Gluten Free, Sides, Vegetarian / By audreyleejohns
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This Healthy Cornbread is just 78 calories and has just 0.6g of sugar! It’s so yummy, I know you’ll love it!
This low calorie cornbread recipe is easy and impressive, no one will ever know it’s healthy too!
This low calorie cornbread can be served as a side dish, made into cornbread stuffing, or croutons. The possibilities are endless!
Healthy Cornbread Recipe
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients in Low Calorie Cornbread (shopping list!)
- How to Make Low Calorie Cornbread
- Healthy Cornbread Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Cornbread
Ingredients in Low Calorie Cornbread
To cut the calories, boost the protein, and add in a fat burning ingredient, I added greek yogurt to this recipe. It adds just the right moisture to the batter and naturally boosts metabolism too!
I used an all-natural zero calorie sugar (see the recipe card) but ou can use your favorite sweetener or granulated sugar. 
Shopping List for Low Calorie Cornbread:
- Yellow cornmeal
- Baking powder
- Salt
- All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar (see recipe card!)or granulated sugar
- Butter
- 0% Greek Yogurt
- Eggs
How to Make Low Calorie Cornbread
To save clean up time, and calories (no oil is needed!) I used parchment paper to make this healthy cornbread recipe.
Parchment paper strops the low calorie cornbread from sticking to the pan, so cleanup is easier, as is slicing! Just pull up on the parchment paper, and transfer the cornbread to a cutting board. 
How to Make Low Calorie Cornbread:
- Preheat your oven to 425° degrees and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar together, mix together.
- In a separate large bowl, mix the greek yogurt, butter, egg and egg whites, whisk together.
- Stir the dry cornmeal mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, and smooth into an even layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before slicing into 12 squares.
- Serve hot or cold.
Healthy Cornbread Recipe
I know you’ll love this low calorie cornbread recipe! It’s wonderful anytime of the year and a fantastic side dish for summer barbecues, or holiday dinners! Here are some more low calorie sides I think you’ll love.
More Low Calorie Side Dish Recipes:
- Low Calorie Grilled Romaine Salad {83 Calories}
- Low Calorie Creamed Corn {64 Calories}
- Low Calorie Garlic Knots {33 Calories}
- Low Calorie Garlic Cheese Bread {29 Calories}
- Low Calorie Mexican Corn Salad {152 Calories}
Low Calorie Cornbread
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This Low Calorie Cornbread is just 78 calories and has just 0.6g of sugar!
Make this healthy cornbread recipe for side dishes, or to make cornbread stuffing or cornbread croutons. No matter how you use it, I know you'll love this low calorie version!
Special Tip: You can use the all-natural sugar substitute or regular granulated sugar. You can also swap it out for honey, but if you do this you will want to add the honey in the large bowl with the other wet ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 78 kcal
Equipment
9×9 baking dish
Ingredients
- ¾ cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar or granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- ¾ cup 0% Greek Yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425° degrees and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar together, mix together.
In a separate large bowl, mix the greek yogurt, butter, egg and egg whites, whisk together.
Stir the dry cornmeal mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, and smooth into an even layer.
Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before slicing into 12 squares.
Serve hot or cold.
Nutrition
Serving: 1squareCalories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2.9gFat: 4.5gSaturated Fat: 2.6gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 0.6gCalcium: 71mgIron: 0mg
Keyword healthy cornbread, homemade cornbread, low calorie cornbread
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Article History:
- Originally written and published June 1, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 11, 2023 by Audrey Johns
