Description
This cornbread is not only gluten free, but also super high in protein for a side. It's a great protein/carb side to your dinner, especially with chili. It's a savory cornbread with diced chilies, grated cheese, and garlic powder, and tastes delicious on its own. Or you can pair this cornbread with either Slow Cooker Chili or No Added Sugar Baked Beans for a delicious meal
Time
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$0.35
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Cornmeal
- 1 1/2 scoop Whey protein powder, unflavored
- 1 1/2 scoop Casein protein powder, unflavored
- 1/3 cup Oat flour
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Nonfat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 large Egg
- 4 oz Diced green chiles
- 1/2 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
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- Preheat your oven to 400F, and line an 9" square baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly spray the paper
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until fully combined - cornmeal, whey, casein, baking powder, baking soda, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients - cottage cheese, applesauce, water, lemon juice, egg, chiles, and cheese
- Combine the dry ingredients into the wet, and whisk until just fully combined. Don't over mix, and don't wait too long before baking. The acid (lemon juice) and base (baking soda) gives lift to the bread, but the reaction happens quickly, so you want to get it in the oven as fast as possible
- Pour the batter into your baking pan, and optionally top with some shredded cheese. Bake at 400F for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean and the internal temperature is around 195F
- Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Slice
Notes
- To make a sweet version instead, omit the garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, chiles, and cheese. Add 2 tbsp (42 g) honey, and 2 tsp (5 g) cinnamon
Nutrition Facts
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Total Fat: 2.1g (3 %)
Saturated Fat: 1.0g (5 %)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 26mg (9 %)
Sodium: 224mg (10 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 7.1g (3 %)
Fiber: 0.6g (2 %)
Net Carbs: 6.5g
Total Sugar: 1.4g
Protein: 7.7g (15 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0.27mcg (11 %)
Vitamin D: 0.1mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 129mg (10 %)
Iron: 0.49mg (3 %)
Magnesium: 25mg (6 %)
Potassium: 89mg (2 %)
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