Common Ingredients in corn bread Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular corn bread recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in corn bread dishes is eggs.

Cornmeal, baking powder, flour, butter, white sugar, oil, milk and ancho chiles are also common ingredients in corn bread recipes. Variations include:

• white cornmeal in place of cornmeal
• sour cream in place of butter
• brown sugar in place of white sugar
• buttermilk in place of milk
• green chile peppers in place of ancho chiles

Salt is in 80% of corn bread recipes.

The average corn bread recipe has about 10.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 43.

In terms of directions, corn bread recipes have about 4.7 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 17 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Corn Bread

For 2 large eggs (100 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single corn bread recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with eggs	Potential subsitutions
salt	half a teaspoon (3 g)	0.62 teaspoon (4 g)	83%
cornmeal	1 cup (120 g)	1.2 cup (143 g)	73%	white cornmeal
baking powder	0.89 tablespoon (13 g)	0.91 tablespoon (14 g)	73%
flour	1.3 cup (167 g)	1.3 cup (160 g)	67%
white sugar	0.45 cup (89 g)	0.45 cup (90 g)	53%	brown sugar
milk	1.3 cup (305 g)	1.3 cup (307 g)	43%	buttermilk
butter	4 tablespoon (57 g)	4.7 tablespoon (67 g)	37%	sour cream
buttermilk	1.2 cup (284 g)	1.4 cup (337 g)	30%	milk sour cream
baking soda	half a teaspoon (2 g)	0.61 teaspoon (3 g)	30%
ancho chiles	1.8 (25 g)	1.6 (23 g)	27%	green chile peppers

Ingredients by Average Weight in Corn Bread

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in corn bread recipes. This would be: 18% cornmeal, 17% milk, 15% flour, 13% eggs, 11% buttermilk, 7% white sugar, 5% butter, 4% cornbread mix, 3% cheddar cheese, 3% onion, 2% ancho chiles, 2% baking powder and 1% oil.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 80% of corn bread recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In corn bread recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For corn bread recipes, salt is frequently used with eggs, cornmeal, baking powder, flour and white sugar.

eggs

Another popular ingredient in corn bread is eggs. From the recipes we've sampled for corn bread, over 80% have eggs.

Eggs is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of 2 larges, 2 eggs or 1 large.

In corn bread recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for corn bread, eggs is often used with salt, baking powder, cornmeal, flour and white sugar.

cornmeal

Cornmeal is another common ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 65% of corn bread recipes contain cornmeal.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cornmeal in corn bread dishes.

Common quantities for cornmeal in corn bread dishes include 1 cup, half a cup or 1.5 cups.

In corn bread recipes that contain cornmeal, it is on average, 15% by weight.

Salt, eggs, baking powder, flour and white sugar are commonly used together with cornmeal in corn bread dishes.

Potential substitutions for cornmeal in corn bread:

• white cornmeal

Also, cornmeal is not often used with cornbread mix.

baking powder

Another popular ingredient in corn bread is baking powder. From the recipes we've sampled for corn bread, over 65% have baking powder.

Baking powder is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 4 teaspoons or 2 teaspoons.

In corn bread recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

For corn bread recipes, baking powder is frequently used with salt, eggs, flour, cornmeal and white sugar. However, cornbread mix is almost never used together with baking powder in corn bread dishes.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 55% of corn bread recipes contain flour.

Flour is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of 1 cup or 1.5 cups.

In corn bread recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 15% by weight.

In recipes for corn bread, flour is often used with salt, baking powder, cornmeal, eggs and white sugar. On the other hand, flour is almost never used with cornbread mix and creamed corn.

butter

Another popular ingredient in corn bread is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for corn bread, over 50% have butter.

Melted is a frequent preparation for butter in corn bread dishes.

Common quantities for butter in corn bread dishes include 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 6 tablespoons.

In corn bread recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Salt, eggs, baking powder, flour and cornmeal are commonly used together with butter in corn bread dishes.

Potential substitutions for butter in corn bread:

• sour cream

Also, butter is not often used with margarine.

white sugar

White sugar is another common ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 45% of corn bread recipes contain white sugar.

White sugar is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of 0.667 cup, a quarter cup or 2 tablespoons.

In corn bread recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For corn bread recipes, white sugar is frequently used with salt, baking powder, flour, cornmeal and eggs.

Potential substitutions for white sugar in corn bread:

• brown sugar

Also, white sugar is not often used with cornbread mix, sour cream and carrots.

oil

Another popular ingredient in corn bread is oil. From the recipes we've sampled for corn bread, over 40% have oil.

