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Best Gluten Free Cornbread Recipe

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By Michelle @ MyGluten-freeKitchen.com
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 24 servings
The Best Gluten-free Sweet Cornbread Recipe. Tried and true recipe we've used for many years!
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Our guests always say this is the best cornbread ever, let alone the best gluten-free cornbread! If you don't want a huge pan of cornbread, feel free to cut this recipe in half and use an 8x8 pan. I do this when my freezer is full and just our family will be eating it. If you have leftovers, these freeze and reheat well.

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup melted butter, 2 sticks
  • 1 ⅓ cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 2 cups all-purpose gluten free flour
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum, *if needed
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions 

  • In a glass measuring cup, measure buttermilk then add baking soda, mix together and let sit.
  • In a large mixing bowl, melt butter in microwave. Add sugar and use a spatula or wooden spoon to mix into butter. Add eggs. Add buttermilk/baking soda to the butter/sugar/egg mixture and mix just until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together cornmeal, gluten-free flour, xanthan and salt. Add to wet ingredients and stir. Pour into greased 13x9-inch pan.
  • Bake at 375º for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with crumbs only and top of cornbread doesn't sink in if pressed with fingertip. Let cool at least 5 minutes or longer, until desired temperature for serving.

Notes

If you don't have buttermilk on hand, I recommend using Saco Cultured Buttermilk powder, following the substitution directions on the package.
*If the gluten-free flour blend you use already has xanthan gum or guar gum in it, then omit the xanthan gum called for in this recipe.
gfJules gluten-free flour blend contains xanthan gum so I don't add any when I use that blend.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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