Chickpea Cornbread Muffins
These gluten-free, vegan Chickpea Cornbread Muffins are shockingly fluffy and delicious! Garbanzo beans make these lower in fat and calories too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup no-added-salt garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (~165 grams)
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 6 pitted deglet noor dates* (~40 grams)
- 2 Tbsp. yellow raisins* (~20 grams)
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 cup cornmeal, medium grind (~152 grams)
- 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed (~7 grams)
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder (~12 grams)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Use a Silpat brownie mold, a silicone muffin pan, or use silicone liners in a regular muffin pan—this prevents the need for greasing.
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Place all the ingredients in the order listed into a high-speed blender bowl. Blend on high for 40 to 60 seconds, or until the dates are broken down and the batter is smooth.
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You will have 3 cups of batter after blending. Spoon 1/4 cup of the muffin batter into each well. Smooth out tops.
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Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until firm to the touch and just getting golden on the top and edges.
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Allow the muffins to cool before removing from pan/mold/liners.
Recipe Notes
*Fruit Substitutions: You can use all deglet noor dates (9 dates, ~60 grams) or all yellow raisins (1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp., ~60 grams). You can also use medjool dates, if that’s all you have on hand (about 3 to 4 large medjool dates, 60 to 70 grams), just note that the color will be more brown.
Storage:
I don't recommend storing these Chickpea Cornbread Muffins at room temperature. I tried it but condensation and moisture inside the food storage containers were an issue.
Refrigerator: Muffins will keep for at least 14 days when stored in a glass food storage container with a snaplock lid (I've used these and these).
Freezer: Muffins will keep for up to 3 months in an air-tight container. Make sure to separate with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
Reheating:
If the muffin is frozen allow it to thaw first. For thawed or refrigerator-stored muffins, microwave for 30 to 40 seconds or air fry at 350°F using the "air fry" setting for 60 seconds.