Diabetic Recipes

Non-Fat Cornbread

(makes 16 squares)

1 1/2 cups ( 285 g )corn meal
1/2 cup( 70 g) flour
2 teaspoons ( 10 ml) baking powder
1 teaspoon( 5 ml) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ( 2.5 ml) salt
2 beaten egg whites
2 cups ( 480 ml) non-fat buttermilk
  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. (205° C., gas mark 6) Spray an 8-inch square pan.
  2. Mix together the corn meal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the beaten egg whites and buttermilk.
  3. Pour into prepare pan and bake 35-40 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  4. Cut into squares. To serve, top with stewed tomatoes; serve immediately.
Per serving (1 square): 76 calories (0 % calories from fat), 3 g protein, 0 g total fat (0 g saturated fat), 15 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 252 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch)