Air Fryer Cornbread

5 from 1 vote

This air fryer cornbread couldn't get much easier (or faster)! You just need a handful of basic pantry staples to make a light, fluffy cornbread directly in your air fryer. It'll be your new favorite technique!

Prep Time:10

Cook Time:30

Total Time:40

Equipment

1 Air fryer
1 9 in baking pan or cast iron skillet
1 Whisk

Ingredients

1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 375 with your baking pan in the air fryer. Add the butter to the pan and keep it in the air fryer until it melts.
1/2 cup melted butter
Remove the pan from the air fryer and allow it to continue preheating. Whisk in the sugar until combined, then stir in the buttermilk and egg.
1/2 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup buttermilk
Whisk in the remaining dry ingredients (baking soda, cornmeal, flour, and kosher salt).
1 tsp baking soda, 1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup flour, 1 tsp kosher salt
Place your pan in the air fryer and allow it to bake for 15 minutes.
Then, drop the temperature to 350 degrees F and cover the baking dish with foil to prevent burning. Continue baking for 15-20 minutes until fully baked.
Remove from the oven, slice the cornbread into pieces, and serve warm. Enjoy!

Notes

To make delicious air fryer cornbread muffins, spray your silicone cupcake liners with cooking oil, then fill your silicone cups 2/3 of the way with the cornbread batter and bake them for 15-20 minutes.

For a little heat, add a dash or two of cayenne pepper, a can of green chiles, or a teaspoon of red pepper flakes.

Use either yellow or white cornmeal.

Instead of white sugar, feel free to use a little brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup for the best homemade cornbread.

Make either bread or muffins. For muffins, adjust your baking time to 15-20 minutes.

Stir in 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and some chopped chives for a delicious flavor.

Nutrition

Course: Appetizer, Baking, bread, dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer cornbread, easy cornbread

Servings: slices

Calories: 206kcal

Cost: 2