Trader Joe's Discontinued Arepas | Copycat | Sweet Corn Cakes with Cheese | Arepas de Choclo

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.

Blend 150 grams of sweet corn with 200 grams of water until smooth.

In a bowl, combine 120 grams of cornmeal, 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch, 0.5 tablespoon of sugar, and 0.25 teaspoon of salt.

Whisk the dry ingredients together, then stir in the corn and water mixture with a wooden spoon.

Let the mixture sit until it thickens into a malleable paste.

Use a burger press or a Wide Mouth Mason jar lid lined with Saran wrap to form patties.

Brush the patties with oil and place them in a frying pan over medium heat.

Cook until the bottom is set, then flip the patty to cook the other side, brushing with oil for better browning.

Layer 1 ounce of low moisture mozzarella cheese on top of the patty and cook until the cheese begins to melt, then remove from heat.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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