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Home » Healthy Recipes » Keto Cornbread Recipe [+VIDEO]

Keto Cornbread Recipe [+VIDEO]

Last Updated April 25, 2023. Published April 25, 2023 By Davinah Cenou Montezuma

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This Keto Cornbread recipe with almond flour is the perfect option for your bbq, chilis, soups, and stews. It takes 30 minutes to make and uses just six pantry ingredients. Make this almond flour alternative to Jiffy Cornbread mix as a side dish or use it on holidays like Thanksgiving in keto cornbread stuffing.

slices of keto cornbread stacked on a plate with butter

Why Make Low Carb Cornbread

Whether you follow a low-carb diet (keto diet) or not, you will definitely want to add this low carb cornbread recipe to your rotation of favorite recipes!

Here are some of my top reasons to love it:

  • Alternative to cornbread when you’re cutting carbs: Traditional cornbread, a southern classic, uses regular flour and yellow cornmeal. By making cornbread with almond flour you get the taste of traditional cornbread recipes while using a low carb substitute for the cornmeal.
  • Easy to make: this quick recipe for keto-friendly cornbread uses easy steps, is ready in a cooking time of about 30 minutes, and mostly requires you to just whisk, stir and bake.
  • Just six ingredients: you might find some keto cornbread recipes with a ton of ingredients or expensive extracts, but not this recipe. It tastes awesome with just a few simple ingredients that you likely have on hand. That’s why this is some of, if not, the best keto cornbread you’ll have!

Ingredients Needed

This keto cornbread mix is super simple and doesn’t include any actual cornmeal. Here’s what you’ll need to gather:

  • Almond Flour: I’m using super fine blanched almond flour.
  • Keto Sweetener: I’m using the powdered variety so that it’s easy to mix. But, you can substitute with a granular sweetener or whichever sugar substitute (low carb sweetener) you prefer. The sweetener helps to give the final dish a mildly sweet corn taste and helps this keto cornbread mix be a better alternative to things like Jiffy Cornbread Mix.
  • Baking Powder
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Eggs: you should beat these so that they are easy to mix.
  • Butter: I’m using this melted butter so that it is easy to mix, giving it the best texture.

You can get the full list of ingredient amounts and instructions from the full recipe card at the end of the post.

ingredients needed to make keto cornbread with almond flour like almond flour, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, sweetener

How to Make Keto Cornbread with Almond Flour

  1. Mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately (photo 1)
  2. Add them to a large mixing bowl (photo 2)
  3. Whisk to incorporate (photo 3)
  4. Add the cornbread batter to your piping hot cast iron skillet and bake . (photo 4)
step-by-step instructions for how to make keto cornbread mix and then almond flour cornbread with simple ingredients

Is Cornbread Keto?

Traditional southern cornbread is not keto because it contains all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal and (sometimes) sugar. By making cornbread with almond flour, you can have a similar taste without the carbs.

Top Cooking Tips & FAQs

  • Use a cast iron skillet for additional crisping and browning: you can make this recipe in any oven-safe dish. By using a cast iron skillet, you’re able to crisp up and brown the edges, while overall, getting your sweet cornbread to that beautiful, golden brown color. You should know that cast iron holds heat very evenly so it tends to cook the keto cornbread quicker than regular baking dishes.
  • Double for a larger crowd: This keto cornbread recipe works best with a smaller square (8×8) baking dish or (8-10 inch) round baking dish or cast iron skillet. If you’d like to make this in a larger dish, simply double the recipe. This way, you can get deep cornbread slices.
  • Choose blanched almond flour: blanched almond flour has the brown skins removed before the almonds are ground. By using superfine, blanched, you’re able to get the yellow color that we’re all used to in cornbread.

How to store Easy Keto Cornbread

If you have any leftovers of this keto almond flour cornbread recipe, the best way to store them is in an airtight container for next time (up to 5 days). You can also wrap them up in aluminum foil or plastic wrap.

Do you have to use sweet corn extract or cornbread flavor?

There are keto cornbread flavoring options at places like Amazon. However, these sweet corn extracts cost close to $20. I tested this recipe with and without those flavors and didn’t think that adding those flavors was worth the cost.

