Healthy Holidays Recipe: Quest Nutrition Cornbread
Celebrate a Southern classic with a healthy melt-in-your-mouth cornbread recipe that bakes to perfection.
In this Healthy Holidays #CheatClean recipe, we show you how to create a version that is deliciously moist, lower on carbs, and packed with protein. This charismatic and fluffy dish will be a delightful addition to your Thanksgiving meal.
Yields: 9 servings.
Serving size: 1 square.
Prep time: 15 min.
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
⅓ cup zero-calorie sweetener
1 whole egg
2 egg whites
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅔ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup low fat buttermilk
½ cup cornmeal
3 tablespoons coconut flour
1 scoop Quest® Multi-Purpose Mix Protein Powder
1 scoop Quest® Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
½ teaspoon salt
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8” baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the butter and zero-calorie sweetener, then whisk in the
egg and egg whites. Whisk in the baking soda, Greek yogurt, applesauce and buttermilk. In a
separate bowl, mix the cornmeal, coconut flour, Quest® Multi-Purpose Mix Protein Powder and
Quest® Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder and salt. Add the dry mixture to the wet and stir to
combine. Try not to over-mix.
3. Add the batter to your baking dish and smooth it out. Bake for 24-26 minutes, or until the center
is set.
Nutrition Info per serving (serves 9):
Calories: 110. Protein: 9g. Net Carbs: 8g. Fat: 4g. Fiber: 1g