Good for You Cornbread

Good for You Cornbread

Try this healthier version of a classic comfort food with soups, salads, or the

Cornbread-Crusted Turkey or Three-Bean Chili With Chunky Tomatoes

CAL/SERV :

178

PREP TIME :

10 MINS

YIELDS :

10 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

25 MINS

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 C cornmeal
  • 1 C flour
  • ¼ C sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 C low-fat (1 percent) buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ C soft tub margarine
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil (to grease baking pan)

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Mix together cornmeal, flour, sugar, and baking powder.
  3. In another bowl, combine buttermilk and egg.  Beat lightly.
  4. Slowly add buttermilk and egg mixture to dry ingredients.
  5. Add margarine and mix by hand or with mixer for 1 minute.
  6. Bake for 20–25 minutes in an 8- by 8-inch, greased baking dish.  Cool.  Cut into 10 squares.

Nutrition (per serving):

Calories 178, Total fat 6 g, Saturated fat 1 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Sodium 94 mg, Total fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, Carbohydrates 27 g, Potassium 132 mg

 Courtesy of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute