Roasted Chili Corn Bread

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Roasted Chili Corn Bread

Scallion cornbread recipes are very popular around where I live, and the addition of peppers makes this spicy cornbread recipe a family favorite. Try it tonight!

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Cooking Time1 hr 20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 ears of corn (in the husk)
  • mesquite flavored vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 small red bell pepper, halved
  • 1 small poblano peppers, halved
  • 1 jalapeno, halved
  • 3 green onions (white parts only)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal plus 1 tablespoon
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup lowfat buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons minced cilantro

Instructions

  1. Soak corn in water to cover for 30 minutes; drain.
     
  2. Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
     
  3. Spray aluminum foil-lined jelly roll pan with cooking spray; arrange vegetables in single layer on pan, with corn to the outside.
     
  4. Spray vegetables, except corn, generously with cooking spray; sprinkle vegetables, except corn, with cumin and oregano.
     
  5. Roast vegetables at 425F degrees until browned and tender, about 40 minutes.
     
  6. Remove from oven and let stand until corn is cool enough to handle. Reduce oven temperature to 350F degrees.
     
  7. Remove and discard corn husks; cut corn kernels off cobs.
     
  8. Chop remaining vegetables into 1/4" pieces.
     
  9. Combine flour, 1/2 cup cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
     
  10. Whisk egg and egg whites into buttermilk; add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
     
  11. Stir in vegetables and cilantro.
     
  12. Grease 8" baking pan and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon cornmeal; pour batter into pan.
     
  13. Bake at 350F degrees until corn bread is browned and toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
     
  14. Cool on wire rack; serve warm.

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