Carrageenan Free Easy Cornbread

Warm, golden, and just the right amount of sweet, this classic skillet-style cornbread is the kind of comfort food that disappears fast at any table. What makes it especially worth bookmarking is how clean and straightforward the ingredient list is — just pantry staples like cornmeal, flour, buttermilk, eggs, and real butter, with no additives or stabilizers hiding in the mix. Carrageenan is a common additive found in many dairy and processed food products, and it can be surprisingly tricky to avoid when baking from a box or reaching for pre-made mixes. Here, every ingredient is simple and easy to verify, so you stay in full control of what goes into your pan. The trick of preheating the butter right in the baking dish gives the bottom a gorgeous, lightly crisp crust that sets this apart from anything you'd pull from a package. A quick whisk, a hot pan, and about 20 minutes in the oven is all it takes to get nine perfectly portioned squares with a tender crumb and a beautifully golden top. Serve it alongside soup, chili, or just with a little extra butter melting into the surface — it's simple cooking at its very best.

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