My Recipe for Gluten Free Cornbread Skillet is a family and fan-favorite –it’s been shared on social media over forty-thousand times!
Recipe for Gluten Free Cornbread Skillet
I’ve been serving this low-carb cornbread recipe at our Thanksgiving dinner for years and it’s quite a hit.
It’s so good though, that the boys enjoy it year-round.
When I serve it to them, I melt butter and honey together and drizzle it over the warm cornbread straight out of the oven.
Keto Cornbread Recipes
I loved making cornbread when I was a kid growing up in the 1970s
Back then we used a mix, and smothered our cornbread in margarine. It was packed with sugar and one of my favorite treats.
Now I make this special low carb keto cornbread recipe.
Corn in Cornbread
And the secret is out –there’s no corn in my cornbread. Why? I can’t digest corn.
My corn free cornbread is a bit of an oxymoron, but once you taste it, you won’t know the difference!
How to Make a Cornbread
This recipe for Gluten Free Cornbread Skillet is made with six ingredients total.
All you need to do is throw the almond flour, flaxmeal, salt, and baking soda in a food processor, then pulse in the eggs and apple cider vinegar.
Transfer the batter to a greased cast iron skillet pan to bake and voilá.
Warm keto cornbread straight out of the oven.
How to Make Cornbread Homemade
This homemade corn bread recipe is so dang easy it won’t bog you down when you’re cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
It’s also wonderful to throw in the oven as an after school snack for your little ones on a chilly day.
In fact, they might want to help you make it like mine did.
Gluten Free Cornbread Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ cup golden flaxmeal
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a food processor combine almond flour, flaxmeal, salt, and baking soda
- Pulse in eggs and apple cider vinegar
- Transfer batter to a greased 9 inch cast iron skillet
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes
- Serve
How to Store Cornbread
I often make this Gluten Free Cornbread Skillet a day ahead of time.
After it bakes, I let it cool, then remove from the skillet.
To store, I wrap the cornbread in a paper towel, then zip it into a plastic bag and place it in the fridge.
It will keep for up to four days when stored this way.
Cornbread Almond Flour
The almond flour in this cornbread gives it an incredible flavor profile.
It makes me so happy to eat healthy keto cornbread and serve it to my family!
Is Cornbread Gluten Free
Wondering if cornbread is gluten free?
Made without wheat flour, my cornbread is 100% gluten free.
Cornbread Goes With?
Cornbread goes with so many delicious toppings.
We love it with my Gravy Recipe for Biscuits, or dipped in my incredible 3-Ingredient Cranberry Cherry Relish.
Here are some other classics you can try smothering it in:
- Buttermilk
- Honey
- Jalapeños
Corn Bread Sweet
If you’d like cornbread that’s sweet, but still keto, you can add one-eighth teaspoon of stevia to the batter.
I’ve made it that way and it’s fantastic.
I think it would also be amazing with a tablespoon or two of honey added to the recipe, but I haven’t tried that so not sure if other ingredients need to be adjusted accordingly.
Gluten Free Cornbread in Cast Iron
This is a fantastic gluten free cornbread recipe.
Baking it in the cast iron skillet and serving it hot table side really takes it to the next level.
Bonus? Fewer dishes to clean equals a win-win for me.
Cast Iron Skillets Recipes
I love cooking in a cast iron skillet, it makes everything look and taste better!
So below, I’m sharing my favorite one pot meal, cast iron skillet recipes with you.
Spaghetti Squash Bake Recipe
My Keto Mac and Cheese Skillet Casserole is the perfect spaghetti squash bake recipe!
It’s made with nine ingredients total, including the salt and pepper.
The only other things you need to make this are ground beef, eggs, a touch of cream, cheese, and smoked paprika..
Huevos Rancheros Casserole
My seven ingredient Huevos Rancheros Casserole recipe is made with eggs, olive oil, onion, salsa, cheese, salt, and pepper.
It’s a great one pot meal for a crowd.
Cauliflower Rice Mexican
Another wonderful one pot meal, my Mexican Chicken and Rice is made with eight ingredients and a cinch to prepare.
All you need is olive oil, cauliflower rice, chicken, onion, celery, chilies, chili powder, and salt.
Feel free to take it up and notch and top with diced avocados and cheese!
Keto Diet Healthy Recipes
My Recipe for Gluten Free Skillet Cornbread is perfect if you’re in need of Keto Diet Healthy Recipes.
So are the keto one pot meals above.
All of these low carb recipes are 100% gluten free and grain free, just like everything else on my website!
Making Cornbread
I hope you and your family enjoy making cornbread as much as we do.
What are you going to top your cornbread with?
