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.
Cindy Graham says
Do you have the carb count for this?
Elana says
Cindy, for more on that please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a wonderful day!
Elana
TC says
Hi I am allergic to nuts. what can I sub for the Almond Flour? Or do you have a nut free version? I find a lot of recipes I’d like to try but the almonds have to be eliminated.
Thank You!
Elana says
TC, thanks for your comment! I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Nut-Free Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/nut-free-diet/
And here’s a link to one of my Nut-Free Bread recipes for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/nut-free-cranberry-bread/
Enjoy!
Elana
Kay says
I made this it was great.
Elana says
Thanks Kay!
Dolores Diaz says
Any way to substitute eggs? I am allergic
Elana says
Dolores, I haven’t tried that so not sure, but I do know that eggs are the most important ingredient in all of my bread recipes so I don’t think it will work.
Lee says
Just made this, using a little bit of monkfruit sweetener, adding in italian seasoning & onion powder – it was delicious, thanks!
Elana says
Lee, thanks for letting me know this is delicious!
Bernadette says
I’d love to try this recipe but allergic to flax.Can I substitute maybe psyllium husk powder?
Elana says
Bernadette, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Kaye says
I made this subbing almond meal for the flax, it gives it a similar texture. I think psyllium would work as well.
Elana says
Thanks Kaye!
Debby Clifton says
I’m new to keto so I have a lot to learn, however, I don’t understand why bread with no corn or corn meal is called cornbread.
Elana says
Debby, thanks for your question. Since this is a grain-free, low-carb website this is my version of cornbread :-)
David Perrich says
Brilliant addition to my “bread library” as a keto-ite. Bread is the one thing I miss the most these last 3 1/2 years of this lifestyle and this cornbread fills a niche for me that I thought unfillable! A juice/gravy/sauce sop! It tastes great. And most importantly, to me, it is absorbent and it maintains its integrity well enough to sop up the sauce in the bottom of the bowl when I have eaten the chili or whatever juicy entree I prepared. And it is quick and easy to make. Well done Elana. Thank you so much.
Elana says
David, thanks for your truly wonderful comment and for introducing me to the term “keto-ite” I love it! I am so happy to hear this bread is a brilliant addition to your bread library :-)
Nancy says
HI E!!!!!
Baked this up as a flat bread!
Parchment paper a 10 1/2 X 15 sheet pan.
Spread dough out evenly and level.
350 degrees, 16 to 20 minutes.
My oven it was done at 17 minutes…keep an eye!
I let mine cool completely and was able to slice horizontally, for my greenswich!
Hope your holidays rock!!!!!
N
Elana says
Hi N! I love all of your comments! Thanks for the great idea with this bread recipe and hope your holidays are incredible :-)
trina says
Hi Elana,
I noticed that the paleo bread is the same recipe but with two tablespoons of coconut flour. There is also a little more salt and 1 more tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. I was just wondering what difference the coconut flour makes?
Thanks
Trina
Elana says
Trina, I didn’t realize that as I create each recipe totally separately and years apart :-)
Cynthia P says
A comment on buying flax seed and grinding yourself. I do this all the time. I buy at Whole Foods, store in mason jars in the refrigerator and grind a jar at a time. I do a ton of baking with flax, almond flour, etc. Works great. Thank you for your recipes, Elana. They helped me on my path to a better life with MS, Depression, Anxieties, etc. You were the first person I found when diagnosed and have followed you now for several years. Much success and best wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous 2019. :)
Elana says
Cynthia, thanks so much for your flax meal tips. I am beyond happy to hear that my recipes have helped you on your path to a better life with MS, and I am so very lucky to be on this healing journey with you. ❤️
martha says
still can’t find out the # of carbs in grain free cornbread
Elana says
Martha, for more on that please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a lovely day!
Elana