Multigrain Cornbread Recipes

WHOLE-WHEAT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet in a 425 degrees F oven. Whisk 3/4 cup each cornmeal and whole-wheat flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Separately, whisk 1 3/4 cups buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 2 tablespoons honey. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Coat the hot skillet with cooking spray and add the batter. Bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Per Slice: Calories: 157; Total Fat: 4 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 6 grams; Total carbohydrates: 26 grams; Sugar: 7 grams; Fiber: 2.5 grams; Cholesterol: 66 milligrams; Sodium: 342 milligrams

HEALTHY CORNBREAD RECIPE (WHOLE WHEAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 8- or 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking or baking spray.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together maple syrup, milk, olive oil and egg whites.
• On top of wet ingredients, add dry ingredients and whisk together until combined. Don't overmix.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

MULTIGRAIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Whisk 1 cup each whole-wheat flour and cornmeal, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl. Whisk 1 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs and 1/2 stick melted butter; whisk into the flour mixture. Transfer to a buttered 9-inch cast-iron skillet and sprinkle with sesame seeds and pepitas. Bake at 400 degrees F until a toothpick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.

WHOLE-GRAIN SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Preheat an 8-inch cast-iron pan or pie dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, and 1/4 cup oil. Fold wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined.
• Add remaining tablespoon of oil to preheated pan, swirling to coat the bottom. Pour in batter and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until golden brown and a tester comes out clean from the center, 23 to 25 minutes. Brush with honey, then let cool. Cut into wedges.

MULTIGRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. , Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).

SWEET MULTIGRAIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients to form a smooth batter.
• Pour into a lightly oiled 8 X 8 pan and bake for 30 minutes.

SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add wheat berries, and gently boil for 20 minutes. Drain, and let cool. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine 1/4 warm cup water, yeast, and honey. Let stand until yeast is foamy, about 10 minutes. Add sponge, and mix on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add flours, rye meal, cracked wheat, millet, flax, salt, and remaining 2 1/4 cups warm water; mix, using the paddle attachment, on low speed for 2 minutes. Change to dough hook, and mix on medium-low speed for 6 minutes. Add sunflower seeds and cooked wheat berries; mix for 1 minute. Pull dough down from the hook, and press the dough into the seeds at the bottom of bowl. Continue to mix until the seeds are completely incorporated and the dough is wet and tacky, 2 minutes. Alternatively, knead the dough by hand, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a lightly floured surface, and knead by hand, four or five turns, into a ball. Place the dough, smooth side up, in a lightly oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until increased to 1 1/2 times the size, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Punch down dough, and fold it over onto itself four or five times. Turn folded side face down in the bowl. Cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 1 hour.
• Liberally sprinkle two braided Brotformen, if using, with flour. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, and cut in half. Cover one piece of dough loosely with oiled plastic wrap. On an unfloured surface, knead the other piece of dough into a ball. Cup your hands around it, and move it on the work surface in small, circular motions, until top is rounded and bottom is smooth.
• Place the shaped loaf, bottom up, in a Brotform. Cover loosely with lightly oiled plastic wrap and then with a towel. Repeat shaping process with the second piece of dough. (If you're not using Brotformen, shape dough in the same way, and place on parchment dusted with coarse cornmeal; coat the bottom and 1 inch up the sides with cornmeal. Cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap and then with a clean towel.) Let loaves rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Thirty minutes before this final rise is completed, place a baking stone, if using, in lower third of oven and an empty baking pan on the lowest shelf. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Transfer one loaf from a Brotform to a baker's peel or baking sheet sprinkled with coarse cornmeal. Using a razor blade or serrated knife, slash the top 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. Slide onto the baking stone. Repeat with second loaf. If not using a stone, slash tops and bake on a cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. Quickly pour 2 cups of very hot water into the heated baking pan to create steam, and close the oven door. Bake until dark golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped on the bottom, about 25 to 30 minutes. If the bread darkens too quickly, lower temperature to 425 degrees after 15 minutes of the baking time. Let bread cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.