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.
Denise says
I added 2 TBSP. maple syrup with the eggs. Feels like cornbread texture, and tastes great with my honey sweetened concord grape jam. A nice Paleo treat, I will be making this easy recipe often. I am thinking of making an apple upside down cake using this as the “cake”. Will let you know how it turns out.Thanks Elana
Denise says
Two different Denise’s in a row in the comments…what are the chances!
Elana says
You’re welcome Denise! Glad to hear you enjoyed this :-)
Denise Atkocaitis says
Do you know of a good substituye for ground flax meal? I tested highly allergic to it. I soak chia seeds for an egg replacement when desired. Have you ever used ground chia seeds in your baking?
Thank you for all you share! I have two of your books and they are the most used books I own!
Elana says
Hi Denise, so nice to meet you here! I haven’t tried using an ingredient in place of the flax meal in this recipe so not sure how that would work. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Jayna Moore says
Did not using flax seeds work?
Elana says
Jayne, this recipe calls for both eggs and flax meal :-)
sharon says
Hubby is type 1 diabetic. Even though this recipe is low carb, do you by chance know how many carbs are in a serving? Thank you.
Elana says
Sharon, for more on that please see this post:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a great day!
Elana
Julie steinberg says
Wow! Do you think this could be used to make stuffing/dressing?
Elana says
Julie, I haven’t tried that so not sure, if you do please let us know if it works :-)
Patricia R. says
I just made this tonight. I made it exactly as written including the stevia. I do not have a cast iron pan so I decided to try using my old Nordicware scone pan. I used a heaping 1/4 cup batter in each of eight spaces. The first one I took out did not come out clean so I thought they would all be a bit messy but not so. I carefully used a spatula around all the sides and they all came out clean. It was delicious with butter and honey. And they look so pretty! My son gave them a thumbs up too. What I really like is the simplicity of the recipe.
Elana says
Patricia, so glad to hear this cornbread got the thumbs up!
Marjorie says
This is not real cornbread – but it is a delicious substitute. And like I used to do with my cornbread – I added some cayenne pepper and maple syrup – it was perfect. Thank you so much for your generosity sharing these recipes – really a life saver for me.
Elana says
Marjorie, so glad to hear this was delicious!
Lucy S says
I made this last night and was shocked at not only how good it was but that it actually tasted like corn bread! Thank you!!
Elana says
Lucy, you’re welcome! Glad to hear this was so good and tasted like cornbread!
Abby says
I made this for my Dad’s birthday the other day and we all love it! Thank you so much for sharing all these amazing recipes with us! My Mom can’t believe there’s no corn. ;) It’s so good and tastes just like cornbread!
Elana says
Abby, you’re welcome. Glad to hear this tasted just like cornbread :-)
Lynn says
Elana: I would love to make this tonight for hili i’m making for last-minute guests. No time to order blanched almond flour. I assume i can get regular almond flour at Whole Foods but if not, would coconut flour work? Thank you for all your great recipes!
Melissia says
I heated an 8×8 glass baking dish in the oven as the oven was heating. I took it out and used butter to grease it then added the batter to the hot dish. Baked for 25 minutes to get the center cooked. The edges were browning faster so I kept an eye on it. I did add 2 T of raw honey which I thought worked really well because when I tasted the batter the cider vinegar was evident and the honey balanced it. I only had the regular ground flax but it worked. I’ll get golden flax next time for another go. It did still stick to the dish so parchment next time too. Overall very good and a nice sub for cornbread!
Elana says
Thanks Melissia! Glad you liked it :-)