Tropical Cornbread with Pineapple
Sweet and slightly spicy by the addition of the cayenne pepper, this cornbread is addictive and perfect for lounging about on your lanai in Maui on a cool breezy evening, or, if you aren’t on a tropical island, as an addition to a picnic or summer BBQ. I used an 11” x 7” baking pan, but feel free to use a 10” cast iron skillet or a 10” cake pan. Just spray and add two tablespoons of butter to it and heat the skillet or pan on the stove until the butter is sizzling. Then scrape in the batter and put it immediately into the oven to bake for the same amount of time. You’ll get an fantastic crust to the cornbread this way.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Macadamia Nut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 150 g (1 cup) all purpose flour
- 145 g (1 cup) cornmeal
- 200 g (1 cup) crushed or finely chopped fresh pineapple
- 115 g (3/4 cup) grilled or cooked corn kernels (1 medium sized ear of corn)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- zest of 1 medium lime
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon (generous pinch or two) of cayenne pepper
- 1 1/4 cup plain yogurt (full fat, not lowfat)
- 1/4 cup honey (I used macadamia nut, but use the honey of your choice)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter
- 1 large egg