Corn Bread

Other

Heart Healthy

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Heat oven to 425 °F. Grease 8x9 inch pan.
  3. Measure cornmeal, flour, sugar, and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine ingredients.
  4. Crack egg into a small bowl and beat with a fork to combine white and yolk.
  5. Add egg, oil, and milk to flour mixture. Mix until ingredients are well blended.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until firm to touch or wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Buttermilk Corn Bread: Use only 2 teaspoons baking powder and add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Substitute 1 cup buttermilk for skim milk.
  9. Whole Wheat Corn Bread: Use 1/2 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour.
  10. Corny Corn Bread: Add 1 cup kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned, well drained) with the milk.
  11. Cheesy Corn Bread: Add 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese with the milk.
  12. Chili Cheese Corn Bread: Add 1/2 teaspoon chili powder to the flour mixture. Drain one 4-ounce can chopped green chilies. Add chilies and 1/4 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese with the milk.
  13. Blueberry Corn Bread: Fold 1 cup blueberries (fresh, frozen, or canned, well drained) into the batter.
  14. Corn Bread Muffins: Pour batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake 20 minutes at 400 °F.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories137
Protein3 g
Total Fat5 g
Saturated Fat1 g
Cholesterol16 mg
Sodium140 mg
Carbohydrates19 g
Dietary Fiber1 g

U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate Kitchen (public domain), via the Internet Archive. Source: Cooking Up Fun - Muffins & More Cornell University Cooperative Extension Division of Nutritional Sciences