How do you make cornbread less sweet?

- Use less sugar: This is the most obvious way to reduce the sweetness of your cornbread. Many traditional cornbread recipes can call for up to 1/4 cup or even more of sugar. A standard cornbread recipe without added sugar will probably call for no more than 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar.

- Use a tart or tangy ingredient: Adding an acidic ingredient like buttermilk or sour cream can also help to balance the sweetness of your cornbread. You could also try adding some extra butter or salt.

- Use white cornmeal: Blue cornmeal or white cornmeal both result in delicious cornbread, however, white cornmeal gives a less sweet flavor compared to blue cornmeal.

- Use a dark pan: Using a dark pan helps your bread to brown and develop more complex flavors that balance out the sweetness.