This recipe for Corn Patties was adapted from the Sioux Chef. I love using it as an alternative for white bread in our diabetes prevention groups, while also respecting and valuing what eating traditional Indigenous foods can bring to the community in terms of cultural wellness and other parameters of health. This recipe is only 2 ingredients and is so simple to make! It tastes great with pesto, eggs, or even smoked salmon!
When we think of traditional Indigenous foods, here on the West Coast our mind automatically goes to salmon, seafood and berries. Corn was first harvested in Canada by the First Nations between Manitoba and Lake Superior and was a diet staple along with wild rice and hunted game. There was even a type of bannock made from corn (along with roots and sap), and it was only around the 1860s when bannock made from white flour was introduced. In my quest for flour-free alternatives to bread, this recipe for 2 Ingredient Corn Patties was created! And the best part – it is SO easy!
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