Description
Jalapeño cornbread with lime honey glaze brings Southern comfort to your table with a spicy kick. Warm, golden slices drizzled with zesty sweet glaze invite you to savor each delicious bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1–2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup melted butter
Dry and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Zest of 1 lime
Glaze:
- 1/4 cup honey
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400F (200C) and prepare an 8-inch square pan with a light grease coating.
- Blend dry ingredients in a spacious mixing bowl, combining cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt with a thorough whisking motion.
- In a separate vessel, integrate milk, melted butter, egg, and fragrant lime zest until uniformly mixed.
- Gently merge wet and dry ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing. Carefully incorporate finely diced jalapenos throughout the batter.
- Smoothly distribute the mixture into the greased pan, ensuring an even surface and consistent depth.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a test skewer emerges completely clean from the center.
- During baking, craft a vibrant glaze by whisking together honey and zesty lime juice in a compact bowl.
- Remove cornbread from oven and immediately drizzle the glossy lime-honey mixture across the warm surface, allowing the glaze to seep into the tender crumb.
Notes
- Adjust jalapeño heat by removing seeds for milder flavor or keeping them for extra spiciness.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend.
- Experiment with Greek yogurt instead of milk for richer, tangier texture and added protein.
- Allow cornbread to cool slightly before glazing to prevent soggy top and ensure crisp edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg