Cheesy Protein Cornbread

Name: Cheesy Protein Cornbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (60 g) cornmeal; 1.5 scoops (45 g) protein powder, unflavored whey; 1.5 scoops (45 g) protein powder, unflavored casein; 1/3 cup (30 g) oats, ground; 1 tsp (3 g) garlic powder; 1 tsp (3 g) onion powder; 1 tsp (4.8 g) baking powder; 1/2 tsp (2.4 g) baking soda; 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) black pepper; 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) salt; 1 cup (226 g) nonfat cottage cheese; 1/2 cup (122 g) unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup (60 g) water; 2 tbsp (30 g) lemon juice; 1 large egg; 4 oz can diced green chilies; 1/2 cup (56 g) shredded cheddar cheese

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

This cornbread is not only gluten free, but also super high in protein. 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

Updated at: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 22:19:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories76.2 kcal (4%)

Total Fat1.8 g (3%)

Carbs7.4 g (3%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein7.7 g (15%)

Sodium225.5 mg (11%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

Dry ingredients

½ cupcornmeal

45gprotein powder

unflavored whey

45gprotein powder

⅓ cupoats

4.8gbaking powder

2.4gbaking soda

1.5gblack pepper

1.5gsalt

Wet ingredients

226gnonfat cottage cheese

½ cupunsweetened applesauce

¼ cupwater

30glemon juice

1egg

large

4 ozcan diced green chilies

56gcheddar cheese

shredded

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400F, and line an 8" square baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly spray the paper

Step 2

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

cornmeal½ cup

protein powder45g

oats⅓ cup

garlic powder3g

onion powder3g

baking powder4.8g

baking soda2.4g

black pepper1.5g

salt1.5g

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients - cottage cheese, applesauce, water, lemon juice, egg, chiles, and cheese

nonfat cottage cheese226g

unsweetened applesauce½ cup

water¼ cup

lemon juice30g

egg1

can diced green chilies4 oz

cheddar cheese56g

Step 4

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

Step 5

Pour the batter into your baking pan, and bake at 400F for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean and the internal temperature is around 195F

Step 6

Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Slice

Step 7

To make a sweet version instead, omit the garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, chiles, and cheese. Add 2 tbsp (42 g) honey, and 1 tsp (3 g) cinnamon