Cheesy Jalapeño Cornbread

December 02, 2014

Allow me to introduce this flavor-packed, cheesy, salty, sweet cornbread recipe which I made as a companion to chili. It was so good that it earned a repeat performance this week. This recipe starts with a simple box of corn muffin mix and is dressed up with the addition of finely minced jalapeño, green chiles, shredded cheese, corn kernels for added texture and green onion. The perfect sidekick for chili or taco soup!

1 (8 1/2 oz.) package corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy)
1/2 t. salt
1 c. lowfat buttermilk
2 T. vanilla almond milk (could use any milk or even water)
1 large egg
1/4 c. chopped green onions
1 c. frozen corn
1 jalapeño, finely minced
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chiles
1 c. low fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat the oven to 400. Spray an 8X8 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl combine the corn muffin mix and salt and whisk together. In a separate medium bowl whisk together the...
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Nutritions

Calories
220

Sodium
505mg
21% DV

Fat
10g
16% DV

Protein
5g
11% DV

Carbs
25g
8% DV

Fiber
3g
14% DV

Vegetarian Baked