Buttermilk Honey Cornbread with a Southwest Twist

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Buttermilk Honey Cornbread with a Southwest Twist

Cook's Notes: The perfect side for your holiday dinner. The recipe is so easy and requires no mixer! The cornbread is moist and flavorful, and pairs well with roast turkey. The addition of green chiles gives it a southwest twist.

The recipe is adapted from dammdelicious.net  

Ingredients: 

• 1 ½ cups cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups reduced-fat buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 6 tablespoons butter, slightly melted 
• 1 small can ( 4 oz.) of green chiles, drained and patted dry with a paper towel 
• Honey

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 4oo degrees and grease an 8 x 8 pan.
• In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, butter, and chiles. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately poke holes over the surface and drizzle honey over the holes. 
  

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