HERE IS comfort food from the South—the corn muffin—at its healthiest. They taste delightfully bready, but guess what? They’re flourless and gluten-free. I used fresh corn as the “bread” base. That way, I retained micronutrients and highlighted real corn flavor.
Yield 2 muffins
Prep time approximately 20 minutes
Processing time approximately 10 minutes
Calorie Burn 116
Calories 50
Net-Calories -66
| Olive oil cooking spray | |
| 2½ | ounces frozen cut corn kernels (such as America’s Choice), thawed (about ¼ of a 10-ounce box) |
| 2 | packets monk fruit powder (such as Monk Fruit in the Raw) |
| ¼ | teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| Kosher salt | |
| 1 | tablespoon gluten-free corn flour (such as Bob’s Red Mill) |
| 2 | tablespoons fresh egg whites (from about 1 large egg) |
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray 2 wells of a nonstick cupcake pan with cooking spray.
2. In a blender, combine the corn, monk fruit, and vanilla and blend on high until smooth, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and scrape the mixture into a large bowl. Add the corn flour and mix very well.
3. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until they form soft peaks. Fold the egg whites into the corn mixture in three additions, being careful not to deflate the whites. Evenly spoon the mixture between the prepared wells of the cupcake pan and bake until cooked through and dry in the middle, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve.
• If you like a drier muffin, turn the oven off after the corn muffins are brown, remove them from the cupcake pan, and let them sit in the oven until they are dry.
• You can add 1 teaspoon baking powder to this recipe for a little extra leavening.
• Try adding ⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric to the mixture in the blender if you like a nice yellow muffin.
• Roll the muffins in some monk fruit crystals (such as Lakanto Golden Sweetener) when they come out of the oven for a real sweet touch.
50 calories, 0.5g fat (0g sat), 50mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 9.9g carbohydrate, 0.875g fiber, 2.7g protein
Pamela’s Cornbread and Muffin mix
Fat: 0g / Calories: 80 cal