Easy Pumpkin Cornbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
2. 2
   Stir milk, sugar, and butter together in a saucepan over medium-high heat until butter and sugar melt, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. 3
   Mix milk mixture and pumpkin puree together in a bowl. Add cornmeal into pumpkin mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring batter well after each addition. Stir egg yolks and salt into batter.
4. 4
   Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the egg whites will form sharp peaks. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
5. 5
   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, about 35 minutes.