20 Minute Gluten Free Skillet Cornbread that is super easy to make and is so addicting! This is the perfect side dish to almost any meal!
I love a good Cornbread. However most Cornbread is made with regular flour, which means it has Gluten. So I decided it was time to learn how to make Cornbread that tastes super delicious and is Gluten Free by using Almond Flour!
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Gluten Free Cornbread Recipe Ingredients
- 1 cup Cornmeal
- 1 cup Almond Flour
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbs Baking Powder
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1 Tbs Honey
How to Make Gluten Free Cornbread
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In medium bowl add cornmeal, almond flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Add egg, butter, milk, and honey.
- Stir until it’s all mixed well, 30 seconds. Don’t over mix!
- Add mixture to 9 inch Cast-Iron Skillet.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Why you’ll love this Cornbread Recipe
- It’s super easy to make, as in 20 Minutes!
- It makes the perfect side dish to almost any meal.
- You can make it as sweet or un-sweet as you want, just add more or less Honey.
- The leftovers taste just as amazing… if there is any left over!
What to Serve with Cornbread
- Butternut Squash Chicken Chili
- Black and Blue Burgers
- Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup
- Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
- Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Thighs
Gluten Free Cornbread FAQs
No, typically it’s made with some sort of flour with gluten in it.
Cornmeal is naturally gluten free since it’s made from corn kernels. However not all packages are gluten free if they’re produced by manufacturers that also process wheat on their machines. It’s always best to check the label first.
I have not tested this with any other type of flour. Almond Flour works best for this recipe.
Yes you can, I just chose to make it dairy free.
You can bake this in an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan or even a muffin tin.
It tastes the best when it’s freshly baked, but you can store it in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 days. You can also refrigerate it for up to 5 days.
Yes, place it in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
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PrintGluten Free Skillet Cornbread
20 Minute Gluten Free Skillet Cornbread that is super easy to make and is so addicting! This is the perfect side dish to almost any meal!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cornmeal
- 1 cup Almond Flour
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbs Baking Powder
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1 Tbs Honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In medium bowl add cornmeal, almond flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Add egg, butter, milk, and honey.
- Stir until it’s all mixed well, 30 seconds. Don’t over mix!
- Add mixture to 9 inch cast iron skillet.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Once this is fully cooked, let it sit 15-20 minutes before serving. This will give it a chance to set.
This recipe needs about HALF or less of the baking powder indicated.
I made it, took it to church, and it tasted very “soapy” or “bitter;” however you perceive too much baking powder.
AND, I would respectfully suggest you might want to add some more honey or whatever your choose to perk up more sweetness.
The first time I made this recipe it was so delicious. The ingredients are almost identical to the traditional cornbread I made. Not sure what happened with the baking powder, but it’s a great recipe. Perhaps try it again. Maybe it was a bad batch of powder. You cannot stir it too much either or the batter will be touch.
Thanks for your feedback Carolyn! So glad you liked it:)
Maybe your baking powder went bad because I didn’t have this happen and I’ve made it so many times. This is everyone’s fav cornbread
Try aluminum free baking powder. It’s not as bitter as traditional baking powder.
Wonderful to find a recipe with only cornmeal and almond flour as the base. Only takes 20 minutes. Did not taste bitter, like mentioned in another review. My whole family loves it!
So glad you liked it Leslie 🙂 thank you for your feedback!
Great to find a cornbread recipe using almond flour and honey! I doubled the honey, halved the baking powder and added a touch of ground cloves, ground ginger and cinnamon, as well as cooked corn from the cob. It was delicious!! And so easy! Thank you for this recipe. I always tend to make something a little different from a fairly easy recipe like this, and it was great!
Thank you so much for the feedback!
This is my family’s favorite rendition of cornbread, hands down! The cornbread is a little crumbly when still warm, which makes it ideal for crumbling over chili. After cooling completely, it holds together very well and makes for great dipping into soups, stews, chili or just on its own! Thanks for a great recipe that is gluten-free <3
eta: We did not experience any bitterness…perhaps their baking powder was turning?
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback Angela! 🙂
Can I cook this on the stove? Our oven is broke !
I haven’t tried that with this recipe yet, but imagine it would work. The way my grandma always did it was cook it in butter in a covered skillet over medium heat until the edges start firming up and the bottom is nicely crisp and golden. Then flip it with a spatula and continue cooking until that side is also golden brown.
This was ?sooo good! Thank you!!!
Thanks Danielle, so glad you liked it! 🙂
I also noticed some crumbling but not bitter at all. Flavor was great. Any ideas about improving the texture?
Can I make this with stoneground cornmeal instead of regular?
Hi Tashah, Yes that would work as well. Let me know how it turns out!
I made this just as specified. It was delicious. A bit crumbly, but I’m out here in the high desert and that happens sometimes. Next time I’ll add a flax “egg” and see if that helps.
Sorry it was a bit crumbly for you, but glad you liked it!
You don’t preheat your skillet? Or grease it?
Your recipe is nearly identical to the one I’ve used since I learned to cook cornbread (40 some-odd years ago – can’t believe I’m that OLD!) Put the skillet in the oven while it is preheating (if using oil or bacon grease as your fat, put it in the skillet). Mix your batter. Remove the HOT skillet from the oven, carefully swirl the fat to cover the bottom and a little up the sides, then carefully pour the rest into the batter and carefully stir it in before pouring the batter into the HOT skillet. I think that is what gives my cornbread the dark brown, nearly crunchy goodness on the skillet side, when it’s done cooking. I will have to try that with your almond flour version.
Can I use buttermilk or milk instead of the almond milk?
Yes you certainly could!
Very good substitution to white flour cornbread. I was surprised and will only make this one going forward.
So glad you liked it! 🙂
We loved it. I added a little apple cider vinegar to flax milk to get some of the sourness of buttermilk. Really good texture and flavor. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the great feedback Ali! So glad you loved it! 🙂
My family’s favorite! I just add jalapeños and scallions! So good! I was wondering can I do muffins??
Hi Francesca, Love the jalapeños and scallions addition! You can definitely do muffins. I have a similar recipe for cornbread muffins here: https://tastefulventure.com/cranberry-cornbread-muffins-gluten-free/
I was looking for a cornbread recipe that used Almond flour. I have not been able to get flour for a month (COVID19). They had almond flour. I made this with almond flour and polenta. It turned out very good. Thanks!
So glad you liked it Peggy! 🙂
Delicious! Cornmeal and almond flour go well together. I added dried rosemary to mine – it’s my fav! Omnomnom 🙂
Rosemary sounds like a great addition, thanks Ange!
Hello! I was suddenly struck with a craving for cornbread tonight. Your recipe looks great and I love the simplicity of the ingredients! If I’m allergic to almonds, would I be able to substitute white rice flour or perhaps just do all cornmeal instead of a blend? With Gratitude, Caitlin 🙂
Hi Caitlin, I have not tried it with rice flour, so I’m not sure if the texture and flavor would be the same. If you do try this let me know how it turns out.
I like the gluten free recipe and the fact that it is prepared in a cast iron skillet, I am wondering, do I preheat the cast iron skillet and then pour in the mix, as is true of most Southern skillet cornbread recipes, to sear the bottom and edges?
Hi William, Yes you certainly could! Be sure to let me know how it turns out!
This looks good, and exactly the simple ingredients I was looking for! I do not own a cast iron skillet. Would this work in a regular glass baking dish (8×8)?
Yes that would work too!