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Mexican Cornbread

Mexican cornbread is an easy, one-bowl, homemade cornbread recipe that's made with creamed corn and green chiles!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 160kcal
Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Equipment

  • 9x9-inch metal baking pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • ½ cup buttermilk at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese divided
  • 14.75 ounce can cream style corn
  • 4 ounce can diced green chiles
  • 2 green onions sliced
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9-inch square metal baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • Add eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, and honey. Whisk to combine.
  • Add in 1 cup cheese, corn, green chiles, and sliced onions (reserving a few for sprinkling over top). Use a rubber spatula to fold into the batter.
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with ½ cup cheese and remaining onions.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing.

Notes

  • Yellow cornmeal: I recommend finer ground cornmeal. Look for cornmeal that says that it's for baking.
  • Kosher salt: If using table salt, use 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
  • Unsalted butter: If using salted butter, omit the kosher salt.
  • Buttermilk: If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a homemade buttermilk substitute.
  • Green chiles: Feel free to use mild or hot green chiles depending on your tastes.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg