Jersey Fresh Blueberry Corn Muffins

My inspiration for this Jersey Fresh Blueberry Corn Muffins recipe is my love of eating sweets for breakfast.  I have always enjoyed baking fresh muffins in the morning.  My fiancee, Jose loves eating my various tasty muffins even though he is not a vegetarian.  I'll be sharing many of my vegetarian based baking creations with you in the future.  My interest in Vegetarian and Vegan cooking and eating has led me to experiment with a variety of recipes and ingredients, some good and some bad!  This recipe will satisfy the vegan and non-vegan alike.  It is egg and dairy free and I use applesauce and vegan butter in their place.  I also use coconut milk for a pleasant surprise in flavor and moisture.  Please try this amazing tasty recipe for Jersey Fresh Blueberry Corn Muffins for your next breakfast or brunch meal.
Servings: 12 yield(s)
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 4 oz applesauce
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup dairy free butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375*. Using a spatula mix together in a medium sized mixing bowl all of the wet ingredients; coconut milk, butter, applesauce and vanilla. Set aside. In a separate medium sized mixing bowl using a whisk mix together the dry ingredients; flour, baking powder, cornmeal, sugar, and salt. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix well. The batter should be smooth and not lumpy.
  2. Using your spatula gently fold in the blueberries, lemon juice and lemon zest. Grease the muffin tins with coconut oil and spoon 1/3 cup of batter into each tin. Bake at 375* for 16-18 minutes. Muffins will be lightly browned when finished. Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then place on a baking rack for final cooling.
Recipe Notes

This recipe is vegan if you use the suggested ingredients.