Bahamian Johnny Cakes
Bahamian johnny cakes are a delightful fried bread made from simple ingredients like flour, cornmeal, and milk. These cakes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, making them a perfect accompaniment to any meal or a tasty snack.
This recipe is caribbean style, breakfast, scaled for 6 servings, with 10 min prep and 15 min cook.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cups cornmeal
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 cups milk
- 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, mix the milk and melted butter together.
- Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Spoon the batter into the hot oil, forming small cakes, and fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove the cakes from the oil and drain on paper towels before serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 180
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.