Griddle Corn Cakes USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Deliciously sweet and savory, these griddle corn cakes are a tasty option for breakfast or lunch.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION1 corn cake provides 2 oz eq grains.SOURCEUSDA Standardized Recipes Project - 2024
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb Cornmeal, whole grain
- 14 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 4 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 2 oz Water
Measure
- 3 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 3 cups Flour, whole wheat
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, granulated
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sage, ground
- 2 ½ cups Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable
- 2 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ¼ cup Water
50 Servings
Weight
- 2 lbs Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 lb 12 oz Flour, whole wheat
- - - Sugar, granulated
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Rosemary, ground
- - - Sage, ground
- - - Buttermilk, low-fat
- - - Oil, vegetable
- 8 oz Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 4 oz Water
Measure
- 1 qt 2 cups Cornmeal, whole grain
- 1 qt 2 cups Flour, whole wheat
- ¼ cup Sugar, granulated
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Rosemary, ground
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Sage, ground
- 1 qt 1 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 2 cups Oil, vegetable
- 4 eggs Eggs, frozen whole eggs, thawed
- ½ cup Water
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Instructions
- Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, rosemary, and sage together in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk, oil, eggs, and water together in a separate bowl.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. The mixture will be thick; do not add more buttermilk.
- Heat a griddle or tilt skillet to medium heat, and spray with a pan release spray.
- Using a ⅓ cup dry measuring cup or No. 12 scoop, portion batter onto the hot griddle, flattening corn cakes as needed to make 4 ½ inch circles.
- Cook until edges are set, and bubbles develop on the surface, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Using a thin, wide spatula, flip the corn cakes. Continue to cook second side for 1 to 2 minutes, until golden brown.Critical Control Point:Heat to 165 °F for at least 15 seconds.
- Transfer corn cakes to a pan for hot holding.Critical Control Point:Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
- Hold hot until service. Serve 1 corn cake.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Griddle Corn Cakes USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
0 1 corn cake
Calories
220
Total Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
18
mg
6
%
Sodium
265
mg
12
%
Total Carbohydrate
28
g
9
%
Dietary Fiber
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
3
g
3
%
Added Sugars included
10000
g
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
91
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
0
mg
0
%
Calcium
84
mg
8
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
Notes
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Suggest serving with sour cream or corn salsa, and 1 oz smoked salmon slices.
The food safety temperatures are based on the FDA Food Code. Some information included may be different in your state. Always check with your local regulatory authority (health department) or sponsoring organization (sponsor) for guidance on current food safety requirements in your operation
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 4 lbs 4 oz of batter About 25 corn cakes/1 steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2 ½”).
50 Servings:
About 8 lbs 8 oz of batterAbout 50 corn cakes/2 steam table pans (12” x 20” x 2 ½”).