Name: Skeleton Halloween Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/4 cup cornmeal (You can use regular or Blue. Believe it or not, these are actually Blue cornmeal.); 1/2 tsp fine sea salt; 3 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1 1/4 cup buttermilk; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp of honey; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 4 tbsp melted butter; Cooking spray; 1 stick butter, unsalted; 1/8 tsp fine sea salt; 3 tbsp honey; 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon

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Creepy Skeleton Halloween Cornbread is a delightful way to add a but of little spooky season into your food. This is an easy to make recipe that is lightly sweetened and goes perfectly with any cozy, hearty dish on Halloween. Save it to Pinterest now so you can always find it!

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Looking to add a little fun to your Halloween food this year? My Skeleton Halloween Cornbread recipe is a simple way to create an impact and wow your guests. This is a take on my delicious, lightly sweetened honey cornbread recipe and so simple to make for a frightfully good time.

The correct baking pan and a tip

First, to make this Halloween Cornbread you do need the Halloween Skeleton mold pan. I used this one {HERE} from Nordic Ware and it made it very, very easy. The only thing you do have to remember to do is to spray the pan nicely with a cooking spray and make sure to get it into all the cracks and crevices. The pan is supposedly non-stick but I honestly have never chanced it. So it is really important to have a cooking spray before you start this. You can rub olive oil in the pan or use butter but I find they just don’t get into all the details in the same way as the spray does.

What is in my Halloween Cornbread recipe?

From there, this recipe really follows my Honey Cornbread recipe. I do not use any Jiffy or even any shortening in my recipe. Everything pretty straight forward. It includes flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt for the dry ingredients. For the wet ingredients I use buttermilk, honey, eggs, melted butter and some vegetable oil.

Not a fussy recipe, but keep an eye on it

This recipe is not fussy. I basically mix my dry ingredients in one bowl, my wet ingredients in another and then combine them. I fill each of the molds up about 80 percent of the way. The only thing you will have to watch for with this is the cooking time. Because the pan is so heavy and oven times vary I recommend checking the cornbread after about 20 minutes with a toothpick. If it is still wet on the toothpick you can place it back in the oven. The time will vary from 20-25 minutes. The side with the details will be a little more golden than the rest of the bread due to the cooking spray.

Tips for removing the Halloween Cornbread from the pan

Getting the Skeleton Halloween Cornbread out of the pan should be simple as long as you have oiled the pan properly. I let the cornbread cook for about 10 minutes. the back sides of my Skeleton cornbread were a little puffy, so I was able to grab onto that and pull them right out. If your’s do not puff, then simply flip the pan over. They usually pop right out. If you are having trouble with any of them, you can lightly tap the front of the pan.

What to serve with this Halloween Cornbread

If you are looking for main dishes for Halloween to go with the Skeleton Halloween Cornbread, here are a few ideas.

Creamy Poblano Chicken Chili {HERE}
Chicken Noodle Stew {HERE}
Classic Chili Mac {HERE}
Three Bean Chili {HERE}
White Bean Turkey Chili {HERE}
Butternut Squash Soup {HERE}
Irish Stew with Braised Beef {HERE}
Oktoberfest Stew {HERE}

Looking for more Halloween recipes?

If you love fun Halloween recipes like my Skeleton Halloween Cornbread recipe, try these too.

Soul Cakes {HERE}
Snake Salad {HERE}
VooDoo Doll Cookies {HERE}
Monster Meatball Subs {HERE}
Black Magic Sangria {HERE}
Moon Spell Cookies {HERE}
Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats {HERE}
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting {HERE}
Apple Cider Mimosa {HERE}
Pumpkin Chorizo Soup {HERE}

Thank you so much for visiting today, friends. I hope you love my Skeleton Halloween Cornbread recipe. You can find a full, printable recipe below with all the ingredients and steps. Happy eating.