🥘🌽 High-Protein Southern Cast Iron Cornbread

✅ Ingredients (Serves 6–8)

• 1 cup cornmeal
• ½ cup oat flour (or almond flour for extra protein)
• 1 scoop vanilla or unflavored protein powder (~30g)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain, high-protein)
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup milk (any kind)
• 2 tbsp butter (plus extra for skillet)

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🔪 Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   • Set to 200°C (400°F)
   • Place a 9-inch cast iron skillet in oven with 1 tbsp butter to melt
2. Mix dry ingredients
   • In a bowl, combine cornmeal, oat flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt
3. Mix wet ingredients
   • Whisk Greek yogurt, eggs, milk, and 1 tbsp melted butter
4. Combine batter
   • Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined (don’t overmix)
5. Bake in cast iron
   • Carefully remove hot skillet from oven
   • Pour batter into skillet
   • Bake 20–25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean
6. Serve
   • Let cool slightly
   • Slice and serve with savory dishes or a drizzle of honey

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💪 Protein Boost

• Greek yogurt + eggs + protein powder = 20–25g protein per serving
• Lower carb than traditional cornbread while keeping the Southern flavor