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.
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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.
Grace says
I have a question. I’m a southern girl and thinking ahead to the holidays. Every year I make cornbread dressing to serve with my turkey. Do you think I could sub your almond flour cornbread for traditional cornbread successfully?
Elana says
Grace, thanks so much for your comment. Some other readers have left comments on this post that they’ve tried it with good success. Scroll through the comments for more info :-)
Eve. says
Is the flax seed flour necessary? I have flaxseeds, but not the flour. Can I just omit it?
Elana says
Eve, thanks so much for your question, all the ingredients in my recipes are necessary :-)
Kat says
Just grind the flax seeds in a clean coffee grinder to make flaxmeal.
Doreen L says
Is there an alternative to almond flour, I cook for nut free, gluten free and lactose intolerant ?
Elana says
Doreen, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my nut-free recipes for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/nut-free-diet/
Enjoy!
Elana
Andy Upshaw says
This is my most used recipe from anywhere. It is so easy and versatile. None of the other 4 people in my house are low carb but they love this bread. As I am on maintenance and can eat about 80 carbs without gaining weight ( though mostly I stick with 20 per day). Tonight I wanted beans dammit! Made a soup of small red beans with ham and veggies. This “cornbread” was perfect with it. This time I added a cup of shredded pepper jack. As always, thank you for this awesome recipe.
Elana says
Andy, thanks for letting me know this is your most used recipe from anywhere! I hope you’ll keep in touch with me, so glad we’re on this low-carb journey together :-)
Helene says
Another of my first recipes on here
Wow I want to bake and cook them all
This is very nice and so light
Will be making this again for sure
How easy you make it for us to give up gluten etc
Thank you
Elana says
Helene, thanks so much!
Paula Coughlin says
Hi, I have been using your Gluten-Free Almond Flour cookbook for years; have recommended and given it as a gift to friends. All the recipes are easy and delicious.
I just went online to find your cornbread recipe and can’t find the corn meal amounts listed in the ingredients listing. Did I miss something? I have the flax seed to make the golden flax seed meal and am ready to start baking… just need to know the amount of corn meal needed.
Also, is almond flour almond meal ground more finely?
Thanks,
Paula
Elana says
Paula, thanks for your comment! And thanks also for recommending my books and giving them as gifts for years! I have not eaten corn in any form since 2001, and there is no cornmeal in my cornbread recipe. LMK if you have any other questions :-)
Lalitha says
Hi, thanks for this recipe. I can’t have Flax. Can I increase the amount of almond flour instead?
Elana says
Lalitha, thanks for your comment. I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you experiment I hope you’ll let me know if it works :-)
Kimberly says
I’m wondering about the nutrition for these. Net carbs? Calories? I have three of your cookbooks and love them!
Elana says
Kimberly, I provide nutrition information for all of the recipes in my books :-)
meemee says
Making it for the third time. It is yellow, and it is good. Especially if you add some butter to the end! Love it, thank you!
Elana says
Meemee, thanks for your comment! This bread is yellow every single time we make it over here as well. So glad to hear you love this recipe :-)
Angie Romans says
can this be made in a glass baking dish?… I don’t have a cast iron where I am at right now.
thanks
Elana says
Angie, I haven’t tried that but feel free to experiment!
Nancy J Whiteman says
I made it in a glass baking dish and it turned out great! I’m also going to try muffins
Elana says
Nancy, thanks so much!