Cornbread with Black Beans and Cheddar Cheese

Serves 12
Time 40 min
Cornbread with Black Beans and Cheddar Cheese

Our unique recipe calls for beans, whole corn and cheddar cheese. Simple to prepare, it's a perfect complement to a hearty soup or stew and leftovers heat up wonderfully for breakfast.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 1/4 cupsyellow cornmeal
    1/2 cupall-purpose flour
    2 tablespoonssugar
    1 tablespoonbaking powder
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2eggs
    1 cupbuttermilk
    1/4 cup(1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
    1 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese
    3green onions, sliced
    1/2 cupfrozen corn kernels, thawed
    1/2 cupcooked and drained black beans
    <b>Ingredient Options:</b>
    Cayenne pepper, sliced jalapeño pepper or chili powder. Feel free to substitute whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose flour.

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Method

Preheat the oven to 450°F.


Oil a 9x9-inch baking dish with canola or olive oil spray and set aside.


In a large bowl, mix together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and sea salt.


In a separate bowl, whisk eggs with buttermilk, melted butter, cheese, green onions, corn and black beans.


Stir in any optional ingredients desired.


Add to dry ingredients, blending until just combined.


Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 30 minutes.


Cool slightly before slicing.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

82g-wt.

Calories

180

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

55mg

Sodium

310mg

Total Carbohydrate

20g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

7g

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