Looking for an easy, quick, and healthy breakfast? You are going to love this skillet cornmeal bread. It’s incredibly budget-friendly and uses simple, pantry-staple ingredients.
Ingredients for skillet cornmeal bread:
- 2 eggs;
- 6 tablespoons cornmeal (preferably coarse-ground or “flocão” style);
- Salt to taste;
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil;
- 1 teaspoon baking powder.
How to make skillet cornmeal bread:
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs until well combined; no need to beat them too much.
- Add the cornmeal and mix well.
- Stir in the olive oil and salt until fully incorporated.
- Add the baking powder and stir gently until just dissolved.
- Pour the batter into a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat.
- Wait for one side to turn golden brown, then flip and cook the other side until finished.
- All set! This recipe serves two people.
Serving Suggestions:
You can customize your bread by adding seeds to the batter. Once ready, slice it in half and fill it with your favorites—cheese, ham, or even guava paste (goiabada) for a sweet-and-savory twist. If you like, you can press it in a panini press or sandwich maker for extra crunch.
A little about cornmeal:
Cornmeal is a meal ground from dried maize. As a traditional crop of the indigenous peoples of Africa and the Americas, it is a staple in many cuisines, including those of Angola, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Mozambique, Peru, and Venezuela (Source: Wikipedia).
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