Balkan-Style Spinach and Feta Cornbread

Name: Balkan-Style Spinach and Feta Cornbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Greek, Turkish
Ingredients: 1 cup All-Purpose Flour; 2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tbsp Butter; 3 cups Buttermilk; 4 cups Chopped Spinach; 2 tbsp Cornmeal; 1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese; 4 whole Eggs; 1 tsp Salt; 0.5 cup Semolina; 0.67 cup Vegetable Oil

Breakfast 🍳Side Dish 🥗Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Greek 🇬🇷Turkish 🇹🇷 Low-Carb Sugar-Free Vegetarian 🥦Comfort-Food

Balkan-Style Spinach and Feta Cornbread marries a tender crumb with bursts of salty feta and earthy spinach, all enriched by tangy buttermilk. The interior stays moist while the edges bake up golden and crisp, offering a balanced bite of richness and greens. Serve warm for brunch, as a dinner side with grilled meats, or alongside soups and stews.

Prep15 mins
Cook45 mins
Serves12
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan, then sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cornmeal over the bottom.
2

Sift the all-purpose flour, semolina flour, 1/2 cup cornmeal, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. In a separate large bowl, whisk the spinach, buttermilk, feta cheese, eggs, and vegetable oil. Stir the flour mixture into the spinach mixture just until a pourable batter forms. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.