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Jalapeno Cheddar Honey Cornbread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Jalapeno Cheddar Honey Cornbread

Teresa Ambra
Jalapeno Cheddar Honey Cornbread is outrageously good! This scrumptious Tex-Mex cornbread recipe is sweet, savory and spicy. Great served with chili, soup or your favorite Tex-Mex meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breads, Rolls and Muffins
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 16
Calories 186 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sharp knife to slice jalapeno peppers
  • 1 8x12" glass baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cup stone ground corn meal or regular corn meal
  • 3/4 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper seeded and finely diced (or more or less, to taste)
  • 1 1/4 cups Mexican cheese blend or Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk or soured milk
  • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper seeded and sliced, for garnish, if desired

Instructions
 

  • Combine honey, eggs, buttermilk (or soured milk) and melted butter in a mixing bowl.
  • Whisk until smooth.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine corn meal, flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, brown sugar, jalapeno pepper and cheese in another bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to cornmeal mixture.
  • Spray an 8x12” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Pour cornbread batter into prepared dish.
  • Place a few jalapeno pepper slices on top.
  • Bake at 350° for approximately 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Tent with foil after 15 minutes, if necessary, to prevent browning.

Notes

NOTE: Be careful to remove all the seeds from the pepper before adding to recipe.
 
Recipe adapted from Eat Cake For Dinner.
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Nutrition

Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 219IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bread, corn, cornbread
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