Spicy Mexican Cornbread is the perfect side with a kick. Ready in under an hour, you will love this classic with a spicy twist! Try it today!
This Spicy Mexican Cornbread recipe has an extra kick to it and is just as wonderful as a Traditional Cornbread. For more Bread Recipes with a some extra spice, try Jalapeno Popper Cornbread Muffins.
Sabrina’s Spicy Mexican Cornbread Recipe
This Mexican Style Cornbread is wonderfully easy to make. The prep time is only 10 minutes and even with the baking, the total time for this recipe is 50 minutes. It’s simple to make and store, and unbelievably tasty. This cornbread is sure to become a new favorite dish in your household.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 15 ounces canned cream-style corn
- 4 ounces canned chopped green chili peppers , drained
- 1/4 cup green onions , sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , shredded
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8×8 inch baking pan with baking spray.
- Whisk together butter, sugar, eggs, creamed corn, chopped green chili peppers, green onions, and cheddar cheese until well combined.
- Add in the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and cayenne and whisk until just combined.
- Pour into baking pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Sabrina Tips
Try mixing in different ingredients to add some alternative flavors to the recipe. Green onions, bell peppers, cilantro, cloves, cumin, garlic powder, or other seasonings could make great additions to Mexican Cornbread. For more ideas check out the recipe variations in this post.
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About this Recipe
Spicy Mexican Cornbread is an easy Mexican take on classic cornbread that’s impossible to get enough of. Your whole family is sure to love the slightly spicy taste and tender bread. There’s also shredded cheddar cheese and cream-style corn throughout making for a cheesy cornbread that’s melty and stringy as you pull it apart. This recipe is packed with even more flavor due to the spicy chilis and cayenne pepper throughout.
Ingredients
- Canned Cream-Style Corn: You’ll see cream-style corn in the canned food aisle of your grocery store. Any brand will do, but choose one that you enjoy eating. It will provide some creaminess and the chunks of corn bring texture and a nice corn flavor essential for delicious Cornbread.
- Canned Chopped Green Chilis: Grab the green chilis in the canned food aisle while you’re there getting your cream-style corn. These canned green chilis have a mild, spicy, and delicious flavor. You can buy them already diced, which will save you the time chopping them in the kitchen. Be sure to drain them before you mix them into your dough. You don’t want the extra liquid making everything too watery.
- Sliced Green Onions: Slice your green onions when ready to make Spicy Mexican Cornbread for a fresh, mild spice throughout. The green color will pop, showing everyone that you have wonderful flavor in each bite of the Cornbread.
- Cayenne Pepper: Another element to bring some spice to this Cornbread, cayenne pepper will add a unique punch that’s pretty different from the spice of the chilis and green onions.
- Cheddar Cheese: Cheese goes so well with sweet, fluffy cornbread. Cheddar cheese, especially goes well with the Spicy Mexican Cornbread to bring that creamy, slightly sharp, cheesy flavor to balance out the spices. For more ideas about cheese variations, keep reading below in the Variations Section.
- Yellow Cornmeal: Cornmeal will give you that sweet, comforting flavor of corn throughout your Cornbread, and of course it serves as the base of your bread.
- Baking Powder: In order for your Cornbread to rise, and have a pleasant, fluffy texture, you’ll add some baking powder along with the other dry ingredients.
- Sugar and Salt: Corn is naturally a bit sweet, so adding some sugar to your Cornbread will ensure that sweet flavor runs throughout your bread. Then, adding the salt will balance out the sweetness, and spiciness of the Cornbread. It will also enhance the flavor of the Cheddar Cheese.
Pairing Suggestions
This Spicy Mexican Cornbread recipe is an excellent Autumn side dish. You can serve it with any number of chilis and soups. Cornbread is perfect with Classic Beef Chili and Taco Soup. Dip in and let it soak up the flavorful sauce. You can also enjoy it on it’s own slathered in butter and topped with a drizzle of honey.
How to Store
- Serve: Don’t leave cornbread at room temperature for more than a few hours or it will start to go stale. To keep it fresh at room temperature, put the cornbread in an airtight container, and it will last for 1-2 days.
- Store: Once the recipe is cooled to room temperature you can put it in an airtight container to store in the fridge for up to a week.
- Freeze: To freeze, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. It will keep well for 2-3 months.
Frequent Questions
Go ahead and pour the whole can of cream-style corn into this Spicy Mexican Cornbread recipe. Do not drain any of the liquid out. You want all of that creamy goodness to add moisture to your batter.
Obviously the most noticeable difference between white and yellow cornmeal is the color. They are each made from either white corn, or yellow corn. Yellow cornmeal gives your Cornbread that classic yellow color so it’s a great choice in this recipe. As for the taste, yellow cornmeal contains beta carotene which can bring a slightly richer flavor.
Variations
- Spices: There are other spicy ingredients you can use in your Cornbread recipe instead of green chilis and cayenne pepper. Try mixing in chopped jalapeno, paprika, or even a dash of Sriracha sauce.
- Cheese: Instead of cheddar you can try mixing in other kinds of cheese. Pepper Jack Cheese, Gouda, Swiss, or Monterey Jack will all work great.
- Sugar Substitutes: Instead of granulated sugar, you can try using honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup in this recipe.
- Gluten Free: You can also make your corn bread with different kinds of flour. Use wheat flour for some extra nutrients or almond flour for a gluten-free recipe.
- Meat Additions: Brown some ground beef or sausage in a skillet and mix it into the recipe for more filling corn bread and ground beef recipe.
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Delicious, I made this cornbread with chili and it was perfect. Super easy too!
Glad you enjoyed the Cornbread Carla and thank you for the five star review!