Sweet Potato Cornbread

Sweet Potato Cornbread

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup granulated brown sugar
  • 1 egg plus 1 egg white
  • 1 Tbs. orange juice
  • 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato
  • 1/2 cup soymilk or skim milk
  • 3/4 cup yellow or white cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup unbleached flour
  • 1 Tbs.. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp. salt.1/2 cup thawed frozen corn kernels
  • 4-oz. can chopped green chilies, rinsed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an electric mixer or food processor, cream butter until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add brown sugar; pulse 1 minute. Add egg, egg white, orange juice, sweet potato, and milk. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Fold in corn and green chilies by hand. Divide mixture into 2 9-inch pie pans coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.

  • 16 Servings
  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Cook Time 20 min
  • Ready Time 35 min