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sweet corn

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned corn

Zucchini offers a lower-calorie option while maintaining moisture.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is gluten-free and adds fiber.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Blend 2 cans of drained sweet corn in a food processor until smooth

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 2-3 tablespoons of water to the corn and blend until fine

Heat a cast iron skillet and add a little grape seed oil

Spoon the corn mixture into the skillet to form corn cakes

Cook until the edges start to bubble, then flip and cook until golden brown

Remove from skillet and cover with plastic to keep warm

Serve with honey on top

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