Vegan Cornbread Muffins with Jalapeño

Vegan Cornbread Muffins with Jalapeño make a great snack on their own, but they’re also a delicious companion salads and soups. They're super easy to make – no mix is necessary! This corn muffin recipe is vegan, free from refined sugar, and oil-free.

Vegan Corn Muffins

A few weeks ago I suddenly developed a hankering for cornbread muffins. I rummaged through the kitchen cabinets and discovered that I had most of the ingredients on hand, so impromptu muffins were baked.

For years, my go-to cornbread recipe cornbread has been a recipe for Double-Corn Cornbread from the January, 2006 issue of the now, sadly, defunct Vegetarian Times magazine. The original recipe calls for cornmeal, all-purpose flour, creamed corn, canola oil, vegan cheddar cheese, and chopped scallions. I made it for an office get-together once, and someone thought the scallions were jalapeños. “Hmm…” I though. “Jalapeños would make a great addition.

I’ve tinkered with the recipe many times throughout the years, using regular corn instead of creamed corn (which is vegan, but the way), replacing the oil with apple sauce, and using whole wheat flour instead of white. I’ve also added those jalapeños. I usually make the recipe as muffins instead of as a loaf, as muffins just seem be more convenient to grab when I want a snack.

What You Need

• Almond or soy milk
• Apple cider vinegar
• Apple sauce
• Maple syrup
• Cornmeal
• Whole wheat flour
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Sea salt
• Corn
• Scallions chopped
• Jalapeño

How To Make Vegan Cornbread Muffins with Jalapeños 

I often think that baking a batch of muffins will take too long, and I just skip it, but really, these muffins only take a few minutes to throw together.

• First you mix together the almond or soy milk with the apple cider vinegar. Allow the mixture to sit for about 5 minutes. It will curdle, which is what you want. Other milks won't curdle the same way, so you should use soy or almond milk.
• Then you whisk in the apple sauce and maple syrup.
• Next you mix together all of the dry ingredients and then you add the nondairy milk mixture. You mix it together well without overtaxing.
• Then you fold in the corn, scallions, and jalapeños.
• Now you divide the batter among muffin cups, filling them ¾ of the way full. You can top each on with a jalapeño slice, if yo like..
• Finally you bake the mixture until the muffins for about 17 to 20 minutes.
• Place the muffin tin on a wire rack and allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing them.

Serving Your Vegan Cornbread Muffins

I love to snack on these Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins in the afternoon along with a glass of iced green tea. They’re also a great companion to a spicy tofu scramble, a bowl of hot chili, or a plate of Hoppin’ John.

Storing Your Corn Muffins

Your muffins will last about 5 days in the fridge. Be sure you store them in an air-tight container. They also freeze well, so they’re great for meal prep. They’ll last in an air-tight container in the freezer for about 6 months.

Vegan Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

Dianne

These Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins make a great snack on their own, but they’re also a delicious companion salads and soups.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Servings 12 muffins

Calories 137 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup almond or soy milk
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup apple sauce
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup corn either thawed frozen corn or canned corn
• 3 scallions chopped
• 2 jalapeños seeds removed, minced
• 1 jalapeño thinly sliced

Instructions

 

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil the cups of a muffin pan or line it with paper liners.
• Combine the almond or soy milk with the apple cider vinegar and let stand for about 5 minutes. It will develop a buttermilk-like consistency. Whisk in the apple sauce and maple syrup.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Make a small well in the center and pour in the wet mixture. Mix well.
• Fold in the corn, scallions and minced jalapeños.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them ¾ of the way full. Top each on with a jalapeño slice.
• Bake until the muffins are golden brown around the edges and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 17 to 20 minutes.
• Place the muffin tin on a wire rack and allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing them.

Serve your corn muffins with:

• Split Pea Soup
• Baked Potato Soup
• Three Bean Chili
• White Bean Chili

Other delicious muffins recipes include:

• Lemon-Poppy Zucchini Muffins
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
• Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
• Carrot Cake Muffins