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Ashley Schmidt

Easy Gluten Free Cornbread

With a fluffy, crumbly texture and just the right amount of sweetness, this easy gluten free cornbread is a mealtime winner. It's perfect when paired with your favourite chili, soup, or stew, but also tastes amazing when it's eaten on its own. Eight ingredients is all it takes!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup gluten free yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup gluten free flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg beaten (or flax egg)
  • 1 cup milk or non-dairy milk
  • cup maple syrup
  • cup butter melted (or avocado oil)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400℉.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, add gluten free cornmeal, gluten free flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, add the maple syrup, butter (or avocado oil), egg (or flax egg) and milk (dairy, or non-dairy). Mix until combined.
  4. Add the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until combined and everything is wet.
  5. Pour the mixture into a parchment-lined 8" x 8" baking dish. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes, until the cornbread has a nice crust on top and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  6. Cool in the baking dish or on a cooling rack and serve. (If you can wait that long!)

Notes

  • To make this recipe dairy-free: substitute 1 cup of milk for 1 cup of non-dairy milk (such as cashew, almond or rice) and substitute butter with ⅓ cup of avocado oil.
  • To make this recipe vegan: substitute dairy-free alternatives above and also substitute egg for 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed + 2 tablespoons of water, let sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken)
  • This recipe is best served the day it's made, but it can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. Let it come to room temperature or warm in the microwave to get back to that fluffy, crumbly texture.
  • You can freeze this recipe by wrapping it tightly and storing in an airtight container. It should keep for a few months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before eating.