While you should always follow your recipe's instructions and use whatever milk the recipe tells you to use, buttermilk is widely regarded as the better option for cornbread. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is because buttermilk is richer and provides a stronger buttery flavor to the cornbread.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a result, the cornbread is more tender in texture and tastes richer too - and overall, better! This means that if you want your cornbread to taste its absolute best, you need to use buttermilk!