Looking for a fool-proof, everybody loves this gluten free cornbread recipe? Read on!

After years of publishing cornbread recipes, sampling cornbread at gluten free shows and teaching how to make cornbread at my cooking classes, I’m convinced that people are passionate about their particular cornbread “styles.”

In my house, we grew up with sugar in our cornbread – making it in to a deliciously light and fluffy corn cake that has become one of the most beloved recipes I take to friends’ houses for meals. 

Many others swear that the sugar ruins the cornbread, and instead leave it plain and unadulterated, or add savory elements to the bread to complement many soups and stews.

In this recipe, I tried to take the best of both styles of cornbread.  The result is a savory, light and fluffy corn cake which you can amp up (or not) with a kick that enhances wonderful foods like stews and chili!

If you choose to add that spicy kick, use jalapeño or chipotle peppers like those that I picked up in the Latin food section of my local grocery store (be sure to buy one without wheat as a thickener), canned in a wonderful smoky adobo sauce. If you prefer to use a different kind of chile or pepper, give it a whirl!  Chances are, if you like the taste of those peppers before you put them in the cornbread, you’ll love them in the cornbread too!

As always, feel free to ignore my mix-ins like peppers and corn kernels – this won’t upset the finished product, it will only change the taste and texture.

This delicious gluten free cornbread stands on its own without any additions and is a worthy side dish for many-a-meal. 

And if you want something even easier (the hardest part about making gluten-free cornbread is finding certified gluten free corn meal and corn flour or other gluten free flours) – use my award-winning gfJules™ Gluten Free  Cornbread Mix — just dump in a bowl, stir the wet ingredients in with a fork and voilá!

No fuss, and delicious, certified gluten free cornbread can be yours! Mmmmm … I can smell it already!

Easy Gluten Free Cornbread Recipe

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Easy Gluten Free Cornbread Recipe

Yield: serves 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Easy, one bowl gluten free cornbread that pleases all palates!

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Ingredients

• 1 gfJules Gluten Free Cornbread Mix 

OR

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal, gluten-free (Arrowhead Mills GF Organic Yellow Corn Meal®)
• 1 cup gfJules™ All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2-4 Tablespoons granulated cane sugar, to taste

PLUS

• 3 Tbs. butter or non-dairy alternative (e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks) -- **for the pan**
• 1 cup sour cream (dairy or soy – like Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream® or Vegan Gourmet®) OR plain yogurt, dairy or non-dairy (like So Delicious® Coconut Yogurt)
• 3/4 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy alternative)
• 1 large egg (or egg replacer equivalent like flax seed meal + water or aquafaba)

Optional Mix-ins

• 3-4 chipotle peppers, chopped – optional (gluten-free brand like Goya® or La Costeña®)
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup corn kernels – optional (drained, if using canned)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.  Place the 3 Tbs. butter in a heavy 10-inch skillet or one 8- or 9-inch square baking pan; place in the oven to melt and warm the pan.
2. Whisk together the sour cream, milk and egg. If baking from scratch, in a separate bowl, combine the cornmeal, gfJules Flour™, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar (if using).
3. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients or gfJules Gluten Free Cornbread Mix. Fold in the chopped peppers and corn kernels, if using. Spread in the hot greased skillet or baking pan.
4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until set and crispy brown around the edges. Cool in the pan on a cooling rack; cut into squares or wedges, depending on the shape of your pan.
5. You can also bake these as corn muffins – fill 12 oiled muffin tins and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
6. Serves 8.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 192Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 38mgSodium 504mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 2gSugar 12gProtein 5g

Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients, optional ingredients, and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.

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