Gluten-Free Vegan Cornbread Muffins

These Gluten-Free Vegan Cornbread Muffins are moist and fluffy, perfectly rich, and have a nutty flavour! They're made in one bowl using simple ingredients and are super easy to make. They're also refined sugar free and yeast-free. A great side dish, breakfast, snack or dessert!

How to make this recipe

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• Measure out the plant-based milk in a measuring jug and stir in the vinegar - set aside for at least 5 minutes to leave it to curdle (this creates a vegan "buttermilk").
• Mix together with all the other ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.

Note: The batter is much runnier than traditional cornbread batter, so don't worry if your batter looks runnier than expected, it will be fine when baked!

• Transfer the mixture into two very well greased muffin/cupcake tin - you will have to use two muffin tins as this makes 21 muffins.

Tip: Make sure to grease them well to make them easier to take out afterwards.

Tip: Make sure to fill the batter right up to the top of the muffin tins so that they rise nicely.

• Bake in the oven for 12 minutes.

• Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack before putting away to store.

Substitutions you can make

• You can use any type of oil: coconut oil, vegetable oil, olive oil etc.
• You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, soy milk, rice milk etc.
• You can use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
• You can omit the maple syrup entirely.
• To make it corn-free, you can replace the cornmeal with chickpea flour.
• To make it nut-free, use a nut-free plant-based milk.

How long do these Cornbread Muffins keep for?

These Cornbread Muffins do taste best when fresh, but they keep in the fridge for up to a few days, and freeze well too. They reheat especially well sliced and put in the toaster.

Serving suggestions

These Cornbread Muffins taste delicious drizzled with a little maple syrup, but also work as a great side dish, satisfying snack or healthy dessert. They're also delicious for breakfast topped with some fruity jam!

More gluten-free vegan muffin recipes

• Carrot Muffins
• Zucchini Muffins
• Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins
• Chocolate Muffins
• Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
• Apple Muffins
• Pumpkin Muffins
• Banana Muffins
• Lemon Muffins
• Orange Muffins
• Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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Gluten-Free Vegan Cornbread Muffins

These Gluten-Free Vegan Cornbread Muffins are moist and fluffy, super easy to make and perfectly rich! They're a great side dish, breakfast, snack or dessert!

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Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cornbread muffins, gluten-free cornbread, vegan cornbread

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Servings: 21 muffins

Calories: 106kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

• ▢ 450 ml (2 cups) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• ▢ 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
• ▢ 6 tablespoons maple syrup * (or sub any other sweetener)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 225 g (1 ½ cup) fine cornmeal **
• ▢ 150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
• ▢ 6 teaspoons baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Measure out the milk and stir in the vinegar - set aside for at least 5 minutes to leave it to curdle.
• Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil).
• Add the maple syrup, salt and cornmeal.
• Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda
.
• Add the milk and vinegar mixture and mix well - the batter is much runnier than traditional cornbread batter, so don't worry if your batter looks runnier than expected, it will be fine when baked!
• Transfer the mixture into two very well greased muffin tins (make sure to grease them well to make them easier to take out afterwards) - you will have to use two muffin tins as this makes 21 muffins. Make sure to fill the batter right up to the top of the muffin tins so that they rise nicely.
• Bake in the oven for 12 minutes, until risen and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
• Leave to cool slightly before removing from the tin and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before putting away to store.
• Tastes best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

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Notes

*You can omit the maple syrup entirely.

**To make it corn-free, you can substitute the cornmeal with chickpea flour.

The batter is much runnier than traditional cornbread batter, so don't worry if your batter looks runnier than expected, it will be fine when baked!

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Vegan Cornbread Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 106 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Sodium 83mg3%

Potassium 144mg4%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 2g4%

Calcium 78mg8%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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