Keto cornbread that is just as good as the real thing, but grain free. Only 1 net carb per serving and perfect for chilli, soups, and stews.
Every true southerner loves cornbread! And most southerners have a preferred style of cornbread. Some folks like it dry and crumbly. Others like it moist. (I’m sorry for that word but sometimes you just gotta) I love my cornbread, slightly sweet and cake-y!
Since corn is obviously NOT part of a ketogenic diet, I’ve been on the search for the perfect low carb replica.
I’ve tried a couple of other grain free cornbread recipes but none of them really satisfied the craving. So, I experimented on my own and finally nailed one down that will be perfect this fall with soups, chilis, and bacon and eggs.
Is Cornbread Keto friendly?
The traditional cornbread is made from cornmeal which is basically corn flour. Cornmeal is NOT keto friendly, with 120g of net carbs per cup. Traditional cornbread also contains buttermilk, eggs and sugar. It is therefore very high in carbs which makes it not suitable for keto diet. But you can make cornbread keto friendly (and equally delicious!) if you follow my recipe.
Can I Use Almond Flour Instead of Cornmeal?
The best substitute for cornmeal is almond flour. It has a similar texture. It also adds a slightly nutty flavor to the cornbread which makes it delicious without changing up too many ingredients.
How to Make Cornbread in a Cast Iron Skillet?
I’ve recently come to LOVE baking this cornbread in a piping hot cast iron skillet. The cast iron skillet gives you the best crispy bottom. I use a small skillet, about 6 inches in diameter, when I bake my bread. but the secret (or maybe it’s not a secret) is to heat up your cast iron skillet in the oven as the oven comes to temperature. Pull it out when the oven is hot, add a pat of butter, your batter, and bake until golden brown. Mine takes about 20 minutes.
You should serve it with a big bowl of my 1st Place Chiliand eat your little low carb heart out!
Can I Make Keto Cornbread Muffins?
If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, you can still make it using a simple 8″x8″ square dish but my favorite is to make keto cornbread as muffins. Follow the same recipe steps and bake your muffins at the same temperature of 400 degrees.
Variations on this Keto Cornbread Recipe
Making keto cornbread is very easy and doesn’t require any weird ingredients! You can play with this recipe and add in your favorite mix-ins. I’ve seen people add jalapeños, cheese, garlic, and ranch mix. There’s a reason this cornbread went viral on Instagram! Just sayin’…
How to store cornbread?
You can store keto cornbread in an air tight container for up to one week. It can also be frozen for 3 months. When you want to eat some simply remove it from the freezer, put it in the fridge overnight to thaw and microwave it until warm!
Prefer a sweet cornbread? Check out my Maple Bacon Cornbread
Keto Cornbread
Anna Hunley
Keto cornbread that is just as good as the real thing, but grain free! At only 1NC per serving, your soup and chili won’t be lonely this fall!
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. If using a cast iron skillet, place the well seasoned skillet in the oven while it heats up and remove when the oven is at temperature. If making muffins, like a muffin pan with 8 liners, sprayed with cooking spray.
Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl and whisk until combined. It is okay if there are lumps.
Add the batter to either the hot skillet or the muffin tins.
For skillet cornbread, bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. For muffins, bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.
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Notes
If you make this in a cast iron skillet, cut into 8 to 12 even slices upon cooling. The macros would be adjusted for 8 slices as follows: 224 cal | 20g F | 3.6g C | 1.9g Fi | 8.7g P
Cornmeal gives cornbread its classic color and flavor, but too much can make your bread crumbly. Try replacing a little bit of cornmeal with flour. The specific measurements will depend on how much cornmeal and flour is in your recipe, but you should try to have more flour than cornmeal in your batter.
But if something is gluten-free, does that also mean it's right for keto? Absolutely not. Keto and gluten-free are completely different from one another. Those who are forced or choose to remove gluten from their diet are eliminating a protein that is often found in grains.
Key Takeaways. Keto bread is good for people with diabetes. Since it has a lower carb, higher fiber, and protein, it may help stabilize blood sugar levels. Due to keto bread's higher protein and fiber content, it has a low glycemic index, resulting in less post-meal blood sugar response.
You can, maybe a slice or two here and there, but you ideally don't want to be eating too much of it. This is because a keto diet involves eating minimal carbs; less than 50g a day. However, a slice of bread contains around 20g of carbs, which is quite a chunk of your daily carbohydrate allocation.
The keto diet, in a sense, stresses the body initially, which sparks a protective response much like exercise does to muscles. As a result, it reduces inflammation , oxidative stress , and sensitivity within the nervous system— all of which can help with managing chronic pain.
While some folks might experience weight loss when they go gluten-free, it's not the diet's focus. Low-carb diets, on the other hand, are often an excellent option for losing weight, controlling blood sugar, and boosting metabolic health.
Bread usually contains refined wheat, which is relatively high in carbohydrates (carbs). Some people on a low carb or keto diet may prefer alternatives such as Ezekiel bread, cloud bread, eggplant disks, and more.
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Unlike traditional bread, which can be high in refined carbohydrates that can lead to health problems like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, keto bread is low in carbs and high in healthy fats, which can help you lose weight, control your blood sugar levels, and improve your heart health.
Note: Almost all store-bought keto bread falls into the “dirty keto” category, so keep that in mind when deciding if any keto bread is right for you. Also, many of these bread brands may be best avoided if you're gluten-free since they're often still made with wheat.
Ezekiel bread is a high-carb food. People with diabetes and those trying to lose weight should only eat it in small amounts. Ezekiel bread is not consistent with a keto diet. Although Ezekiel bread is technically flourless, it is not a gluten-free product.
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