Jalapeño Cornbread

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Summary

Made with a fiber-rich oat flour and cornmeal blend, unsweetened applesauce, and fresh jalapeño, this Jalapeño Cornbread is moist, flavorful, and satisfying with its slightly sweet and savory notes. It makes the perfect side to enjoy with your favorite savory pot of beans, soup, stew, or chili.

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins

Ingredients

 1 cup plant-based milk (unsweetened and unflavored)
 2 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar
 ¼ cup organic applesauce (unsweetened)
 2 tbsp maple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef’s Notes)
 1 cup organic oat flour (or almond meal)
 1 cup organic cornmeal
 1 tsp baking soda
 1 tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt (optional)
 1 ½ cups organic corn (frozen or fresh)
 3 jalapeño (seeds removed and minced)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2

Add the milk and apple cider vinegar to a medium bowl and set aside.

3

Add the applesauce and maple syrup to a medium bowl, mix, and set aside.

4

In a large bowl, add the oat flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, if using. Mix together.

5

Add the applesauce and maple syrup and milk to the dry ingredients and mix well. Don’t overmix.

6

Fold in the corn and jalapeño.

7

Pour batter into a parchment-lined 8x8 or 9x13 (or similar) baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.

Chef's Notes

Substitutions
Instead of oat flour, use whole wheat flour.

Substitute red bell pepper or green bell pepper for the jalapeño.

Flour-free
BLE-friends, we’re sorry that we don’t have a 100% flour-free version of this recipe.

Whole Food Sweetener
Use date paste in place of maple syrup.

Storage
Store Jalapeño Cornbread leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 30 days.

Ingredients

 1 cup plant-based milk (unsweetened and unflavored)
 2 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar
 ¼ cup organic applesauce (unsweetened)
 2 tbsp maple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef’s Notes)
 1 cup organic oat flour (or almond meal)
 1 cup organic cornmeal
 1 tsp baking soda
 1 tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt (optional)
 1 ½ cups organic corn (frozen or fresh)
 3 jalapeño (seeds removed and minced)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2

Add the milk and apple cider vinegar to a medium bowl and set aside.

3

Add the applesauce and maple syrup to a medium bowl, mix, and set aside.

4

In a large bowl, add the oat flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, if using. Mix together.

5

Add the applesauce and maple syrup and milk to the dry ingredients and mix well. Don’t overmix.

6

Fold in the corn and jalapeño.

7

Pour batter into a parchment-lined 8x8 or 9x13 (or similar) baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.

Jalapeño Cornbread