Absolute Mexican Cornbread

This Mexican cornbread is the best. Moist and packed with flavor from bits of corn, chiles, and cheese baked in for a tasty spin on a classic dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 743 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 0.5 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to corn mixture; stir until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean.

Step 4

Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in corn, chiles, Monterey Jack cheese, and Cheddar cheese.