Healthy Sweet Corn Cakes Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
Description:
No more reliance on corn muffin mix! Elevate your corn cakes with chopped jalapenos and plenty of grated cheddar cheese for a flavorful addition to any meal. They perfectly complement dishes like tomato-garlic soup and salad.
Recipe Category:
Quick Breads
Keywords:
Breads, Grains, Corn, Vegetable, Potluck, < 30 Mins, Oven, Easy
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 173.1
- Fat Content: 4.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 0mg
- Sodium Content: 290.2mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 31.4g
- Fiber Content: 1.9g
- Sugar Content: 11g
- Protein Content: 3.7g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2/3 | Cornmeal |
| 1/3 | All-purpose flour |
| 3 | Dark brown sugar |
| 1 | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | Baking soda |
| 1/4 | Table salt |
| 1/2 | Ground cinnamon |
| 2 | Apple cider vinegar |
| 3/4 | Canola oil |
| 1 | Chopped jalapenos |
| 1 1/2 | Grated cheddar cheese |
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Coat a 6-muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Combine cornmeal, all-purpose flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, table salt, and ground cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
- Add apple cider vinegar and canola oil to the dry ingredients.
- Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chopped jalapenos and grated cheddar cheese until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean.
- Allow the corn cakes to cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
These Healthy Sweet Corn Cakes are a delightful addition to any meal or gathering. With their vibrant flavors and moist texture, they are sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection. Enjoy them warm or at room temperature for a delicious treat that’s easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
