Banjo’s Cast Iron Sprouted Cornbread with Honey-Hot Butter
Ingredients
- 12 inch cast iron skillet
- 1 1/2 cups sprouted yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup sprouted white wheat flour OR all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 whole eggs
- 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter - for cast iron skillet
Gluten-Free Option
- 12 inch cast iron skillet
- 1 1/2 cups sprouted yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup sprouted oat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 2 whole eggs
- 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter - for cast iron skillet
Honey-Hot Sauce Butter
- 2 stilks butter room temperature
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Louisiana hot sauce (or your hot sauce of choice)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
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Instructions
- Place cast-iron skillet in oven and set to 350
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to skillet, place in a 350-degree oven until butter is melted
- In a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt
- In a separate bowl, whip egg, add sour cream and buttermilk, stir until everything is incorporated
- Combine egg/buttermilk mixture and dry cornmeal/flour
- Add 6 tablespoons of melted butter
- Fold or stir until all ingredients are mixed together. Do Not Over Mix
- Remove skillet from oven, distribute butter evenly in the pan
- Add butter to the skillet, spread evenly
- Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Let cool for 10 minutes, slice, and serve
Honey-Hot Sauce Butter
- Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a heavy bowl with a handheld mixer
- Combine all the ingredients
- Whip it real good until all of the ingredients are incorporated and the butter mixture is light and fluffy
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Sprouted Fruit and Sunflower Loaves
Ingredients
- 2 cups sprouted flour of choice
- 1 cup sprouted yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups vanilla whole-milk, organic yogurt
- 1/2 cup good olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried organic fruit, chopped (I like golden currants, apricots, and figs)
- 1/2 cup sprouted sunflower seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon grated organic orange rind
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Combine yogurt, oil, syrup, honey, and vanilla in a smaller bowl.
- Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in fruit, sunflower seeds, and rind.
- Spoon batter into a lightly greased loaf pan (or 4 mini loaf pans). Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before slicing.
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Sprouted Yeasted Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 packet (or 2 1/2 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water (about 80 degrees)
- 3 eggs, pastured or organic
- 3 cups whole organic milk
- 1 cup sprouted yellow cornmeal
- 2 cups sprouted red wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut sap sugar (or sugar of choice)
- 3/4 cup organic butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- • Olive or coconut oil for greasing waffle iron
Cider Syrup:
- 1 1/2 cups coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups organic apple cider
- 2 cinnamon sticks (or 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon stirred into sugar thoroughly before adding liquids)
- 2 tablespoons organic butter
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- In a small bowl stir together yeast and water. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl whisk together eggs and milk. In a medium bowl blend cornmeal, flour, salt, and sugar.
- Add yeast mixture to eggs and milk and blend. Whisk in dry ingredients, then the butter.
- Cover the bowl and let batter stand on counter about 1 hour. (You could also place batter in frig overnight for a stronger fermented taste. Remove from frig and let batter warm up on counter next morning for at least 30 minutes before cooking.)
- Stir baking soda into batter.
- Preheat waffle iron and brush lightly with coconut or olive oil.
- Cook waffles until golden brown - about 4-5 minutes.
- Keep finished waffles in a single layer on a large baking sheet in a 200 degree oven to stay crisp.
- Combine all syrup ingredients in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and reduce until liquid coats the back of a spoon - 10-15 minutes.
- To serve - butter up your waffles, drizzle with cider syrup and dig in!
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Gluten-Free Sprouted Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup sprouted brown rice or sorghum flour (or 50/50)
- 1/2 cup sprouted yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs, preferably pastured or organic
- 1/4 cup coconut sap sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 cups whole organic buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Place a large baking sheet on middle rack.
- Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Lightly beat eggs and sugar in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk until well blended.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined.
- Preheat your waffle iron.
- Lightly coat it with olive or coconut oil.
- Add enough batter to cover about 2/3 of surface (about 2/3 cup). Distribute batter evenly across surface. Close and cook until golden brown - 4-5 minutes.
- Transfer the waffles to the baking sheet to keep warm until ready to serve. Don't stack so they'll stay crisp.
- Butter them up, add your favorite syrup or fruit sauce, and serve for a yummy breakfast.
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Sprouted Skillet Cornbread
Ingredients
- 2 cups sprouted yellow cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large pastured or organic eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup whole fat organic buttermilk or kefir
- 1/4 cup bacon grease
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- Preheat oven to 450°.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sprouted cornmeal, baking soda, and salt. Stir until well blended.
- Add the eggs and buttermilk. Stir with a wooden spoon until well blended and smooth.
- In a 9-10" cast-iron skillet heat the bacon grease, add it to the cornmeal mixture, and stir until well blended.
- Scrape the batter into the hot skillet, place the skillet in the oven, and bake until the cornbread is golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
- Turn the cornbread out onto a serving plate of serve directly from the skillet, cutting it into small wedges.
- Bring out the butter! Lots of butter!
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