Gluten Free Vegan Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

Okay so you may find this strange. But yesterday I realized I had a jalapeño. And in order to utilize all the ingredients we have in the kitchen, we must figure out ways to use them- yes? So I decided why don't I make some jalapeño cornbread. Yep. Thank you jalapeño for the fine inspiration. 

I am from Georgia- in case you haven't read my awesome interview on Plant Based Love yet. 
And I'm in love with cornbread. Always have been. I LOVE IT. There is a place in Auburn, Al. that has the best cast iron skillet cornbread. No it's not vegan and no it's def. not healthy. But hey- it was good at the time and I really enjoyed the endless amounts they offered. But those non vegan days are over. And I'm all about that plant based life now. And this cornbread is real great to me. :) 

Okay here you go ya'll. Make sure to make some! And enjoy. I paired ours with Buffalo Tofu Tenders & steamed dino kale. The boyfriend really loved the tofu tenders. So it's extra boyfriend approved.

THE DAILY KALE'S GLUTEN FREE VEGAN CORNBREAD muffins 

• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1 chia egg
• 1 jalapeño, chopped
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 3/4 cornmeal  (I used Bob's Red Mill Organic Medium Grind Cornmeal)
• 1 tbsp. vegan butter (for coating)

DIRECTIONS 

1. Preheat oven to 450. 
2. Mix your wet ingredients in a bowl. In another bowl mix your dry ingredients. 
3. Then combine and stir.
4. Coat your muffin tin with the butter.
5. Place mix in each muffin tin a little above half way so they have room to rise. 
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until you can stick a fork in it and it's clean. It took me about 20 minutes. But it's all up to you and how cooked you'd like yours. They are crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside. YUM. 

BUFFALO TOFU TENDERS

• 1 block of firm tofu, cut into whatever shapes you'd like
• Frank's hot sauce
• Whole wheat bread crumbs (or gluten free & I made my own. Just toast 2 pieces of ezekiel bread and put in food processor with paprika and garlic powder and blend until very fine crumbs.)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Place a piece of tofu into the franks hot sauce and coat well.
3. Place the piece into the bread crumbs and coat them thoroughly. Place on parchment paper lined pan and repeat.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes flipping half way through and baking until tofu is at your desired consistency.