Avocado Cornbread
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Author Notes: I know what you are thinking - oh for Heaven's Sake is she really making cornbread AGAIN? Yes. I am. I love cornbread, happen to have the stuff on hand (no shock there) as well as an extra avocado - a hunk of this and a salad and dinner is on the table! - aargersi
Serves 1 9" round cornbread
- 1 cup stone ground cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you like spicy - I do!)
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 ear corn cut from the cob (about 1 1/2 c)
- 1 large ripe avocado in 1/2" cubes (about 1 1/2 c)
- juice from 1/2 lime (about 2 tsp)
- Heat the oven to 400. Put 2 tbs butter and 1 tsp cumin in a 9" iron skillet or a cake pan and stick it in the oven.
- Whisk the remaining dry ingredients together. Melt the remaining butter and honey together (honey measuring tip - give your measuring spoon a spritz of no-stick before pouring in the honey - it will slide right out). Mix the corn and avocado - squeeze the lime over and toss gently to coat. In a large bowl - whisk together the egg and buttermilk. Yes, you have now dirtied up 4 bowls. But you can wash them while the cornbread bakes.
- Slowly whisk the melted butter and honey into the buttermilk and egg. Next stir in the dry ingredients and then gently fold in the avocado and corn. Get the hot pan out of the oven and pour in the batter.
- Put the cornbread back in the oven and reduce the heat to 375. Bake 30-40 minutes until it is golden brown and a tester comes out clean (unless you hit avocado!)
- Allow to cool some before you serve
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Avocados
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11 months ago jenniebgood
This is such a unique, inventive idea! It's so perfect for a summer menu.
11 months ago lapadia
Love this, what a great idea ♥!!!!
11 months ago arielleclementine
!!! this is brilliant! i can't believe the avocado stayed so green and pretty- what a perfect addition to your already stellar cornbread!
11 months ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I was a little worried about that A but I guess tossing it in the lime before helped - I had two hunks and salad for dinner last night - good stuff - and brought the same to my neighbor - she liked it too!
11 months ago Summer of Eggplant
Sounds great!