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Southern Buttermilk Hoe Cakes (Johnny Cakes)

Ready to level up your breakfast routine? Try these delicious Buttermilk Hoe Cakes. Picture this: crispy, golden brown on the outside with a rich, buttery flavor that will tantalize your taste buds. The fluffy, airy centers and crispy edges create a perfect combination of textures that will keep you coming back for more.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Meiko Temple

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fine cornmeal
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter plus 4 tablespoons cold for cooking
  • 1 ¼ cup buttermilk

Optional Toppings

  • For sweet: sugar cane syrup, honey or maple syrup
  • For Savory: cheese, jalapenos, hot sauce, scallions

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and kosher salt.
  • In another medium bowl, mix eggs, butter and buttermilk together. Then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir until smooth. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of butter and pour ¼ cup of batter per hoecake, cook 3 at a time for 3 minutes, flipping halfway through until the top batter has small air bubbles. Serve hot with butter and sugar cane syrup.
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Notes

STORAGE: 
Hoecakes are best eaten immediately but they will remain fresh for 3 days in the fridge. Keep them in a freezer safe container and freeze for 2 months. Reheat the hoecakes in the microwave for 15 seconds.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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