Low Calorie Cornbread

Healthy Cornbread Recipe

This Low Calorie Cornbread is just 78 calories and has just 0.6g of sugar! It’s so yummy, I know you’ll love it! This healthy cornbread recipe is easy and impressive, no one will ever know it’s healthy too!

Healthy Cornbread Recipe

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  • ¾ cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar (see recipe card for more options)
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¾ cup 0% Greek Yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg whites

Low Calorie Cornbread

Healthy Cornbread Recipe

Healthy Cornbread Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can make the healthy recipe ahead of time and bake completely then cover and store for later.
Storage: Will hold for 6 days in the fridge baked. Or one month in the freezer.
Reheating: You can reheat in an oven at 200-250 degrees until warmed through.

Healthy Cornbread Recipe

Low Calorie Cornbread

Healthy Cornbread Recipe

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.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 78 kcal

Equipment

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
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About the Author

Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers. 

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.

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