My kids love cornbread, they love it when we are at a restaurant and a basket of the cornbread comes out, before the meal. It might be the best part of the meal for them. The difference between this cornbread and the normal cornbread is that is much sweeter, that normal cornbread, as it has the sweetness of the half and half cream.

I grew up in Boston, and the only time we ever had cornbread was with BBQ’s in the summer. So, I was missing out.

I did a great cornbread recipe a few months ago, in the Air Fryer, and I will be honest with you, I have an obsession with muffins, just ask my husband, I am always experimenting with muffins.  I think all of his breakfasts last week had a muffin, he actually brought a bag of them into work for his co-workers. Who raved about them.

Today’s recipe is a standard recipe with jalapeno and cheddar, I was looking for the perfect cornbread recipe and I came up with this recipe, and I thought why not? Cornbread if you are not familiar with it, is a typical a northern United States recipe, but has long roots in the southern part of the United States and Mexico. It was originally served by both Native American Indians, Mayans and Aztec. Given that one of the most common crops in the United States at the time, which I am sure you all heard the story of planting corn, was corn. It was also known as hoecake. Probably cooked over an open fire or over rocks. (If I remember my US History correct)

here are several common cornbread recipes, that I plan on trying, those are:

1. Mexican Cornbread
2. Jonnycakes
3. Hushpuppies
4. Hot Water Cornbread (this might have to be done in an Instant Pot)
5. Corn Pone
6. Cracklin’Bread
7. Other ones, I find interesting.

This is a classic recipe, I am looking forward to within the next few months, jazzing it up with vegetables and jalapeno peppers, because who doesn’t love a Mexican Cornbread?

Kitchen Items Used: (Note: Affiliate links are included in this post)

GoWise Air Fryer

J.A. Henckels 6-Inch High Carbon Stainless Steel Chef’s Kitchen Knife

 Stainless Steel Measuring Cups, 5 Piece Set

Hudson Essentials Stainless Steel Measuring Cups Set-6 Piece Stackable Set with Spout

Anchor Glass Measuring Set–This is one of the handiest tools in the Kitchen 

Italian Olive Wood Spatula

OXO Good Grips 12 Inch Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs

EVOO Air Fryer, Best Friend

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Air Fryer, Air Fried, Cowboy Cornbread

Ingredients

• 2 cups baking mix
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 cup half and half cream

Instructions

1. Start by mixing the baking mix, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt together. 

   

2. Mix in the eggs, melted butter and half and half cream, into the dry ingredients. 

   

3. Mix the batter together.

4. Spray your air fryer safe pan with non-stick cooking spray.

5. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

6. Place the pan into your air fryer basket for 20 minutes at 340 degrees F.

   After the time is done, use a toothpick and stick it in the middle of the cornbread if it comes out clean you are done, if not add a few more minutes to cook it fully. Never eat it raw.

7. Once the cornbread is fully cooked, remove the pan from the air fryer basket, and let cool before you cut it.

8. Plate, serve and enjoy!