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.
Janet Osborne says
why do you call it cornbread, I was shocked and then I looked at the ingredients and was pleasantly surprised. I almost missed that one
Elana says
Janet, you’re right! It would have probably been best to call this “Corn” Bread :-)
Sandy says
Why not just call it Almond-Flax Bread? If it doesn’t contain corn, it’s not cornbread.
Elana says
Sandy, thanks for your feedback! I haven’t eaten corn since 2001 so this is the closest thing to cornbread for me :-)
Cindy says
Thank you so much for calling it cornbread because that’s what I was looking for!! I wouldn’t google it any other way than keto cornbread. It’s the food we’re looking for not the technical ingredients. Thanks again for helping me find a good keto cornbread recipe!!
Elana says
Cindy, I know! I wanted to call it Keto Kornbread :-)
Debbie L says
This was AMAZING! My husband has had to completely alter his diet to all “natural” foods and ingredients. This is our first attempt at making some sort of bread for him – which he misses in his diet now. We did serve it to friends and they liked it, too!!!
Elana says
Debbie, I’m so happy that you, your husband, and friends found the Cornbread to be AMAZING!
Sue says
Élana,
I just have to say a BIG THANK YOU TO YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US AS A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SO LIMITED ON WHAT WE CAN EAT!! Your recipes “keep us going” and allow us to enjoy good food again as a family!!!
You have truly been a blessing in our household and we all reach out graciously to thank you?
Elana says
Sue, it’s great to hear my recipes allow you to enjoy good food as a family again!
Kathryn says
Amen!!!
Elana says
Thanks so much Kathryn!
Shannon says
I never comment on things, but just pulled this out of the oven and had a slice with butter and it is AMAZING! I have been craving cornbread for years, can’t tolerate wheat or corn. This is a perfect stand in. Thank you!
Elana says
Shannon, thanks for letting us know this was AMAZING!
Kathy says
If I don’t have apple cider vinegar, will plain white vinegar work as well?
Elana says
Kathy, I haven’t tried that so not sure, if you do please let us know if it works :-)
Barbara Hust says
Made this last evening to serve with my low carb no bean chili. It was a hit. Loved the texture as it resembled reg cornbread. I will try a bit of swerve sweetener next batch as we prefer our corn bread sweeter, thank you. Have been missing bread and this hit the spot.
Elana says
Barbara, so great to hear this was a hit!
Marjorie Morrison says
I made this to go with stew and it was perfect! I loved the ease of combining everything in the food processor and the taste was delicious. Thumbs up all around the table tonight. As we were all singing your praises, we realized that most of what we cook comes from your cookbooks! Salmon patties, herbed turkey loaf, scones, and lemon bars to name a few. Thank you Elana for your marvelous recipes. I am most grateful.
Elana says
Marjorie, I’m so glad to be a part of your family’s meals :-)
Marjorie Morrison says
A couple of us are a bit under the weather and the only thing that sounded good was another batch of cornbread. My new comfort food! Thanks so much Elana.
Elana says
Marjorie, I hope you all feel better soon! I’m so glad to hear this is your new comfort food :-)
Larry Herdener, ND says
Hi Elana,
Please tell me how many grams of net carbs are in a piece( size?) of this wonderful sounding corn bread ? I made a nice pot of homemade chili for my wife and me.(best in snow that’s hitting Oregon tonight!), before she gets home from work and this used to be our tradition with corn bread, but now both low carb. Thanks so much!!. Dr Larry Herdener, ND
Elana says
Hi Larry, your wife is one lucky woman! For more on nutrition info please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a wonderful day!
Elana
Kathy says
Hi, Elana,
Sorry to be dense but I can’t figure out how to get the nutritional info for this recipe by clicking on the above link. Please advise? Thanks.
Elana says
Kathy, no problem! If you click the link and read the post you will find exactly what you are looking for :-)
Kathy says
Thanks, Elana. That’s what I get for being in a hurry and skimming instead of reading. I love you blog and hope to try many of your recipes. Thank you for putting this out there for us!
Elana says
Kathy, happy to help :-)
Lauren says
Can you use a larger cast iron skillet? This sounds amazing!
Elana says
Lauren, I wouldn’t suggest doing so unless you want a very flat bread, like a pancake :-)
Julie says
Just made this tonight to try out for our Thanksgiving meal and it turned out great! We will be subbing this in for ? cornbread. Thanks for the post!!
Elana says
Julie, so glad to hear this turned out great :-)