Spicy jalapeños and fresh cilantro are puréed and mixed into a portion of the batter and then swirled with the rest for a gorgeous marbled pan of moist, melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1cupmasa harina
1/2cupyellow cornmeal
1/2cup all-purpose flour
2tspbaking powder
1tspsalt
3Tbspsugar
2eggs
1 1/2cupshalf and halffat-free
3Tbspsour cream
4Tbspunsalted buttermelted
1/4cupcilantroleaves and stems are fine
2jalapeñosseeded
1cupgrated cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.In a blender or food processor puree cilantro and jalapenos until smooth. Set aside.In a separate large bowl, place masa harina, cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together and stir to combine.In a separate large bowl, place masa harina, cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together and stir to combine.Next, in a small bowl, whisk half and half, sour cream, eggs and melted butter together.Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Take care to not over-mix.Then, remove 1 cup of the batter and place into a separate bowl. Add the pureed jalapeno/cilantro mixture and stir to combine. The batter should be nice and green.Next, fold the cheddar cheese into the remaining plain batter.Spray or grease a 9x13 pan or 10-inch cast-iron skillet and spoon the plain batter into the pan and smooth the top. Now, take spoonfuls of the green batter and put on top of the plain batter. Make sure some yellow is still peaking through. Then, make it pretty! Using a knife, swirl the two batters together until well-marbled.Bake for 20 to 25 minutes—or until the edges are browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.Cool on a rack slightly before serving. Serve warm.
Notes
If you want to take a shortcut, you can also use a cornbread mix—I recommend Trader Joe’s Cornbread Mix. Just follow the package instructions and reserve 1 cup of the batter and add the jalapeños and cilantro puree. Then marble as directed above and bake per the baking mix's instructions.