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September 16, 2025
Mexican-Style Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Mexican-style sweet cornbread, also known as "tamalito," creates a unique cross between cornbread and pudding that can be served as distinctive side dish with appealing texture. This traditional preparation showcases how Mexican cooking transforms familiar ingredients into something completely different and special. The pudding-like consistency provides interesting contrast to typical cornbreads while maintaining authentic Mexican flavors that complement savory meals perfectly.
This Mexican sweet cornbread (or “tamalito”) is a cross between cornbread and pudding. You can serve this as a side dish or as dessert.
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients
1 (8.5 ounce) package dry corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy®)
1 (14.25 ounce) can sweet cream-style corn
¼ cup butter, melted
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup water
¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
Combine corn muffin mix, corn, butter, sugar, water, and salt in a bowl. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until all the liquid is absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes. Scoop onto serving dishes with an ice cream scoop.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 237 | Calories |
| 10g | Fat |
| 36g | Carbs |
| 3g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 237 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 10g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 23% |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 592mg | 26% |
| Total Carbohydrate 36g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 9% |
| Total Sugars 8g | |
| Protein 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 3% |
| Calcium 21mg | 2% |
| Iron 1mg | 5% |
| Potassium 104mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
