This egg and dairy free Vegan Creamed Corn Cornbread Recipe is a sweet and delicious side dish to pair with any entree!

Vegan Creamed Corn Cornbread being served

Ah, cornbread!

What's not to love about sweet, fluffy cornbread?!

I love cornbread for so many reasons.

It's easy to make. It doesn't require any yeast. It pairs beautifully with all the soups, stews and chilis!

We are currently loving these Vegan Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins as well as today's recipe for Vegan Creamed Corn Cornbread!

Let me show you how to make it.

Ingredients You'll Need for Vegan Creamed Corn Cornbread

Unlike traditional cornbread that uses dairy milk, eggs and butter, we'll be making some simple substitutions to make a vegan version!

Instead of cow's milk, we'll be making our own homemade non-dairy buttermilk (it's so easy!)

To replace chicken eggs, we'll be making our own flax eggs.

Then, instead of butter, we'll simply be using a touch of oil to keep this bread nice and moist.

I'll list out all of the ingredients you'll need below:

Ground flaxseed
Non-dairy milk
Apple cider vinegar
Flour
Cornmeal
Sugar
Baking powder
Salt
Baking soda
Creamed corn
Vegetable oil

What is Creamed Corn?

In case you're unfamiliar with creamed corn, let me explain what it is.

Creamed corn is a dish made from cooking corn kernels with the milky residue that comes off when you scrap a cob of corn.

It sounds weird, I know, but it's delicious!

Usually the cooked, "milky" corn is sweetened with a little sugar.

How to Make Vegan Corn Bread

To make this vegan, creamed corn style cornbread, simply follow the step-by-step instructions below:

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and spray a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray. Set it aside.
Step 2: In a small bowl, prepare your flax egg by whisking together 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed and 3 tablespoons of water. Set it aside to thicken.
Step 3: Prepare the "buttermilk" by placing 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar into a 1 cup measuring cup and then filling the measuring cup the rest of the way with non-dairy milk. Set this aside to curdle a little.
Step 4: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, from the flour to the baking soda.
Step 5: Add in the thickened flax egg, the "buttermilk", the creamed corn and the oil and mix everything until just combined.
Step 6: Pour the batter into your prepared pie pan and bake the bread for 22-24 minutes or until it starts to turn golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 7: Remove the cornbread from the oven and allow it to cool before serving with vegan butter.

What to Eat with Cornbread

Cornbread is the perfect side dish for so many recipes.

Below I've listed out some of our favorite recipes to eat alongside this sweet, fluffy vegan cornbread!

You can also just enjoy this bread on its own with a good slathering of vegan butter and some maple syrup or jam.

Getting Vegan Creamed Corn Cornbread out of the pan

How to Store Leftover Cornbread

If you have any leftovers of this cornbread, you can store it on the counter for 1-2 days in an airtight container.

Alternatively, you can store it longer, 4-5 days, if you store it in an airtight container in the fridge.

To freeze cornbread, allow the bread to cool completely before wrapping each slice in plastic wrap and placing it in a freezer safe zip-lock bag for about 2 months. To thaw a piece of bread, you can remove it from the freezer and allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge. Then to reheat it, simply zap it in the microwave until warm!

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