Meet Alex Caspero
Alex Caspero is a Registered Dietitian, New York Times Bestselling Plant-Based Chef and mom of two. She aims to cut through the nutrition noise by providing real-life, nourishing tips for body and mind. Learn more about Alex.
The best vegan cornbread recipe! This dairy-free cornbread really is the BEST– you’d never know it was egg-free. Perfect on its own or with chili.
It’s chili season, which means it’s also corn bread season. I’m a huge fan of chili– evidenced by the half a dozen or so chili recipes on this site. Whatever your chili preference, I’ve got you: the best vegan chili, vegetarian white bean chili, bean chili, pumpkin chili, instant pot vegan chili, Indian dal chili, chili beans with creamy polenta, slow cooker butternut squash and tempeh chili, black bean and beer chili and one pot chili mac.
Yeah, we love chili in my house. And nothing goes better with chili than a big hunk of cornbread.
Therefore, I present to you– the best vegan cornbread. Incredibly moist, hearty and just subtly sweet, it’s a must make for chili season.
This vegan cornbread just happens to be vegan, no weird ingredients required. That’s what I like most about vegan baking, no vegan butter, egg replacers or flax egg or chia seeds required. Just pantry ingredients that most of us have in our pantry already.
I don’t recommend whole wheat flour or another type of flour in this cornbread recipe. The all purpose flour makes it fluffy and tender; the whole wheat flour will make these more dense and not as tender of a crumb. You can use a gluten-free flour blend as a 1:1 replacement.
I prefer either oat milk or almond milk in this recipe; I find that coconut milk makes baked goods pale in color and soy milk sometimes produces a slightly bean flavor. However, soy milk will work in a pinch.
How to Make the Best Vegan Cornbread
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add the corn and a pinch of salt, then cook over medium heat until warmed through and sautéed. This adds a layer of flavor!
Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder.
Add in the wet ingredients: milk, vinegar, and oil. Stir to combine, then fold in the corn.
Pour into a lightly greased baking pan and cook until done, about 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
The addition of fresh (or frozen) corn adds more texture and flavor to this cornbread. I don’t recommend skipping it!
If you like spice, then I recommend adding in canned green chilis to the batter as well. You can also make this vegan cornbread into cornbread muffins or mini cornbread muffins. To make them into muffins, decrease baking time by 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean or just set. For mini cornbread muffins, decrease baking time by 15 minutes.
I recommend storing these in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also freeze them and place in a freezer-safe bag.
Before enjoying, bring them to room temperature or microwave them for 10-15 seconds until just warmed.
As this cornbread is only lightly sweetened, I love it most with a little butter and a drizzle of maple syrup (or honey) on top.
Hope you love this vegan cornbread as much as we do! If you make it, come back to leave a message and a rating. Your feedback helps other readers and seeing you make my recipes makes my day!
PrintThe best vegan cornbread recipe! This dairy-free cornbread really is the BEST– you’d never know it was egg-free. Perfect on its own or with chili.
*I think this recipe works best with a fine cornmeal. I use oatmilk for this recipe when testing; I’d recommend that or almond milk.
This cornbread is also great with a 4 ounce can of diced chiles folded in.
Tag @delishknowledge on Instagram and hashtag it #delishknowledge
(5 comments) leave a comment
I am bot a fan of sweet cornbread, can the sugar be left out or reduced for a more savory taste?
yes, you can– or reduce it, depending on preference.
Could you just leave the corn out or would I need to substitute it with something?
You can leave it out!
This is my new go-to cornbread recipe! Made this last night to go with supper and it was a hit… so moist and mildly sweet. I subbed all purpose gf flour for my daughter’s dietary needs and it came out perfect
★★★★★