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honey drizzled over cornbread

Green Chili Cornbread

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  • Author: Ashlea Carver
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 9 1x
  • Category: Sides
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Green Chili Cornbread Recipe is absolutely delicious! Homemade cornbread batter combined with Monterrey cheese, frozen corn, and green chilies. Sweet and tender with a hint of spice, it’s the perfect pairing for so many recipes. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 oz Monterrey cheese
  • 3/4 cup frozen corn
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 – 4oz can green chilies


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Then, add the shredded cheese and stir until well combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the, butter, eggs, whole milk yogurt, and milk. Next, stir the green chilies and frozen corn into the wet mixture until well combined.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until everything is just combined. No need to over mix the batter.
  5. Pour the batter into an 9×9 pan that has been lined with parchment paper and spread out evenly in the pan.
  6. Bake the cornbread for around 35-45 minutes at 400 degrees or until a toothpick comes out clean. The center of the cornbread should be puffed and the edges golden brown.
  7. Allow the cornbread to cool in the pan for a bit before transferring it to a wire rack to finish cooling.
  8. Brush a little melted butter on the cornbread before slicing into 9 pieces and serving.