Cornbread USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
This scrumptious and slightly sweet cornbread is a southern staple created from a combination that includes whole-grain flour, cornmeal, milk, and eggs.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION1 piece (about 2" x 2¹⁄2") provides 1 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 4 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- 4 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 1¹⁄2 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄4 cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ³⁄4 tsp Salt
- ¹⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 1³⁄4 cups Nonfat milk
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- ³⁄4 cup Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¹⁄4"
- - - AND
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 8 oz Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 8 oz Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
Measure
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
- - - Variation:
- 1½ cups Red and green bell peppers, fresh, diced ¼"
- - - AND
- 1¼ cups Corn, canned, low-sodium, drained, rinsed
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix for 1 minute on low speed.
- Combine eggs, milk, and oil in a large bowl. Stir well.
- Add egg mixture to dry ingredients. Mix until dry ingredients are moistened. DO NOT OVERMIX.For 25 servings, mix for 1–2 minutes on medium speed. For 50 servings, mix for 2–3 minutes on medium speed.
- Pour batter on a sheet pan lightly coated with pan-release spray.For 25 servings, pour 2 lb 4 oz (3³⁄4 cups) batter on 1 quarter-sheet pan (9¹⁄2" x 13" x 1"). For 50 servings, pour 4 lb 8 oz (1 qt 3¹⁄2 cups) on 1 half-sheet pan (18″ x 13″ x 1").
- Bake until lightly browned: Conventional oven: 400 °F for 30–35 minutes. Convection oven: 350 °F for 20–25 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Portion:For 25 servings, cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan). For 50 servings, cut each pan 5 x 10 (50 pieces per pan).Serve 1 piece (about 2" x 2½").
- Variation: Add peppers and corn to step 3. Continue with step 4.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Cornbread USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
1 piece (about 2" x 2¹⁄2")
Calories
107
Total Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
14
mg
5
%
Sodium
173
mg
8
%
Total Carbohydrate
18
g
6
%
Dietary Fiber
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
4
g
4
%
Added Sugars included
0
g
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin D
11
IU
73
%
Calcium
40
mg
4
%
Iron
0
mg
0
%
Potassium
91
mg
3
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
Notes
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Meal Components: Grains.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 2 lb 0.5 oz About 1 qt ¼ cup/1 quarter sheet pan (9¹⁄2′′ x 13" x 1")
50 Servings:
About 4 lb 1 oz About 2 qt ½ cup/1 half sheet pan (18′′ x 13′′ x 1′′)