Simple Vegan Creamed Corn – Minimalist Baker Recipes
Sooner than this recipe, the MB employees was divided when it acquired right here to creamed corn. Nonetheless points have modified. After making this mannequin, it was unanimously decided that creamed corn deserves a spot at every trip meal (and previous)!
This rich, creamy, calmly sweetened mannequin is totally seasoned and undetectably vegan. It’s an easy, comforting side with merely 7 elements and 25 minutes required. Enable us to current you the best way it’s carried out!
Origin of Creamed Corn
Creamed corn is a staple at many tables within the US, nonetheless it’s significantly widespread throughout the Midwest and the South. Handmade variations often embody milk or cream, nonetheless we had been shocked to check that canned variations often don’t embrace any milk or cream the least bit!
It appears canned variations aren’t alone. Creamed corn originated in Native American delicacies, and the “milky” half acquired right here from scraping immature corn kernels from the cob and mixing them with full objects of corn.
Our mannequin further intently resembles the richer Midwestern and Southern variations, nonetheless we swap out the dairy elements and use vegan alternate choices.
The precise option to Make Vegan Creamed Corn
This straightforward, 7-ingredient vegan creamed corn begins with our trusty sidekick for replicating the rich, neutral creaminess of dairy: cashews. When blended with water, they flip proper right into a thick, creamy milk. No straining or soaking wished!
Then we add the cashew milk to a skillet with frozen corn (for ease!) along with vegan butter for added creaminess, maple syrup for sweetness, and salt and pepper for style.
The mix thickens as a result of it cooks, nonetheless we take the creaminess difficulty even further by together with a (gluten-free) flour and water slurry. Barely further cooking and it achieves a superb creamy, luxurious texture.
We hope you LOVE this creamed corn! It’s:
Creamy
Rich
Barely sweet
Easy to make
Undetectably vegan
& SO delicious!
It’s a comforting side to pair with chili, take to BBQs, or operate part of a trip unfold. Pairing ideas? Try it alongside our Vegan Lentil Nut “Meatloaf” or Cashew-Crusted Cauliflower “Steak.”
Additional Vegan Trip Sides
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Servings 6 (~1/2 cup servings)
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CASHEW MILK*
- 1 ⅔ cups water
- 1/2 cup raw cashews*
CREAMED CORN
- 4 cups frozen corn (current kernels reduce from the cob would moreover work)
- 2 Tbsp vegan butter (we like Miyoko's // or sub olive oil)
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3/4-1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp flooring black pepper
- 1 ½ Tbsp all-purpose flour (or a 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Combine)
- 2 Tbsp water
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CASHEW MILK: Place water and cashews proper right into a high-speed blender and blend on extreme until straightforward and creamy.
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CREAMED CORN: To an enormous rimmed skillet or saucepan, add cashew milk, frozen corn, vegan butter, maple syrup, sea salt, and black pepper. Heat over medium heat until the mix begins to simmer, about 5-10 minutes, stirring usually.
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Within the meantime, to a small bowl, add the flour and water and stir until included. As quickly because the corn mixture is gently effervescent, add throughout the flour-water mixture and stir correctly to combine. Heat the creamed corn over medium heat, stirring often, until it thickens — about 5-8 minutes. Model and alter as wished, together with further salt for complete style or black pepper to model. If the mix will get too thick, you might add water 1 Tbsp (15 ml) at a time until your required consistency is reached.
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Leftovers will protect saved in an airtight container throughout the fridge for as a lot as 3-4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or throughout the microwave, heating in 30-second increments and together with further water if too thick.
*You need to use a thick, creamy dairy-free milk as a substitute of the water and cashews. Choose one which’s plain, unsweetened, and neutral in style. We anticipate almond milk or macadamia nut milk could possibly be good decisions.
*In case your blender is far much less extremely efficient, soak your cashews in chilly water in a single day or in scorching water for 15-20 minutes sooner than mixing.
*Food regimen knowledge is a troublesome estimate.
Serving: 1 serving Vitality: 188 Carbohydrates: 25.9 g Protein: 4.5 g Fat: 8.7 g Saturated Fat: 3.5 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2 g Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8 g Trans Fat: 0 g Ldl ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 316 mg Potassium: 317 mg Fiber: 2.8 g Sugar: 6.2 g Vitamin A: 33 IU Vitamin C: 6.5 mg Calcium: 8.7 mg Iron: 1.3 mg