Spicy Corn Bread
Corn bread is the perfect accompaniment to chili or any hot soup or stew. Serve this one with salsa.
Serves: 9Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 40 minutesDifficulty: Easy
Serves: 9
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ cups cornmeal
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- ⅛ tsp. Tabasco sauce
- 1 small jalapeño pepper, minced
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup buttermilk, divided
- ½ cup frozen corn, thawed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chili powder.
- In a small bowl, combine Tabasco, jalapeño pepper, oil, egg, egg whites, and ¾ cup buttermilk and mix well.
- In a food processor or blender, place corn and ¼ cup buttermilk. Process or blend until smooth; add to oil mixture. Pour oil mixture into dry ingredients and mix until a batter forms. Spoon and spread into a cast iron skillet or 9" round baking dish.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until deep golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes, then cut into wedges to serve.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 260 |
| Total Fat | 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 20mg |
| Sodium | 480mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 42g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 10g |
| Protein | 6g |
Recipe Information
Serves: 9
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ cups cornmeal
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- ⅛ tsp. Tabasco sauce
- 1 small jalapeño pepper, minced
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup buttermilk, divided
- ½ cup frozen corn, thawed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chili powder.
- In a small bowl, combine Tabasco, jalapeño pepper, oil, egg, egg whites, and ¾ cup buttermilk and mix well.
- In a food processor or blender, place corn and ¼ cup buttermilk. Process or blend until smooth; add to oil mixture. Pour oil mixture into dry ingredients and mix until a batter forms. Spoon and spread into a cast iron skillet or 9" round baking dish.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until deep golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes, then cut into wedges to serve.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 260 |
| Total Fat | 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 20mg |
| Sodium | 480mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 42g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 10g |
| Protein | 6g |