Variations of oil include:

• olive oil: 11% of recipes
• vegetable oil: 11% of recipes
• canola oil: 8% of recipes

In recipes for corn bread, oil is often used with salt, white sugar, baking powder, cornmeal and eggs.

Potential substitutions for oil in corn bread:

• olive oil
• vegetable oil
• canola oil

Also, oil is not often used with cheddar cheese, cornbread mix, sour cream, green chile peppers and creamed corn.

milk

Milk is another common ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 35% of corn bread recipes contain milk.

Common quantities for milk in corn bread dishes include 1 cup, 2 cups or three quarters of a cup.

In corn bread recipes that contain milk, it is on average, 26% by weight.

Eggs, salt, flour, baking powder and cornmeal are commonly used together with milk in corn bread dishes.

Potential substitutions for milk in corn bread:

• buttermilk

Also, milk is not often used with cayenne pepper, canola oil and creamed corn.

ancho chiles

Another popular ingredient in corn bread is ancho chiles. From the recipes we've sampled for corn bread, over 30% have ancho chiles.

Seeded, deveined, diced and chopped are frequent preparations for ancho chiles in corn bread dishes.

Ancho chiles is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of 2 ancho chiles or 1 ancho chiles.

In corn bread recipes that contain ancho chiles, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For corn bread recipes, ancho chiles is frequently used with salt, cornmeal, eggs, baking powder and butter.

Potential substitutions for ancho chiles in corn bread:

• green chile peppers

Also, ancho chiles is not often used with cornbread mix, white cornmeal and margarine.

baking soda

Baking soda is another common ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 20% of corn bread recipes contain baking soda.

Baking soda is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In corn bread recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

In recipes for corn bread, baking soda is often used with salt, eggs, cornmeal, baking powder and buttermilk. On the other hand, baking soda is almost never used with brown sugar, cornbread mix, sour cream, vegetable oil, green chile peppers, carrots and margarine.

buttermilk

Another popular ingredient in corn bread is buttermilk. From the recipes we've sampled for corn bread, over 20% have buttermilk.

Common quantities for buttermilk in corn bread dishes include 1 cup or 2 cups.

In corn bread recipes that contain buttermilk, it is on average, 31% by weight.

Eggs, salt, cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda are commonly used together with buttermilk in corn bread dishes.

Potential substitutions for buttermilk in corn bread:

• milk
• sour cream

Also, buttermilk is not often used with cornbread mix, green chile peppers, carrots and margarine.

cheddar cheese

Cheddar cheese is another common ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 15% of corn bread recipes contain cheddar cheese.

Shredded and grated are frequent preparations for cheddar cheese in corn bread dishes.

Cheddar cheese is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of half a cup or 1 cup.

In corn bread recipes that contain cheddar cheese, it is on average, 11% by weight.

For corn bread recipes, cheddar cheese is frequently used with eggs, salt, cornmeal, baking powder and ancho chiles. However, garlic, cornbread mix, honey, white cornmeal, vegetable oil, cayenne pepper, margarine and canola oil are almost never used together with cheddar cheese in corn bread dishes.

onion

Another popular ingredient in corn bread is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for corn bread, over 15% have onion.

Corn bread dishes often call for onion to be chopped and diced.

Onion is often included in corn bread dishes in amounts of 1 medium or half a cup.

In corn bread recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for corn bread, onion is often used with salt, eggs, ancho chiles, cornmeal and butter. On the other hand, onion is almost never used with butter, white cornmeal, vegetable oil and margarine.

cornbread mix

Cornbread mix is another common ingredient in corn bread dishes. In fact, over 10% of corn bread recipes contain cornbread mix.

Common quantities for cornbread mix in corn bread dishes include 8.5 ounces.

In corn bread recipes that contain cornbread mix, it is on average, 21% by weight.

Eggs, milk, green chile peppers, sour cream and honey are commonly used together with cornbread mix in corn bread dishes. Conversely, cornbread mix is not often used with cornmeal, baking powder, flour, white sugar, ancho chiles, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, cheddar cheese, white cornmeal, vegetable oil, cayenne pepper, carrots, black pepper, canola oil and creamed corn.

Other corn bread Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in corn bread recipes include:

• garlic - 10%
• brown sugar - 10%
• sour cream - 10%
• honey - 10%
• white cornmeal - 10%
• cayenne pepper - 5%
• green chile peppers - 5%
• carrots - 5%
• margarine - 5%
• black pepper - 5%
• creamed corn - 5%

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