Vegan and sugar free cornmeal muffins with lots of orange, and topped with an orange slice for a little extra prettiness because why not? Whole grain, made with spelt flour, and super healthy.
Course Snack
Cuisine Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 12muffins
Ingredients
200grams/ 1 1/2 cups whole spelt flour
160grams/ 1 cup cornmeal
2teaspoonsbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonvanilla powder
¼teaspoonsea salt
80grams/ 1/4 cuppacked soft dates
70grams/ 1/4 cup coconut oil
375ml/ 1 1/2 cups oat or almond milk
Juice of 2 oranges~1/4 cup
Zest of 2 oranges
Sliced orangefor topping
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and grease or line a standard muffin tin.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and salt.
Add the dates, coconut oil, milk, orange juice, and orange zest to a blender. Blend until smooth, then add to the flour mixture and stir just to combine. Place equal amounts of the batter to the prepared muffin tin and top each with a slice of orange. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5-10 minutes before removing and cooling fully on a rack. Store in a sealed container for up to three days.