Making Sweet Corn Colombian Arepas! 🫓🍽 (How to make Colombian Arepas de Choclo/Corn Pancakes)

fresh corn

🥗Healthier: frozen corn

💰Cheaper: canned corn

Frozen corn is often less expensive and just as sweet.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without the fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used in cooking.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: whole grain cornmeal

💰Cheaper: regular cornmeal

Whole grain adds fiber and nutrients.

Opie prepares the arepa mixture using Pond sweet corn mix.

Opie cooks the queso fresco until hot.

Arepas are cooked for a few minutes on each side.

Opie adds melted queso on top of the cooked arepas.

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