5 from 24 votes
Mexican Cornbread Recipe
Mexican Cornbread is a moist and savory bread featuring cornmeal, flour, cheddar cheese, creamed corn, and chopped green onions and red peppers. It yields a flavorful cornbread with a slightly sweet and spicy profile, baked until golden and tender, making it a hearty side dish or snack.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
9
Calories:
279 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup creamed corn
- 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons red pepper chopped
- ½ cup cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Grease a square 8x8 inch baking pan. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together the eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil.
- Stir in the creamed corn, onion, red pepper and cheese.
- Mix the whisked dry ingredients into the egg mixture until they are incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the greased baking pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve warm. Delicious with chili or soup.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
9
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
349mg
(15%)
Potassium
244mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
181IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 9 | |
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.