I am laid up with an injured foot. And it sucks. So, what does this mean? Well, it means if I want to do more than sit on my duff on my couch and waste away, I make myself hop somewhere in the kitchen and do something…productive. I’ve been doing it a lot this past week, seeing what I can create from some of the goodies from my CSA bin.
Today, my ingredient of choice was blackberries. I received 6 ounces of them in my bin, and while I could just eat them straight from the container, my roommate is a little apathetic when it comes to blackberries. No worries…I can work around that. I’ll just…bake them into something.
So, I hit up my gluten-free pantry and realized I had some Arrowhead Mills Cornmeal that I needed to use up as the expiration date was approaching. No problem. I got online and did a little recipe hunting to get some ideas. And I found one that I then totally altered to make…vegan. No eggs and no oil. Instead…I simply used applesauce. And this…my good friends…worked beautifully…and totally lowered the calorie count!
Recipe: Vegan & Gluten-Free Blackberry Cornmeal Muffins
Servings: 12
Time: Prep 10 minutes; Bake 20-25 minute
Ingredients:
- 1-1/4 cups gluten-free flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour)
- 3/4 cup fine grind yellow cornmeal (Arrowhead Mills)
- 2/3 cup sugar (I used Truvia)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup. milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 1-1/2 cup blackberries ( I used fresh organic)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a muffin pan with paper cups.
In a large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
In a separate bowl, mix together the milk and applesauce milk.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
Stir in berries.
Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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The result? A sweet corn muffin with a hit of the sweetness of the blackberries mixed in. These were really delicious, especially warm. I loved the way the cornmeal and blackberries worked together and just bring a punch of fruity-savory flavor to each muffin.
Best part…each muffin is only 88 calories and 1 gram of fat. Healthy, delicious, and fresh. Can’t argue with that.
The Celiathlete 