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Home » Cornbread with Strawberries & Cream

Cornbread with Strawberries & Cream

August 6, 2020 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

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Who doesn’t love cornbread? Cornbread with soups and stews and of course with chili. It is the perfect staple to any hearty meal. If you’re looking for traditional cornbread, here’s my plant-based recipe.

But have you considered using cornbread for dessert?

This delicious cornbread is only slightly sweetened with maple syrup and a little applesauce, but the addition of lemon juice adds brightness and pairs beautifully with strawberries.

It’s a whole new idea for strawberry shortcake… a plant-based dessert made in heaven.

We know table sugar is not used in a plant-based diet, so I’ve tried to keep the sweet ingredients whole food. This always becomes a bit tricky when it comes to sweeteners. So here’s the deal.

If you don’t want to sweeten your strawberries, by all means, you don’t have to. However, if your strawberries aren’t very sweet and you want them to get that syrupy goodness that’s in strawberry shortcake, then add about a tablespoon or two of date sugar and let them sit for about 10 minutes to develop that syrupy goodness.

If you want to create a little syrupy strawberry goodness without added sugar, take the back of a fork and mash them a little. They should release some juices.

Date sugar, which is a whole sugar, maple syrup, and coconut sugar, can be used, or leave it out, your choice. And, if you must, don’t worry too much about using a tablespoon of table sugar.

Strawberries with vegan cream on cornbread

Now, let’s take about the lemony cornbread. It’s fluffy, golden, just a little crumbly, and the perfect replacement for strawberry shortcake. It’s made with unbleached all-purpose flour, almond flour, and cornmeal, but if you want to use whole wheat flour instead of the unbleached all-purpose flour, keep in mind that it’ll be a bit heavier.

And, if you don’t have almond flour, replace it with 1/2 cup more of the unbleached all-purpose flour.

Other yummy dessert recipes:

  • Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Cake
  • Vegan Avocado Brownies
  • Carrot Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
  • Blueberry Lemon Bars

What are some of your favorite plant-based dessert recipes? I’d love to hear in the comments below

And, also, I’d love to hear your feedback for this Vegan Lemon Cornbread with Strawberries & Cream! If you have a photo, post it on my Facebook page, tag me using the hashtag #plantbasedcooking in your caption, and I won’t miss it!

plant-based cornbread with strawberries and cream.
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Lemon Cornbread with Strawberries and Cream

Lemony cornbread sweetened with maple syrup pairs perfectly with strawberries and cream for a modern, whole grain take on strawberry shortcake.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Servings: 9 people

Equipment

  • 8x8 Square Glass Baking Dish
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Glass Mixing Bowls with Lids
  • Stainless Steel Pot Set

Ingredients

Strawberries

  • 1 lb organic strawberries hulled and sliced (frozen strawberies are fine)
  • 1 tbsp date sugar *(optional)

Cashew Cream

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 2-3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cake

  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup medium-grind cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup blanched almond flour (or use unbleached flour)
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
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Instructions

Strawberries

  • If using date sugar to sweeten and create juicy strawberries, add them to a bowl with 1 tablespoon of the date sugar. Set them aside in the refrigerators for about 10 minutes for them to become juicy.

Cashew Cream

  • To quick-soak the cashews, pour boiling water over them and let them sit for 10 minutes. Then, add to a blender with 3/4 cup non-dairy milk, vanilla, and maple syrup and blend until smooth. Remove to a container and refrigerate covered until ready to use.

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8″ baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
  • Mix the ground flaxseeds and water in a small bowl and let sit for a few minutes while you prepare the dry ingredients.
  • In a large bowl, blend the dry ingredients: unbleached flour, almond flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
  • In another bowl, combine the non-dairy milk, applesauce, lemon juice, maple syrup, and the flax mixture.
  • Mix the dry and wet ingredients together just until moistened.
  • Pour into your prepared 8 x 8″ baking pan.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until the cornbread is started to brown and bounces back when touched on top. Be careful not to overcook as it can become dry.
  • Divide the cake into 6 servings, top with strawberries and a couple of dollops of cashew cream.

Notes

Almond Flour: If you don't have almond flour, you can use whole wheat, but it makes it denser
Date Sugar: Strawberries are naturally sweet but if you'd like more juice, use 1 tablespoon of date sugar and let them sit for a few minutes to become juicy.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lemon Cornbread with Strawberries and Cream
Amount per Serving
Calories
270
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.7
g
4
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
309.7
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
 
40.8
g
14
%
Fiber
 
1.8
g
8
%
Sugar
 
14.5
g
16
%
Protein
 
4.7
g
9
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
1.7
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
20
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1.8
mg
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The nutrition information is a rough estimate. Values will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it’s recommended that you calculate your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.
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