Bahamian johnny cake recipe

Learn how to make Chicken Souse and Johnny Cake at home! This is a staple dish in the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as in the Bahamas.

This recipe for Bahamian Johnny Cake is so easy and so versatile!

This recipe is a cultural staple in the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean and is a family favorite(one which I have tweaked a bit over the years to suit various tastebuds) but its a wonderful bread/cake-like dish thats commonly served with soups and souses of all kinds (for breakfast, lunch or dinner)and can also be wonderful after dinner supper topped with jam and served with tea or cocoa. My family especially loves to eat it like a sandwich with cheese or peanut butter in the…

Johnny cake

Johnny Cakes (Caribbean Style) are amazing little pockets of lightly fried balls of fluffy bread. Just a slight hint of sweetness. They are wonderful accompaniment for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Serve them hot, warm, or room temperature. So good!

Bahamian Johnny Cake | Just A Pinch Recipes

A traditional Bahamian bread, Johnny Cake is a dense, slightly sweet loaf that's perfect served warm with butter or jam. Despite its name, it's more akin to bread than cake and is a staple in Bahamian cuisine.

This Johnny Cake recipe is so good. It is in The Bahamian Calendar. This is the recipe I make now. I also half the recipe.

This recipe came from stephskitchen.com and it's wonderful. I bake it at least once a month! It has just the right amount of sweetness and it's easy to throw to together.

johnny cake baked in oven

Another traditional bread made here in the Bay Islands are Johnny Cakes. Unlike Coconut Bread that can take an entire afternoon to make, Johnny Cakes are quick and easy. It’s because th…

Bahamas: Johnny Cake (Corn Bread)

Bahamian Johnny Cake is between cornbread and a biscuit. It is the perfect companion to serve along side chicken souse, simply delicious especially straight out of the oven. Enjoy

I recently went home to the Bahamas and each time I've been with my family lately, I've been trying to snag another recipe to post on the blog. There are two reasons for this. The first is that I think it's pretty cool to make food from different parts of the world and learn more about other countries. The second reason is purely selfish. Since most Bahamians tend to cook without recipes, I'm pretty sure I won't be able to recreate my favorite dishes years down the road. So I guess I'm also…

Caribbean Johnny Cakes are cooked in a cast-iron skillet with butter or lard, making them crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Johnny Cakes are typically served with breakfast but can be served for any meal or as a snack.

Today is the 4th of July and although we’re not doing anything special, I wanted to try something as American as baseball and apple pie. I tried this Johnny Cake recipe that turned out quite nice. I’ve always felt that corn bread should be sweet but most recipes are much less sweet than I think…

Warmer weather and busy days does not mean we can't have a comforting home cooked meal ready to go for dinner. This month I brought out t...

If you’re visiting our islands for a few days, chances are likely high that you’ll encounter a slice (or two or three) of our staple “Johnny Cake” at some point during your visit. It’s often…