Bell Pepper Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 Nature Fresh Farms® red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 cup canned creamed corn
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 1 large egg, beaten to blend
• 1 tsp. red chili flakes
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Step 1

   Wash produce before baking.

2. Step 2

   Position rack in center of oven and preheat it to 400°F.

3. Step 3

   Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.

4. Step 4

   Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, red chili flakes, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl to blend. Add creamed corn, red bell peppers, butter and egg. Mix everything together to form batter.

5. Step 5

   Spoon batter into baking pan.

6. Step 6

   Bake cornbread for about 20 minutes, until the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. To check if the bread is completely baked, pick it with a toothpick in the middle of the pan; if it is clean the bread has finished baking.

7. Step 7

   Remove bread from the pan once cooled.