The BEST Gluten Free Cornbread Recipe (2024)

By: Author Celeste Noland

Posted on Published: May 11, 2016- Last updated: May 31, 2023

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Soft and tender with beautiful, crisp edges, this gluten free cornbread is easy to make and works with just about any gluten free flour. Don’t skip the secret ingredient, it really takes this recipe to the next level!

I am so excited to share this recipe with you! This one has the record on recipe development time, it’s been a work in progress for almost an entire year and has been tweaked dozens of times!

I guess you could say I’m a cornbread snob. Especially when it comes to gluten free cornbread.

Ilove a good cornbread that is soft, tender, has that beautiful crispy brown edge and the way to accomplish this perfect texture is by using a cast iron pan.

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Best Flour to Use For Gluten Free Cornbread?

Cornbread is fairly forgiving, so you can use any high-quality gluten free flour blend including Cup4Cup, Bob’s Red Mill 1:1, and King Arthur Multipurpose blend.

The only type of gluten free flour I wouldn’t recommend is Namaste.

Looking for more dinner sides? Try my gluten free cloverleaf rolls (no one will even notice they’re gluten free, I promise!) or a batch of gluten free sandwich bread.

Best Pan to Use for Cornbread

Now if you’re going to enjoy a good Southern cornbread, you will definitely want to invest in a cast iron skillet. They’re inexpensive and you’ll find I use them in alot of my recipes (as should you!). Using a cast iron skillet gives the cornbread those irresistible crispy edges.

PRO TIP: Since cast iron is porous, you’ll want to dedicate your cast iron skillet to gluten free foods only.

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Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Soft and tender with beautiful, crisp edges, this gluten free cornbread is easy to make and works with just about any gluten free flour. Don't skip the secret ingredient, it really takes this recipe to the next level!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 T sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups milk
1 cup high quality gluten free flour (see notes)
3/4 cup gluten free cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup frozen corn

Instructions

Turn oven on to 400 degrees F. Put butter in a cast iron skillet and allow to sit in the oven while it is preheating, until the butter is melted.
Meanwhile, whisk together sugar, egg, and milk in a large bowl.
Add dry ingredients and corn and stir with a spoon just until batter is smooth.
Add melted butter from skillet and stir until combined.
Pour batter into the preheated skillet and bake for 18-20 minutes, until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Top with honey butter to serve!