Confetti Cornbread
(makes 20 servings)
| 1 1/2 | cups (225 g) stone-ground yellow cornmeal |
| 1 1/2 | cups (210 g) unbleached all-purpose flour |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons (22.5 ml) baking powder |
| 1/2 | teaspoon (2.5 ml) chili powder |
| 1 | small red bell pepper, 4 ounces (240 g) seeded and minced |
| 1 | jalapeņo chile pepper, seeded and minced |
| 1 3/4 | cups (360 ml) plus 2 tablespoons (30 ml) nonfat milk |
| 3 | tablespoons (45 ml) canola oil |
| 1 | 11-ounce (330 g) can no-salt-added, no-sugar-added corn kernels, drained |
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200C°), Gas Mark 6. Lightly coat a 13 X 9-inch (32.5 X 22.5 cm) metal baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and chili powder Add the bell pepper and chile pepper. Toss to combine.
- In a medium bowl, beat together milk, oil, and egg whites. Stir into dry ingredients. Then fold in corn. Do not overmix.
- Spoon mixture into prepared pan and smooth the top with the back of a spoon. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes, until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack.
- At the site, cut into 20 equal pieces and transfer cornbread to a napkin-lined basket for serving.
| Per serving: | 115 calories (19% calories from fat), 3 g protein, 3 g total fat (0.2 g saturated fat), 20 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 29 mg sodium |
| Diabetic exchanges: | 1 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch) |
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