A corn-free paleo cornbread that’s tender, flavorful and it actually tastes like cornbread. For anyone who is looking for a good grain-free cornbread recipe you’re going to love how easy and delightful this almond flour cornbread is.
Serve this paleo cornbread with Gluten-Free Chili for the perfect meal. If you are looking for more paleo side dishes you’ll want to make my Paleo Stuffing. If you don’t follow a paleo diet you can make my Gluten Free Cornbread.
For more recipes check out my Gluten-Free Recipes section.
Paleo Cornbread
If you thought you’d never be able to have cornbread on the paleo diet, you might want to make this paleo cornbread recipe.
The combination of flavors from the almond flour, ghee, honey and turmeric in this almond flour cornbread are incredible.
This grain-free cornbread actually tastes a lot like cornbread, even though there’s no corn in the recipe. I served it to my family and they loved it and they didn’t know that there wasn’t a single crumb of corn in it.
This recipe is based off of the base recipe in my Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins, only these are made in a pan and there aren’t any chocolate chips. You can bake this paleo cornbread in muffin tins for cornbread muffins.
Paleo Cornbread Recipe
This paleo cornbread recipe is insanely easy to make. It only uses 7 ingredients from start to finish and it bakes up super quick. You can store this corn-free cornbread in an airtight container for up to three days without it losing any of its moisture.
For this almond flour cornbread recipe I have used honey to sweeten it. If you don’t want to use honey, you can also use maple syrup or your favorite paleo sweetener.
This recipe uses melted ghee, but if you need to stick to a dairy-free paleo diet you can make this paleo cornbread dairy free by using a mild flavored oil, like avocado oil in place of the ghee.
How to make Paleo Cornbread
- Gather and measure all your ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the almond flour, baking soda, salt, and turmeric.
- Add in the honey, ghee, and eggs, and mix until the batter is smooth and no lumps remain.
- Mix until the batter is smooth and no lumps remain.
- Pour the paleo cornbread batter into a 8×8 (or 9X9) square pan and smooth the top.
- Bake as directed.
For the full list of ingredients in this paleo cornbread recipe, see the recipe card below.
Can I use an egg replacer?
I haven’t tried using an egg replacer in this paleo cornbread recipe because of the amount of eggs that it calls for. I have had others comment on similar recipes that chia egg and flax egg worked well, but they didn’t rise as much.
Working with almond flour
This is an almond flour cornbread. A note about using almond flour – It’s NOT a 1-to-1 for other flours, like coconut flour, so it reacts differently in recipes. It’s best stored in the refrigerator or freezer if you’re not going to use it up in a week or two. ALWAYS SPOON your almond flour into your measuring cup, unless otherwise noted.
Always bring Almond meal or flour to room temperature before baking with it. If you use it cold, it’ll absorb more of the liquid and your batter will be thicker than it should be. And remember, because it’s made from almonds, it can go rancid, so keep track of when you opened the bag.
You can use almond flour or almond meal to make this paleo cornbread. Just note that the texture will slightly vary depending on which you use.
It’s recommended to use a fine ground almond meal. It produces a more tender texture.
Did you make this Paleo Cornbread? Leave a comment below letting us know what you thought.
A corn-free paleo cornbread that's tender, flavorful and it actually tastes like cornbread. For anyone who is looking for a good grain-free cornbread recipe you're going to love how easy and delightful this paleo cornbread is. This nutrition info is based on the exact ingredients and brands that I used a the time. It may not be 100% accurate. Please check your ingredients nutrition labels.Paleo Cornbread
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 139Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 86mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 4g 
Marianne
Is there a substitute for almond flour for those who are allergic to almonds?
Thanks.
chrystal
I don’t have one for this recipe, but you could make my regular cornbread recipe. It uses a gf flour blend.
Best,
Chrystal
Sam
Went just as well for my family, 3 toddlers, a baby, and two sister didn’t leave a crumb!! Plan on making this for my son’s first birthday party as a side and hopefully (with some adjustments) his birthday cake!
chrystal
Hello Sam,
I am so glad everyone loved it! I use a similar base recipe for all my paleo muffins. Check out my Gluten Free Chocolate Muffins (they are paleo) and my paleo chocolate chip muffins. You can use both recipes as cupcakes.
Best,
Chrystal
Samantha
GIRL! What a awesome recipe to play with!! I definitely did some things to make it sweeter, and added peanut butter. Added some great chocolate avocado icing, it was a hit! My sister and her family are all gluten-free, and they loved that they could come to dinner and not have to worry about the food having gluten in any of the dinner. Such a hit, thank you for your recipe! It will definitely be a go-to!
chrystal
I’m so glad you like it. Did you add peanut butter to the batter? I haven’t heard of adding that to a cornbread recipe but it sounds yummy.
Best,
Chrystal
Faythe
Can I leave the syrup out altogether? I don’t want a sweet bread. Should I use a liquid in its place? If so, any suggestions?
chrystal
I haven’t tried leaving out the maple syrup and adding something else in it’s place. Applesauce might work.
Best,
Chrystal
Sam
Hi! I am making this now, but my batter was more like… A dough. I had to spread it out in my pan with my spatula. I checked the recipe so many times to be sure I had it right, but in your photos, yours looks far more pourable. But there is no liquid (like almond milk), right?
chrystal
Hi Sam,
If your batter is too thick, it could be one of two things: If too much almond flour was added. You need to spoon the almond flour into the measuring cup and then add it. The second thing, if almond flour is cold or not fresh, it absorbs too much of the liquid. Next time, add a couple tablespoons of water.
Best,
Chrystal
Liz
Can I use cassava flour as substitute?
chrystal
I haven’t personally every worked with Cassava flour. Sorry I can’t be more help.
Best,
Chrystal
Jasmine
Can I replace the ghee with some other fat?
chrystal
You can use oil, just note that the butter/ghee adds to the flavors.
Best,
Chrystal
Sally
This was amazing! I used a fine grain almond flour which I think changed the color some. It wasn’t cornbread yellow but the taste was incredible and no one cared. I put some of the melted butter (we were out of ghee) in the bottom of a cast iron pan and warmed that up for 1min on stove top and then put the batter in the cast iron and into the oven. YUM! Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing. I can’t wait to try your other recipes.
chrystal
Hi Sally,
I am so glad you liked it. Thank you for sharing. I hope you are able to check out some of my other paleo recipes and that you find many more that you enjoy.
Best,
Chrystal
Pattie
This paleo cornbread is so, so good! Even my husband, who usually doesn’t like paleo recipes, likes it. Thank you for this delicious cornbread recipe!
chrystal
I’m so glad everyone loves it. Thank you for letting me know.
Best,
Chrystal
SummerW
How is this cornbread? Tasty, though.
chrystal
I’m glad you like it. It’s a mock cornbread developed to give you a cornbread like flavor without the actual corn since corn isn’t paleo. 🙂
Best,
Chrystal
DLL
Hands down fantastic! I have just recently had to go dairy free. I do have some vegan butter on-hand, but since I haven’t tried it yet, I subbed avocado oil for the butter. I also used Lakanto sugar free maple syrup in this. I’m thrilled I’ve found a grain-free/dairy-free cornbread! This was to die for!
DLL
And sugar-free….I forgot that above!
chrystal
I am so glad you like it. We also use the Lakanto maple flavored syrup sometimes 🙂
Best,
Chrystal