Vegan Cajun Cornbread

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This isn't my first venture into cornbread. I've previously made my Cheesy Protein Cornbread using both whey and casein protein, as well as cottage cheese, for a high protein, low fat, and lower carb cornbread. But today, I'm making a vegan cornbread with more whole foods ingredients. This version is lower in protein, but higher in healthy fats and fiber. But both are gluten and sugar free; you can't go wrong with either one! This is a great side to some Creamy Vegan White Bean Chili for a vegetarian meal with a decent source of plant based protein

DRY INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup (120 g) Cornmeal
- 1 cup (112 g) Almond flour
- 2 tbsp (10 g) Nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp (6 g) Paprika
- 2 tsp (10 g) Baking powder
- 1 tsp (3 g) Cumin, ground
- 1 tsp (1 g) Oregano, dried
- 1 tsp (1 g) Thyme, dried
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Black pepper, ground
- 1/4 tsp (0.75 g) Cayenne pepper

WET INGREDIENTS
- 1.25 cup (300 g) Water
- 1/2 cup (120 g) Unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Apple cider vinegar

1. Preheat your oven to 400F, and line a 9" square baking pan with parchment paper

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - cornmeal, almond flour, nutritional yeast, paprika, baking powder, cumin, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, baking soda, and cayenne

3. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl (water, applesauce, and apple cider vinegar) and mix with a silicone spatula until smooth

4. Pour the batter into the pan, and smooth out the top

5. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is firm to the touch, and a toothpick comes out clean. The internal temperature should be around 200F

6. Let rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing

https://www.poormanprotein.com/recipes/vegan-cornbread

Description

 This isn't my first venture into cornbread. I've previously made my Cheesy Protein Cornbread using both whey and casein protein, as well as cottage cheese, for a high protein, low fat, and lower carb cornbread. But today, I'm making a vegan cornbread with more whole foods ingredients. This version is lower in protein, but higher in healthy fats and fiber. But both are gluten and sugar free; you can't go wrong with either one! This is a great side to some Creamy Vegan White Bean Chili for a vegetarian meal with a decent source of plant based protein

Time

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

30 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.17

Ingredients

Serving(s)

Dry Ingredients

1 cup Cornmeal
1 cup Almond flour
2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
2 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Cumin, ground
1 tsp Oregano, dried
1 tsp Thyme, dried
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper

Wet Ingredients

1.25 cup Water
1/2 cup Unsweetened applesauce
1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar

Instructions

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1. Preheat your oven to 400F, and line a 9" square baking pan with parchment paper


2. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - cornmeal, almond flour, nutritional yeast, paprika, baking powder, cumin, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, baking soda, and cayenne


3. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl (water, applesauce, and apple cider vinegar) and mix with a silicone spatula until smooth



4. Pour the batter into the pan, and smooth out the top



5. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is firm to the touch, and a toothpick comes out clean. The internal temperature should be around 200F



6. Let rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 16

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 77

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Total Fat: 4.1g (5 %)
 Saturated Fat: 0.3g (2 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.0g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 2.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
Sodium: 177mg (8 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 8.8g (3 %)
 Fiber: 1.7g (6 %)
 Net Carbs: 7.1g
 Total Sugar: 1.1g
  Added Sugar: 0.0g (0 %)
Protein: 2.6g (5 %)

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Vitamin B12: 2.39mcg (100 %)
Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 52mg (4 %)
Iron: 0.95mg (5 %)
Magnesium: 31mg (7 %)
Potassium: 164mg (3 %)

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Glycemic Index:

50.5

Glycemic Load:

4.6

Sources of Inspiration

https://youtu.be/MoF3OEkXb9k?si=wwQpJBU4ptzrtSEV

https://www.poormanprotein.com/recipes/cornbread