Zucchini Cornbread

Description

Another way to use that summer zucchini squash.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped zucchini
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 ¼ cups cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet
  2. and place it into the oven while it preheats.
  3. Place the zucchini
  4. milk
  5. onion
  6. eggs
  7. and vegetable oil into a blender
  8. and pulse 5 to 8 times
  9. until thoroughly mixed and the zucchini and onion have been chopped into very small pieces.
  10. Mix together the cornmeal
  11. flour
  12. sugar
  13. baking powder
  14. and salt in a large bowl. Pour the zucchini mixture into the cornmeal mixture
  15. stirring to combine
  16. and gently mix in the Cheddar cheese.
  17. Carefully pour the batter into the hot greased skillet
  18. smooth it out with a spoon
  19. and bake until the cornbread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  20. about 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 8

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