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30 Minute MOIST Vegan Cornbread Recipe

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  • Author: Britt Berlin
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 28
  • Total Time: 33 minutes
  • Yield: 9 1x
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This homemade vegan cornbread recipe is it- so moist, tender, fluffy, and just perfectly sweet, and it’s so easy to make. Ready in under 30 minutes, and absolutely no one will know this cornbread is made with no eggs and is dairy free!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup (125 g) all purpose flour or gluten free 1:1 baking flour or oat flour (see notes)
  • 1 cup (140 g) cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/3 cup (75 g) salted vegan butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 1/4 cup (65 g) unsweetened applesauce, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup, room temperature
  • 1 cup (240 mL) vegan buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Please read through all instructions before beginning.
  2. Prep: Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease the bottom and sides of an 8×8 baking pan with olive oil, and place a piece of parchment paper down. Make sure that the vegan buttermilk is prepared (mix together the dairy free milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside to curdle). 
  3. Whisk together the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
  4. Make the cornbread batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the vegan butter, applesauce, and maple syrup. Add in the dry ingredients, along with the vegan buttermilk, and gently whisk together until there are no more dry clumps.
  5. Bake the vegan cornbread: Pour the cornbread batter into your prepared baking pan. Place into the oven to bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Slice and serve: Remove the cornbread from the oven, and allow it to cool in its pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack. Slice and serve!
  7. Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container and in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

Oat flour: Please add in an additional 1 tsp arrowroot starch or cornstarch to your oat flour to help it bind. Once baked, leave the cornbread for another 10 minutes in the baking pan to cool before transferring it. The oat flour cornbread is more crumby if you slice it immediately. Patience is key!

Gluten free: I recommend using King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten free baking flour.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 large square
  • Calories: 202
  • Sugar: 7.9 g
  • Sodium: 286.5 mg
  • Fat: 7.8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30.8 g
  • Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.9 mg