This Gluten Free Cornbread is made perfectly fluffy, savory and sweet with almond flour, cornmeal, honey, almond milk and real sweet corn!
As a woman who grew up on Jiffy I’m not going to lie, when I had to go gluten free I was nervous to make cornbread from scratch. What if it’s tasteless? What if it’s too crumbly? What if it caves in on itself in the oven? These questions haunted me as I thought about developing a gluten free cornbread recipe. Because let’s. be. real. Gluten free baking can be HARD. Am I right?!
I’ve messed up more gluten-free baking recipe than I’d like to admit — cupcakes, cake, baguettes, pretzels, etc. — but I’m proud to say this cornbread was a first-time success. And I owe it all to the discovery of Bob’s Red Mill’s Almond Flour.
Another unique thing about this cornbread is the fact that it contains real corn. When I was in college, a roommate came home one weekend with a bunch of cornbread from her mom. The cornbread had whole corn kernels in it, which was something I had never seen before. I was immediately hooked and ever since that day, I have always put corn in my cornbread recipes. It adds so much texture and flavor, and I think it brings the true meaning of “corn” bread to life.
This cornbread is an all-year-round recipe that’s great for both that next BBQ cookout gathering you’re planning, or, during the winter months, with a side of hearty chili. I personally like to eat it on its own with honey butter as a snack. Like a faithful friend, this cornbread never disappoints.
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This is a sponsored post, written by me, and created in partnership with Bob’s Red Mill. All opinions expressed are straight from the heart.
- 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup sweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sweet corn (can be frozen, fresh or canned)
- Preheat oven to 375˚ F. Spray a 12″ cast iron skillet with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together honey and butter. Beat in the eggs, then add in remaining ingredients and continue mixing until just combined. Fold in sweet corn.
- Pour batter into skillet and bake until edges become golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 30-40 minutes. Serve warm. Store in pantry for 1-2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can also freeze cornbread by wrapping in aluminum foil or placing in a freezer storage bag.
ooooh that warm char on the edges is where it’s at! This looks so good, I just wanna slather it in butter and chase it with some sweet tea.
YASSSS! I’m all about the butter. I put honey butter on this an it’s amazing! Enjoy dear!
Looks SO good! 🙂
Thanks so much Andrea!
Cornbread is a weakness of mine…I think I could devour it for just about every meal! Love this gluten free version!
Me too, Gayle! Whenever I make it, I find myself eating it all day long. Happy Friday!
I want to switch my family to a gluten-free lifestyle. Not only would it reduce my PCOS symptoms, I have read that it’d help reduce my son’s apraxia struggles. I think I have my hubby on board, but this cornbread will definitely sell the idea!
Oh, I love cornbread! I wish it loved me, too. Boo on food intolerances. :p Thank you for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays, Lauren! I’m always glad to see your recipes!
Beautiful photographs! Your recipe prompted a share for my gluten free friends! Thanks for linking up at #welcomehomewednesdays
Thanks so much for sharing, Rebecca!! Hope you’re having a lovely week!
I have long loved corn kernels in corn bread. I also make it with cinnamon or red chilli powder. I recommend it.
What a great suggestion, Jennifer! I will definitely be trying both cinnamon and red chili powder when I make this in the future. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
I have been making my cornbread from scratch for a long time but don’t like the whole corn in mine, is it necessary in it for the moisture now that I am needing to change my diet due to new food intolerences? gluten free is brand new and foreign but if I want to eat any kinds of bread, cakes, or cookies I will need to change how it is made/consumed
Hi, Jennifer! You can certainly leave the whole corn kernels out if you’d like — it’s just a family preference!
Could you substitute buttermilk instead of the almond milk in this recipe?
I don’t know, Samantha! I haven’t tried to make it that way, but I bet that would work. Let me know if you end up trying it and how it turns out!
I made this to crumble/cube into gluten free stuffing. It’s good plain…but in the stuffing it worked perfectly. So good!! (The only thing I did differently was use unsweetened almond milk because that’s all I had on hand.) Thanks for the recipe!
What a great idea, Linda! I love it! I’m so glad you liked it. Blessings to you!