Chili Cornbread Casserole Recipe

Name: Chili Cornbread Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, finely diced; 1 bell pepper, diced; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp oregano; 3/4 tsp salt, to taste + freshly ground black pepper; 1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes, with juices; 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 2 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed (can do half chickpeas); 1 cup water; 1 tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 tbsp warm water (can sub 1 egg); 1 1/4 cups almond milk + 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 1/4 cups whole grain cornmeal; 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour (sub all-purpose gluten-free flour if necessary); 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/3 cup avocado oil or coconut oil, melted; 2 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:50min

Hearty vegetarian chili topped with cornbread, this cozy Chili Cornbread Casserole is the perfect meal to feed a crowd! Comfort food at its finest. Vegan and gluten-free option.

Updated at: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:22:53 GMT