Pretty In Pink Cornbread (vegan)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cornmeal (if you use itll be pinker, but i used yellow)
• 1/2 cup semolina
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (i used whole spelt flour)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 parsnip, grated
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries or 1/4 cup dried cherries
• 1/4 cup beet juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 combine all of the dry ingredients in a big bowl. add the grated parsnip and dried fruit (if using).
• 2 in a second bowl combine all of the wet ingredients.
• 3 add the wet to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• 4 pour into a greased small loaf pan (you can also bake this as muffins or in a bundt pan).
• 5 bake in the preheated oven at 200°c/375°f for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• 6 allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely or serve this warm.