Healthy Homemade Cornbread ~ Gluten-Free and Vegan Options
If you are looking for a traditional cornbread recipe that practically melts in your mouth, click on this link: Corny Cornbread. That post also has a gluten, egg, and dairy-free option that I make all the time.
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Healthy homemade cornbread is not only a dairy-free option but also has zero eggs and reduces the sugar content by half. Of course, you can also use gluten-free flour if that is needed.
This cornbread recipe will not be as moist as a traditional one, but sometimes, that’s part of making a healthier choice. Instead of adding butter to your piece of cornbread, dip it into your soup or chili before taking a bite. You could even cut it into stick shapes for easy dipping.
To Make Healthy Homemade Cornbread You Will Need These Ingredients:
- Cornmeal
- Unbleached flour or a gluten-free baking blend like King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure-For-Measure.
- Oat flour ~ certified gluten-free if needed
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Low-fat milk or a non-dairy substitute. I used soy milk.
- Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- Pure maple syrup or agave syrup
- Coconut or olive oil
This cornbread freezes perfectly, too. My two favorite dinner combinations with cornbread are chili and Chicken Quinoa Taco Soup.
Healthy Homemade Cornbread
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cornmeal
- 1/2 cup Unbleached flour or a gluten-free baking blend like King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure-For-Measure.
- 1/2 cup Oat flour ~ certified gluten-free if needed
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 cups Low-fat milk or a non-dairy substitute. I used soy milk.
- 2 tsp Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp Pure maple syrup or agave syrup
- 1/3 cup Melted coconut oil or Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Prepare an 8x8 or 9x9-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the milk or non-dairy substitute with apple cider. Whisk together and set aside.
- Add all dry ingredients (the first 4 listed) in another medium-size bowl. Mix well.
- Add pure maple syrup and melted coconut oil to the milk mixture. Whisk together until foamy.
- Add dry ingredients and stir until well combined. The mixture will be thick.
- Spoon into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve up with some soup or chili, and enjoy!
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