These Low Calorie Healthy Elotes are just 183 calories each, and so yummy you won’t be able to tell the difference between the full calorie version and this healthy one.
Try this yummy Mexican street corn as a side dish for you next barbecue, or enjoy it as a yummy snack.
Packed with flavor, this healthy Mexican street corn is quick and easy. And quite the crowd pleaser too!
Healthy Elotes (Mexican Street Corn)
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Ingredients in Low Calorie Elotes
I cut down the butter swapped out the sour cream for metabolism boosting greek yogurt, and kept the cheese (because it’s so yummy).
These taste just as good as traditional elotes, but for a fraction of the calories!
Shopping List for Low Calorie Mexican Street Corn:
- Sweet corn cobs
- Butter
- Garlic salt
- 0% Greek yogurt
- Cotija cheese
- Fresh cilantro
- Chili powder
- Lime
How to Make Low Calorie Elotes
You can make these low calorie elotes in the oven, or on the grill.
Either way, you’ll need to make little individual foil packs. One for each ear of corn.
How to Make Healthy Mexican Street Corn:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees or a grill to medium heat.
- Place each corn cob into a large piece of foil (individually).
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle over the garlic salt.
- Fold the foil around the corn, sealing to make individual foil packets.
- Bake or grill for 30-35 minutes until tender.
- Carefully (with oven mitts on) remove the foil from the corn cobs and brush with greek yogurt.
- Top with cheese, chili powder and cilantro.
- Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the corn.
Healthy Elotes Recipe
This low calorie Mexican Street Corn is packed with flavor, and just 183 calories! You can cut the calories more by halving the corn ears before serving. Then just have 1/2 for half the calories.
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Low Calorie Elotes (Mexican Street Corn)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 sweet corn cobs shucked and cleaned
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 4 tablespoons 0% Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup Cotija cheese crumbled
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees or a grill to medium heat.
- Place each corn cob into a large piece of foil (individually).
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle over the garlic salt.
- Fold the foil around the corn, sealing to make individual foil packets.
- Bake or grill for 30-35 minutes until tender.
- Carefully (with oven mitts on) remove the foil from the corn cobs and brush with greek yogurt.
- Top with cheese, chili powder and cilantro.
- Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the corn.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Elotes
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