Crispy-edged, fluffy corn cakes cooked on the Blackstone flat-top with sweet corn and cornmeal. Serve sweet with honey butter or savory with salsa and sour cream.
Ingredients
Corn cakes
1cupall-purpose flour
1cupyellow cornmeal, medium grind
2Tbspgranulated sugar
2tspbaking powder
1tspkosher salt
½tspblack pepper, optional
2large eggs
1cupbuttermilk, or whole milk
3Tbspmelted butter, plus more for the griddle
1½cupscorn kernels, fresh, frozen-thawed, or drained canned
¼cupsliced green onions, optional
Honey butter (optional)
½cupsoftened butter
2Tbsphoney
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper.
In a second bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk and melted butter.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until combined. Fold in the corn and green onions; do not overmix.
Preheat the Blackstone to medium-low (about 350°F / 175°C) for 5 minutes. Coat lightly with butter or oil.
Scoop ¼-cup portions onto the griddle. Cook 2–3 minutes until edges set and bubbles form, then flip and cook 1–2 minutes more until golden. Re-grease between batches.
For the honey butter, stir the softened butter and honey until smooth. Serve over the hot corn cakes.