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vegan cornbread with butter melting on top

Vegan Cornbread (gluten-free)

Author Erin Dooner
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 16 pieces of bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
This sweet, cake-like vegan cornbread is also gluten-free, dairy-free and 100% whole grain and doesn’t contain any specialty ingredients.

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

  • 1 cup (240 ml) milk of choice, room temperature or warm (this is important so that the coconut oil doesn't harden once added)
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup (75 grams) coconut oil melted
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) raw sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Dry ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup (88 grams) medium grind gluten-free cornmeal
  • 1 1/3 cup (123 grams) oat flour if you're gluten-free, use GF oat flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a muffin pan with 12 muffin liners or line an 8" x 8" pan with a piece of parchment paper.
  • Pour the milk in a large mixing bowl, add the apple cider vinegar, and give it a few stirs. Let sit for 5 minutes while preparing the dry ingredients.
    1 cup (240 ml) milk, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients. Set aside.
    2/3 cup (88 grams) medium grind gluten-free cornmeal, 1 1/3 cup (123 grams) oat flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • To the milk mixture, add the melted coconut oil, sugar and vanilla and stir until well combined.
    1/3 cup (75 grams) coconut oil, 1/2 cup (100 grams) raw sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Add the dry mixture and stir just until combined.
  • Pour into the prepared pan. Bake muffins for 12 minutes and bread for 20 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  • Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. The bread can be eaten immediately but will be very difficult to cut – it's better to wait for 2-3 hours until it's firmed up just a little.
  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • You can use store bought buttermilk in place of the milk + vinegar mixture for a dairy-containing, non-vegan version. To make the homemade dairy-free / vegan buttermilk, you can use soy milk, almond milk, etc. but I don't recommend canned coconut milk. If you can have dairy, you can also use regular cow's milk.
  • I used refined coconut oil, which has no coconut taste. If you use unrefined, these may have a slight to mild coconut taste.
  • If you don't have oat flour, you can grind quick or rolled oats in a food processor or coffee grinder until it resembles flour.
  • The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator. This recipe yields 16 pieces of bread or 12 muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 216mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 25IUCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 18
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