Vegan Jalepeno Cornbread
Jalepeno cornbread is a variation on the original with a pleasant kick. This recipe is also vegan. (If you don't have all the ingredients on hand, check the tips below for appropriate non-vegan substitutes.)
Prep time: 15 min; Total time: 40 min
Instructions
- 2 c. yellow cornmeal (get organic if you can find it)
- 1-2 tbsp. salt (to taste)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3 tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 c. organic soy milk or rice milk
- 2 tbsp. raw apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 c. firm organic tofu
- 1 tomato, finely diced
- 4 fresh jalepenos, finely diced
- 2 tbsp. applesauce
First combine all dry ingredients. Next combine all wet ingredients in a blender. Do not add tomatoes or jalepenos yet.
Blend wet ingredients. Add dry ingredients and blend until "just mixed." Give it a quick taste to make sure it is as sweet and as salty as you would like it to be. Adjust seasoning as needed.
Last, add tomatoes and jalepenos. Mix them in with a spoon.
Pour batter into a greased 10x10in pan. If the mixture will not pour, add more soy milk.
Bake at 425 for 25 min or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean and the top is golden.
Tips
Instead of soy milk and raw apple cider vinegar, you can use 1 c. buttermilk.
If you want, add some grated cheddar cheese.
To increase the heat from the jalepenos, add the seeds and the white part in the middle of the pepper. To decrease the heat, do not add those parts of the pepper. The capcaicin (the substance that makes the pepper spicy) is located in the seeds but it is also in the white parts because the seeds touch the white parts.
If you do not have tofu on hand, use 2 eggs instead.
Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey, sugar, or sucanat.
Corn and soy are often genetically modified in the US. If you wish to avoid GMO foods, get organic corn and soy products. (Other foods to buy organic so you avoid GMOs are papayas and canola.)
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