This Mexican style cornbread is a perfect side to pair with any dish or eat as a treat by itself. This Mexican cornbread is studded with corn kernels, green chilis, bell pepper, cheddar cheese and more for a rich, moist, and flavor-packed cornbread. If you are looking for the perfect homemade cornbread, recipe this is it.
Cornbread is something we often make in our home. Serve with a bowl chili, chicken tortilla soup, or even barbeque. This cornbread will elevate your meal tremendously in flavor. I love crumbling this cornbread over a big bowl of ham and beans, the Mexican aspect of this cornbread adds so much flavor to the beans.
What is Mexican Style Cornbread
If you are wondering what is Mexican cornbread compared to regular cornbread, let me tell you what makes it so unique! Mexican cornbread is a moist cornbread that melts in your mouth. It is very moist from the creamed corn you use as well as other ingredients. Then you have the elements of peppers and shredded cheese to just amplify your flavors.
The beauty is you can just toss the ingredients in a bowl, mix it up, pour and bake. Crazy easy but the results are a rich, decadent cornbread that will change your life after the first bite.
I am not a fan of creamed corn on its own; I grew up eating it too often. But one day this cornbread was at a potluck, and I tried it and fell in love. I begged for the recipe and when they said creamed corn my mouth dropped. That gooey corn you find in a can creates some of the most flavorful moist cornbread you will ever sink your teeth into.
If you want to add even more spice to this cornbread, toss in some pepper jack cheese, or even a seeded jalapeno diced up. You can always amplify the heat if you want a more spicy factor.
What is your favorite way to eat cornbread?

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- 1 cup self-rising white cornmeal
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 8 ounce can canned green chili peppers
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x9 baking pan or use a spring-form pan. Add first 6 ingredients to large bowl. Mix ingredients until well blended. Stir in eggs, cream corn and milk. Spread the batter out in a prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.