cabot Cheese is one of our amazing Sponsors for Pumpkin Week! They have great Cheeses, including cream cheese. So when I was looking for a way to use the amazing products I received from them for our great week of Pumpkin Recipes, I knew this recipe from Melanie Makes was the one to use! With their great variety of cheese varieties, this recipe is the perfect test recipe for all their cheese blends!
With Fall here, It's the time for Stews, and soups, which of course need that perfect wedge of cornbread on the side! This twist on the classic cornbread will just wow your family! Do not be surprised by the pumpkin, it will add an amazing amount of moisture, a touch of sweetness, and of course a pop of color. It will NOT taste overly pumpkin, that I promise you. It will taste like cornbread! But wow is it amazing cornbread! This recipe adds in cream cheese and shredded sharp cheddar cheese into the batter as well. So you can just imagine that touch of salty and sweet blended together. They are the perfect balance! I've literally never had such a moist cornbread with so much flavor before!
This one is a keeper!! I love a drizzle of honey over mine. So grab that honey bear out of the cupboard for this one, I think you'll love it too.
Yes, I use a Cast Iron Skillet for my corn bread. I even bake a double batch in 2 skillets and carry those heavy things on over to the church for the Chili cook off, 'cause we all know cornbread from a cast iron skillet just tastes better!! That batter sizzling in that hot oil or butter and then baking in the oven creates such a delicious, heavenly thing... Yum. I think I'll go sneak a piece while I type this up!
Ok, I should get busy sharing the recipe with you now!
Yield: 8 wedges
Pumpkin Cheddar Skillet Cornbread
prep time: 15 minscook time: 25 minstotal time: 40 mins
This Pumpkin Cheddar Skillet Cornbread is the best cornbread you'll eat all season! It's so moist, and full of flavor, you won't even believe there is Pumpkin in it! The Cheddar and cream cheese add a sharpness and creaminess, and the pumpkin adds a boost of moisture and very subtle sweetness that makes this a guaranteed fight over the last slice!
ingredients:
- 8 tablespoons butter softened and divided
- 8 ounces Cabot brand cream cheesesoftened
- 2 cups Cabot brand shredded Sharp cheddar cheese divided into 1 cup each
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups cornmeal
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- heaping 1/2 cup pumpkin pure
instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place 12 inch Cast Iron Skillet in oven for 15 minutes while preparing batter.
- In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 7 tablespoons butter. Stir in cream cheese and 1 cup cheddar cheese until cheese is melted and well blended.
- Remove from heat and stir in flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt until just combined, being careful not to over mix.
- Stir in milk and pumpkin until just combined.
- Carefully Remove pan from oven and add remaining tablespoon of butter. Tilt pan so that melted butter covers entire bottom of pan.
- Pour batter into heated pan then top with remaining cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. (May need an extra 5 minutes or so).
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Here are today's #PumpkinWeek Recipes:
Beverages:
Pumpkin Juice- Harry Potter Style from Jonesin' For TastePumpkin Pie Bourbon Cocktail from Love and Confections
Savory:
Creamy Pumpkin Fiesta Chicken Soup from Amy's Cooking AdventuresOne Pot Creamy Pumpkin Bacon Pasta from 4 Sons 'R' Us
Pumpkin Cheddar Ale Soup from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Pumpkin Chili from It Bakes Me Happy
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese Paninis from Eat Move Make
Pumpkin Hummus from Sweet Beginnings
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese from Everyday Eileen
Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Pumpkin Pizza from Platter Talk
Savory Loaded Pumpkin Cornbread from Who Needs A Cape?
Savory Pumpkin & Pepper Goat Cheese Tart from Hardly A Goddess
Baked Goods & Desserts:
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread from House of Nash EatsFluffy Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes from The Redhead Baker
Fluffy Pumpkin Pie Dip from The Beard and The Baker
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake from Cooking with Carlee
Pumpkin Banana Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pumpkin Biscuits from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Pumpkin Cheddar Skillet Corn Bread from Tip Garden
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins from Family Around the Table
Pumpkin Creme Brulee from Cookaholic Wife
Pumpkin Ginger Donuts from Daily Dish Recipes
Pumpkin Kolaches from The Spiffy Cookie
Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes with Caramel Syrup from The Chef Next Door
Pumpkin Pie Crescents from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Pumpkin Pie with Marshmallow Meringue from The Crumby Kitchen
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from Culinary Adventures with Camila
Pumpkin Souffle from Caroline's Cooking
Pumpkin Spice Cake Roll with Maple Bourbon Cream from Grumpy's Honeybunch
Pumpkin Spice Dessert Hummus from For the Love of Food
Pumpkin Spiced Cookies from April Golightly
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