Honey, green chiles, jalapeños? Leave a comment and let me know your favorite cornbread topping.
This Recipe for Gluten Free Skillet Cornbread is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared it in 2016.
Fio says
Thank you for your recipe Elana!
I have a question regarding cooking flaxseeds: being their oils very heat-unstable they tend to go rancid very quickly when exposed to heat, therefore i’ve never cooked with them to avoid eating a load of toxic rancid oils — what is your opinion on this? Thank you!!
Elana says
Fio, I can’t digest raw flax seeds and find that cooking them makes them far more digestible for me. We are all bio-chemical individuals and we all need to have different priorities when it comes to our health :-)
larkc says
I’ve had success substituting Great Lakes gelatin for flaxseeds in most recipes. Usually about 1-2 tablespoons of gelatin powder for every 1/4 cup of flax. Or sometimes I leave out an egg and add gelatin.
Elana says
Lark, I haven’t had any luck with this substitution, if you do try it please let us know if it works :-)
Denise says
I grind them right before I use them, in a small spice grinder.
Kimberly says
If I don’t have a cast iron skillet is there any other way to cook this? Sounds delicious so I’m eager to try it, thanks!
Elana says
Kimberly, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If I was going to experiment I would start with an 8×8-inch baking dish :-)
Tiffany says
I used a regular 8-inch cake pan and it turned out great.
Maz whiteley says
What to use if no skill it pan?
Elana says
Maz, I believe some others have successfully made this change to the recipe and discussed it in the comments :-)
Maz whiteley says
I will be using a 8″ cake tin
Elana says
Thanks Maz! Please let us know how it goes :-)
Janet says
Hi Elana
I live in Australia and I’m not sure where to get blanched almond flour. Is it possible to add almond meal to a food processor to grind it more finely and then use it in place of almond flour? I would love to try this!
Thanks for all your wonderful recipes.?
Elana says
Janet, thanks for your comment. I haven’t had any success with homemade almond flour in my recipes. I think you may be able to order almond flour online in Australia :-)
Diane says
Thank you again for sharing SO generously Elena!
Elana says
You’re welcome Diane :-)
Donika Engstrom says
My husband is an Alabama Southern gentleman who loves his cornbread dressing for Thanksgiving. I may just use this recipe as the base and see if he can tell the difference from the regular! Thanks for sharing your fabulous recipes!!!
Elana says
You’re very welcome Donika!
Lori says
Donika did you use it for Thanksgiving? How did it turn out? Our family too is expecting the cornbread dressing and I want to make it good so those of us on LC Keto can eat!
Bonnie says
I am soooo allergic to flax. Do you have a suggestion for a substitute?
Elana says
Bonnie, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please let us know how it goes :-)
Suzanne Jenkins says
Bonnie, I googled this issue and several suggestions come up. Hemp seed is one of them. Hemp is a great substitute for soy, as well. I’ve heard of hemp tofu but can’t find it. Also, psyillim husk can be used in place of flax just for the fiber. If you don’t mind more nuts, I’ve read that ground pecans are a good substitute for flax.
Dora says
I have substituted hemp seeds for flax seeds with much success. Hope that helps.
Karen says
I would use ground chia seed. I haven’t tried it in this recipe but my Mom is egg intolerant and I’ve used it in other recipes as a substitute and it has worked. I grind up the chia seed.
Elana says
Karen, I haven’t had any success with those types of egg-replacements in my recipes. If y’all experiment with this one I hope you’ll let us know if it works :-)
Sandra says
Misleading title, this is not cornbread. It has no corn or cornmeal in it. It could be called Faux Cornbread.
Elana says
Sandra, thanks for your comment! I’ve been grain-free (and corn-free) since 2001, and the hundreds of recipes for this blog are too :-)
Chloe says
The cornbread sounds so good I want to try it now and then for Thanksgiving.
Thank you .
Elana says
You’re welcome Chloe!
esther says
This is the best (non) corn bread I have ever had! Can’t believe it actually tastes like cornbread but is healthy. Thanks, Elana!
Elana says
Thanks Esther! So glad to hear this is the best (non) corn bread you’ve ever had!!!
Nina says
Hey Elana! Thanks for all the work you do and sharing all these amazing recipes with us!! I think most of your recipes use a food processor, what size do you use? I have a large 12 cup but I hate pulling it out for small batch recipes because it has a million parts to clean and I will admit I’m a little lazy ;). Would a smaller size work for most of your recipes?
Elana says
Nina, if you click on the green text in the ingredients portion of the recipe you will find all of the info pertaining to the food processor I use. I haven’t tried making this in a different sized food processor so not sure how that would go. Thanks so much for your comment :-)