Little Women: Corn Muffins

Little Women: Recipe #2

As mentioned in my previous post “Buckwheat Pancakes,” the girls donate their Christmas breakfast to the Hummels in an act of selfless Christmas charity. Included in their feast is muffins, which Amy volunteers to carry, as they are her favorite! After researching what types of muffins were popular during the civil-war era, I decided to post this recipe of corn muffins. These are my own personal favorite and were also widely eaten during the time period.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cornmeal

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1 flax “egg” (1 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 Tbsp water - stir and let sit for 5 min until goopy)

• 1/2 cup vegan butter

• 1 cup oat milk (or any plant-based milk)

• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 2 Tbsp coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a muffin tray with coconut oil or vegan butter (or oil spray of choice)

2. In a small bowl, stir together oat milk and apple cider vinegar and let sit for 5 min.

3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.

4. In a small sauce pot, melt vegan butter. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove pot from heat and stir in milk/vinegar mixture and coconut oil until smooth and well incorporated.

5. Stir wet ingredients and flax “egg” into dry ingredients and mix until smooth.

6. Pour batter into muffin tin, filling each cup about halfway. Bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

7. Serve warm with butter and jam.

8. Enjoy!