Vegan Healthy Corn Casserole – just as delicious as traditional corn casserole, but without the cream, lard, and day’s-worth of saturated fat!
Many years ago, at a 4th of July barbecue, a neighbor brought a dish called “Aunt Linda’s Corn Casserole,” and everyone went crazy for it. As it turned out, there was a reason we loved the recipe so much: How can a recipe not taste good when it basically consists of eggs, sugar, corn muffin mix, and a whole lot of butter? The challenge is making a recipe taste good without these ingredients!
A few weeks ago, while going through old papers, I came across a scribbled sheet with “Aunt Linda’s Corn Casserole” and decided it had been much too long since I’d eaten that deliciously deconstructed cornbread mess.
To make the homemade vegan corn casserole recipe healthier, I pretty much changed every single ingredient until it looked nothing like the original… but incredibly, this healthy corn casserole tastes just as good!
Vegan Healthy Corn Casserole
(gluten-free!)
- 1/2 cup fine cornmeal (85g) (whole-grain or regular)
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Sweetener of choice – Amount will depend on your tastes, as well as the types of milk and yogurt you’re using. Use your favorite sweetener: maple syrup, stevia, agave, sugar, etc.
- 2 1/2 cups fresh, frozen, or canned corn (drained if canned) (300g)
- 2/3 cup silken-firm tofu (Mori-Nu brand) (160g) or yogurt of choice (such as Wholesoy)
- optional: 2 tbsp coconut oil or Earth Balance, for a buttery flavor
In a medium pot, combine first 4 ingredients (and corn, if using raw) and heat on low-medium. Whisk periodically to prevent lumps. When desired thickness is reached, add all other ingredients and stir to combine, then take off the heat immediately. (If using Mori-Nu silken-firm tofu, blend it with 3 tbsp water before adding to the other ingredients.) I didn’t bake, since this is a summer casserole. But if you don’t happen to live in an area with scorching summers, feel free to experiment with baking the dish.
View Vegan Corn Casserole Nutrition Facts
Did you know that corn isn’t really a vegetable?
Technically, it’s a grain. But we eat corn like a vegetable, and it has ten times more Vitamin A than other grains, so we call it a vegetable. The USDA still considers sweet corn (not cornmeal) to count towards your 5-a-day fruits and veggie servings.
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That’s an interesting fact about corn not being a vegetable..who knew! Great recipe…
That looks really good! I bet my fiance would gobble that all up!
You are my hero!! This is a favorite dish in my family, but the Paula Deen version is a big no-no! Thank you so much!! I can’t wait for your book!!
PS – I pretty much make at least one thing from your blog every day!
I agree with the previous comment and what you said about cooking with butter and other animal products. One of the best feelings in the world is making something vegan and healthy that skeptical friends and family actually like. Even better if they don’t ask what’s in it until their done eating. Thanks for sharing a yummy looking makeover of a traditional dish!
No, I did not know that corn was a grain, not a vegetable. My world has been officially rocked.
This was dinner tonight 🙂
I served it up southern style, with Bush’s vegetarian baked beans and nice big salads, and it was the perfect summer meal. Even my picky kids loved it!
This is really great Katie! I have a similar recipe to this as well.
It’s always a hit too!
you’re right, perfect for the fourth 🙂
Another amazing recipe! You’re such a genius Katie!!
Hi Katie,
I’m sorry this comment won’t have anything to do with this recipe- it looks fantastic though, I’ll have to try it out!
However, my comment is about the chocolate peanut butter fudge. I just tried it out and it was heavenly, although next time I’ll be using less banana and more peanut butter. I was wondering how healthy is coconut butter though? I was trying to do research on its nutrition and some people talk about its special uses like how it can help metabolism, how the fat is actually good fat, but I was told by my mom about how coconut can be very unhealthy because of all of the saturated fat it has, which is a lot according to the nutrition information label on my jar. Any insight on coconut butter?
Thanks so much!
Tropical traditions is an AWESOME resource for coconut oil facts…they sell coconut cream concentrate which is the same thing as the coconut butter I believe. http://Www.tropicaltraditions.com
Saturated fat is HEALTHY! Get the current research. Email me if questions 🙂 lastresorthealthcenter@gmail.com
OH my gosh this looks heavenly. May be one of my favorite foods – but always so unhealthy. You’re a golden corn goddess!
Like Pocahontas!
😉
-Gabrielle