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Gluten-free cornbread being drizzled with honey

Gluten-Free Cornbread (Moist & Fluffy!)

4.94 from 30 votes
Author: Emily Dixon, Sweets & Thank You
This is the BEST gluten-free cornbread recipe we've ever tried. Fluffy, a bit sweet, and so easy to make! 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 151kcal

Ingredients

For The Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups gluten-free measure-for-measure flour, weighed or scooped and leveled (180 grams)
  • ½ cup gluten-free cornmeal (we recommend yellow cornmeal) (76 grams)
  • ⅔ cup sugar (133 grams)
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For The Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 2 large eggs - room temperature
  • ½ cup butter, melted (113 grams/1 stick)

Instructions

  • Preheat The Oven & Prep Your Pan. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8" metal pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine The Dry Ingredients. In a large bowl, combine gluten-free flour blend, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
  • Mix In The Milk & Eggs. Add milk and eggs to the dry ingredients and begin to whisk.
  • Whisk In The Melted Butter. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter, whisking until just incorporated. (A few small lumps are ok--just no large dry patches)
  • Bake. Pour the cornbread batter into your prepared baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting into slices. 

Notes

  • Flour. We highly recommend King Arthur gluten-free measure for measure flour for this cornbread. If you use another 1:1 gluten-free flour blend, be sure it contains xanthan gum or your cornbread will not turn out properly. Almond flour, coconut flour, oat flour, etc. will not work in this recipe. 
  • Reduce The Sugar. This cornbread runs on the sweet side. If you want to reduce the sugar, I suggest reducing down to 1/2 cup (100 grams) for starters. You can go as low as 1/3 cup (67 grams), but keep in mind the less sugar you add the more dry the cornbread will become.

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Course: Quick Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: easy gluten-free cornbread, fluffy gluten-free cornbread, gluten-free cornbread, moist gluten-free cornbread, sweet gluten-free cornbread
Serving: 1Slice (1/16 Recipe) | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.6g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 99.6mg | Potassium: 145.7mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9.5g | Calcium: 99.8mg

Find the recipe:

sweetsandthankyou.com/gluten-free-cornbread/