Recipe Variations

After making the keto cornbread mix, here are some other ways to use this recipe:

  • Keto Cornbread Dressing: add sautéed vegetables, smoked turkey, or sage flavored ground meat (brown the meat in a skillet first) to make stuffing for your Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Cheddar Jalapeño or Bacon Cheddar: Fold in cheddar cheese and deseeded jalapeños. You could also chop up some of my crispy air fryer bacon and fold that in too!
  • Keto Cornbread Muffins: Another good idea is to just pour the batter in a muffin tin or pan.
keto cornbread on a plate and in a cast iron skillet

Recipes to Enjoy this With

When I think of cornbread, my mind goes to barbecue, comfort food and soul food. So, you can pair this with some favorites on this site and others like:

  • Pulled Pork
  • Air Fryer BBQ Wings
  • Keto Ribs
  • Pressure Cooker Cabbage
  • Keto Green Bean Casserole
  • Instant Pot Shredded BBQ Chicken

If you try this recipe, please stop back and leave it a star rating and/or a review in the comments. Stay connected & share photos of your creations with me & others on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest! 

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Keto Cornbread Recipe

Make Keto Cornbread with almond flour in less than 30 minutes with just 6 pantry staple ingredients. Perfect side to soups, chilis and stews.
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 25 minutes mins
Ready in: 30 minutes mins
Cuisine: American
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Servings: 12
Calories: 138kcal
Author: Davinah
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Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups Almond Flour, I'm using superfine blanched
  • ½ cup Powdered Sweetener, I like my cornbread to be sweet, but you could use 1/3 cup of sweetener if you wish
  • 1 tbsp baking powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 4 tbsp Butter, Melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk
  • Add the wet ingredients to a bowl and whisk
  • Combine the wet and dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the batter to a well-seasoned cast iron skillet
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until it is lightly browned on top

Recipe Notes

This recipe works best in an 8-10 inch cast iron skillet. If you’d like to use a 12-inch skillet, you should double the batter. 
You can also use an 8-9 inch square baking dish. If you do, adjust the baking time to 25-30 minutes. 
The sweetener helps the mix turn out similar to Jiffy Cornbread Mix (which also has sugar). If you prefer less sweetness, simply reduce the sweetener. You can then top your keto cornbread with things like keto honey. 

Nutrition Details

Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!

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Comments

  1. Jamie says

    September 22, 2022 at 9:59 am

    5 stars
    I just made this and it’s good! I only used 1/3 cup of the sweetener but it was still sweet enough. (I love sweet cornbread) Thank you for the much needed recipe

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    • Dr. Davinah's Eats Team says

      October 5, 2022 at 6:37 pm

      We’re so glad that you enjoyed this recipe!

      Reply
  2. Rachel Penland says

    August 31, 2022 at 1:18 pm

    I have been searching for cornbread that tastes like cornbread to make a dressing with, I am going to try this recipe but cut it in half for my first batch to see if I like it. I have checked out the prices of the corn flavoring and it is very expensive so I am going to add 2 tbs of cream corn to mine for cornbread flavor, I am still searching for a biscuit recipe that doesn’t taste like almonds or like eggs, I have not found one yet. I am missing my biscuit and gravy!!!

    Reply
    • Davinah Cenou Montezuma says

      April 25, 2023 at 4:47 pm

      Hi Rachel,

      Thanks for sharing how you’re thinking of using this recipe in a new dish. I agree that corn flavoring is expensive so I’ve been super happy to make and share this alternative. You can use my keto cornbread in my keto cornbread dressing recipe as well.

      Hope your recipe turns out great!

      Best,
      Davinah

      Reply
  3. Ronnie Kegley says

    May 4, 2022 at 9:41 am

    Great cornbread , I loved it . So so ummy ! Good anytime for a snack or with a meal

    Reply
    • Davinah Cenou Montezuma says

      April 25, 2023 at 4:42 pm

      I’m so happy that you enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for stopping back to share 🙂

      Reply
  4. Susan says

    January 25, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    5 stars
    Looks and tastes great!!

    Reply
  5. Rani M says

    September 27, 2021 at 5:28 pm

    5 stars
    I made it… delicious and very easy to make

    Reply
    • Dr. Davinah's Eats Team says

      March 6, 2022 at 3:54 pm

      We’re so happy you liked it. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

      Reply
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