Name: Marbled Elote Skillet Cornbread
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: For cornbread:; 1 ear corn, grilled and cut from cob; 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, to grease skillet; 2 cups cornmeal; 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 1/4 cups buttermilk; 1 egg; 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced; 1/2 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced, plus more to garnish; Sliced green onion, to garnish; For cream cheese swirl:; 8 oz. cream cheese; 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1 tsp. cornstarch; 1 egg yolk

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Marbled Elote Skillet Cornbread

Recipe by Miranda Barnett, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

All-Purpose Cooking

Baking

Fusion

Mexican Street Corn Seasoning and a cream cheese swirl revamp classic southern cornbread into a savory, citrusy summer treat.

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Serves 8 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 25 minutes

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Ingredients

For cornbread: 1 ear corn, grilled and cut from cob 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, to grease skillet 2 cups cornmeal

5 tsp. Mexican Street Corn Seasoning

2 Tbsp. granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

1 tsp. baking soda 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 1 egg 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced 1/2 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced, plus more to garnish Sliced green onion, to garnish For cream cheese swirl: 8 oz. cream cheese 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

1 egg yolk

Directions

Step 1 Make cornbread batterPreheat oven to 400 degrees. In a blender, puree corn and set aside. Grease a medium cast iron skillet with butter. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, Mexican Street Corn Seasoning, sugar, Mayan Sea Salt, and baking soda. In a separate medium bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, and pureed corn. Add wet mixture into dry mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in diced jalapeno and green bell pepper. Pour mixture into skillet.

Step 2 Make cream cheese swirlWith an electric beater, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth and lightly whipped. In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, cornstarch, Mayan Sea Salt, and egg yolk. Slowly beat sour cream mixture into cream cheese mixture until well combined and smooth.

Step 3 Swirl and bakeUse a spoon to dollop cream cheese swirl mixture evenly over cornbread mixture. With a toothpick, swirl mixtures together without mixing them completely to create a marbled effect. Bake for 20 to 25 min. or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Garnish with green onion and red bell pepper.