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Maple Baked Bean Cornbread Casserole

Maple Baked Bean Cornbread Casserole

Author: Lisa Charters
Servings : 10

Ingredients

Maple Baked Beans

  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion small, diced
  • 2 tsp bottled minced garlic
  • 2 cans navy beans 15 oz, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can Diced Tomatoes 15 oz, with liquid
  • 2/3 cup clean barbeque sauce no sugar in the ingredients, see notes
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard no sugar in the ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
  • 1 tsp hot sauce such as Cholula
  • 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Cornbread

  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp flax meal
  • 2 Tbsp warm water
  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 cup 100% whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup

Instructions

Maple Baked Beans

  • Preheat over to 400. Lightly spray 9x13 baking dish.
  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add ingredients through nutmeg and simmer for 15 minutes
  • Add nutritional yeast. Remove from heat.
  • While the bean mixture is simmering, make the cornbread

Cornbread

  • Mix together all dry ingredients and spices
  • Mix together melted butter or oil, maple syrup and almond milk
  • Mix together wet and dry ingredients, just until combined

Casserole

  • Pour beans into prepared baking dish. Spoon cornbread mixture on top. Bake for 25 minutes.

Notes

NOTE:  If you can't find "clean barbecue sauce", you can make your own with this recipe:  Gracious Pantry Clean BBQ Sauce