Description
Learn how to make delicious Southern-style hoecakes, a fried cornbread recipe that’s perfect as a side dish or snack. These crispy hoecakes are easy to whip up and pair well with a variety of dishes. Serve them warm with butter, syrup, or enjoy alongside your favorite Southern comfort foods.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup water (as needed to thin batter)
- 2 tablespoons bacon grease or vegetable oil (plus more for frying)
Instructions
- Prepare the Batter: Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk and egg. Mix wet ingredients into dry until just combined. Adjust batter thickness with water and stir in melted bacon grease or oil.
- Cook the Hoecakes: Heat a skillet, add oil, and drop batter by spoonfuls, flattening slightly. Cook each side for 2-3 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve: Enjoy warm hoecakes with butter, syrup, or alongside savory dishes like collard greens and beans.
Notes
- Hoecakes can be reheated in a toaster or skillet.
- For extra flavor, add green onions, corn kernels, or cheddar cheese to the batter.
- Traditionally cooked on a hoe over an open flame.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Bread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hoecake
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
