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    Home » Breakfast & Brunch » Cornmeal Mush

    Cornmeal Mush

    by Lainey · Posted: May 22, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Cornmeal mush is a quick, delicious, and healthy breakfast recipe you can make at home! This is a vegan breakfast recipe that is best when served warm and topped with chopped pitted dates.

    cornmeal mush in a bowl with pitted dates

    I know cornmeal mush doesn’t sound appealing, but this is a delicious, quick & easy dish for breakfast.  It tastes a lot like a cream of wheat but has more nutritional benefits.

    Health benefits of cornmeal

    • Did you know cornmeal is a great source of manganese and choline?
    • Good news! Eating cornmeal mush is good for your bowel, too!
    • Cornmeal is low in sodium and fat, thus, it’s a great alternative breakfast for people who have diabetes or other health conditions.
    • Cornmeal is low in cholesterol which is great news. It means you can eat cornmeal mush almost every day!
    • Cornmeal contains lots of B vitamins, thiamine, manganese, folate, and selenium.
    best cornmeal mush in a bowl with vegan bacon

    Tips on How to Make Cornmeal Mush:

    • When adding water, make sure to just put enough to cook the cornmeal. But, if you like it to be a little soupy, you can add more water 🙂
    • Stir almost constantly to avoid clumps
    • You can eat this with sliced fresh vegetables and berries, together with the pitted dates as a topping.
    • Do you know that you can fry leftover cornmeal mush? Just place it in the fridge and the next day, slice it thinly and fry it in a pan with oil or vegan butter.

    How to Make Cornmeal Mush:

    Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

    • water
    • salt
    • cornmeal
    • pitted dates
    cornmeal mush ingredients and a chopping board

    In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, salt, and cornmeal in a saucepan, and bring to a boil:

    boiling cornmeal in a pot

    Reduce heat and stir almost constantly (to avoid clumps) for about 10 minutes or until the mixture is thickened to the consistency you like:

    cooked cornmeal in a pot with wooden ladle

    Remove from heat and serve hot with dates, strawberries, blueberries, plant-based milk, or maple syrup:

    cornmeal mush in a bowl with vegan bacon , strawberries and blueberries on the sides

    Serve and enjoy!

    best cornmeal mush in a bowl

    Frequently Asked Questions for Cornmeal Mush:

    Q: Are polenta and cornmeal mush the same thing?

    A: Polenta has a slightly coarse texture which is also made of coarsely ground cornmeal. While cornmeal mush is basically made of finely ground cornmeal.

    Q: How long do you simmer the cornmeal mush?

    A: Simmer cornmeal for about 10 minutes or until you see that the mush is properly cooked.

    Q: What should I do with leftover cornmeal mush?

    A: You can keep it in an airtight container and put it in the chiller. Once you need it, warm it up in a microwave.

    Q: How many servings does this make?

    A: This recipe yields four servings of delicious and vegan cornmeal mush.


    More Breakfast Recipes:

    • Tofu Scramble
    • Corned Beef
    • Banana Muffins
    • Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
    • Coffee Cake
    • Healthy Oat Cookies
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    5 from 1 vote

    Cornmeal Mush

    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Keyword: cornmeal mush
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups water
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ¼ cup cornmeal
    • ½ cup pitted dates chopped

    Instructions

    • In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, salt, cornmeal in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
    • Reduce heat and stir almost constantly (to avoid clumps) for about 10 minutes or until the mixture is thickened to the consistency you like.
    • Remove from heat and serve hot with dates, strawberries, blueberries, plant-based milk, or maple syrup

    Notes

    Instead of water, use coconut water for more flavor
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    1. Dan (eating corn meal my whole life) Kellerman says

      March 10, 2021 at 7:23 am

      If you mix the cornmeal in a small amount of cold water first, (until it’s wet and somewhat pumpkin pie like firmness, but not so much that water is still showing) and THEN add it to the water once it is boiling, being careful to not just dump it in, (because of the HOT splash) but stir it in slowly…you can control not only the consistency, but it greatly reduces the formation of lumps. Brown sugar and butter is really all you need…but dates sound delightful as well.

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      • Lainey says

        October 17, 2021 at 1:29 am

        Hi Dan,
        Thank you for taking your time to share some tips. I appreciate it!

        Reply
    2. Mary Joyce Eakins says

      October 15, 2021 at 8:12 pm

      5 stars
      My tummy wasn’t feeling great today but good old cornmeal mush sounded good. I added butter and sweetened it with Monkfruit, that hit the spot. I will be back!
      😄

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      • Lainey says

        October 17, 2021 at 1:31 am

        Yay! It’s good to know that this recipe helped you and you liked it. Thank you for trying out this recipe, Mary Joyce. I really appreciate it!

        Reply

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