Savory Corn Cakes Recipe - Rachel Cooks® (2024)

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What do you eat with corn cakes? ›

Corn cakes with pulled pork and broccoli

After making these tasty corn cakes, you'll serve them with pulled pork and broccoli. You can make them into easy pulled pork sliders or serve them deconstructed, with all the components separate.

Texture: Typically, cake is soft, moist, and fluffy, with a crumbly texture. Cornbread, on the other hand, has a denser and rougher texture due to the use of cornmeal.

With just 10 rice crackers offering as much carbohydrate as two small slices of grain bread, wholegrain, low GI corn cakes and crackers are a much better option nutritionally for snacks and light carbohydrate options at lunch and offer just 10g of total carbs per serve compared to 25-30g in 10 rice crackers.

They are a source of fiber, sugars free and low in saturated fat. These corn cakes have a typical flavor, different form the traditional rice cakes for which they are a nice alternative.

Whether you know them as Johnny Cakes or Hoe Cakes, it seems as if everyone had a favorite recipe for these pan-fried corn cakes – General Washington even served them at Mount Vernon.

Snacks, Corn Cakes (1 cake) contains 7.5g total carbs, 7.3g net carbs, 0.2g fat, 0.7g protein, and 35 calories.

A Johnny cake recipe makes a thinner batter that is fried into rounds, essentially making cornmeal pancakes. Cornbread is made with baking soda or baking powder to give it a bread-like lift and texture and is oven-baked in a baking dish and cut into squares for serving.

Can corn raise blood sugar? Yes, corn will raise your blood sugar because it contains carbohydrates. However, it has a low glycemic index and is a good source of fiber. Pairing it with foods rich in fiber, protein, and fat can help reduce the rate at which your blood sugars rise and promote blood sugar management.

The settlers took it all over the islands of the Caribbean, and after several linguistic and cultural modifications, it became also just as well-known under the name of Johnny cake. Historians also believe that “janiken”, a Native American word meaning “corn bread” could also be at the root of this cake.

Are corn cakes high in carbs? ›

Harvest Morn Corn Cakes (1 cake) contains 6g total carbs, 5.9g net carbs, 0g fat, 0.5g protein, and 27 calories.

Chili, bacon & eggs, maple syrup, lots of butter, beef stew, chicken stew, turkey dinner, pretty much any food you like goes well with corn bread. You can also just have it, buttered, of course, for a snack. If you are not vegetarian, any type of prepared meat or fish.

The best side dishes to serve with corn fritters are cheese dip, chili con carne, bacon wrapped asparagus, mozzarella sticks, pineapple salsa, salad nicoise, grilled shrimp skewers, black bean salad, coleslaw, sweet potato fries, spicy mayo dip, butter garlic green beans, corn on the cob, and baked beans.

Nigella's Lemon Polenta Cake (from KITCHEN) is a moist gluten-free cake that is good as a dessert, particularly if still slightly warm. Whipped cream or creme fraiche are always good accompaniments, though if the cake is slightly warm then vanilla ice cream could also be a welcome addition.