Mexican Cornbread With Corn and Peppers

A popular Mexican cornbread combines cornmeal, buttermilk, creamed corn, Monterey Jack cheese, and diced peppers and onions, requiring only 15 minutes of active preparation.

Category Tags:

Side DishDinnerBread

Cuisine Tags:

SouthernTex-Mex

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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).

  2. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.

  3. In a separate medium bowl, mix 2 beaten eggs, 1 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 (8-ounce) can cream style corn, 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, 2 tablespoons chopped red and green bell pepper, 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeño (if using), and 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

  4. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.

  5. Pour the batter into a well-greased 9-inch-square baking pan.

  6. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until browned, then cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 256 kcal
Carbohydrate: 24 g
Cholesterol: 48 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 494 mg
Sugar: 5 g
Fat: 16 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g