Gluten-free Cornbread Mixes and Recipes

One of our readers recently asked for help making gluten-free cornbread so we set out to find some of the best recipes for it, in the gluten-free blogosphere and beyond. This time of year is perfect for making old fashioned cornbread. It goes perfectly with gluten-free chili – also a Fall favorite around our house.

We love the cornbread mix from Gluten-Free Naturals and the new one from Pamela’s as well. Both products offer outstanding taste and texture and are super easy to make. And that is all I’m looking for a in a cornbread.

For those that don’t like – or can’t find – gluten-free cornbread mixes, here are some tasty looking recipes to try when you have a hankering for cornbread:

• Over at Karina’s Kitchen, this Yeasted Quinoa-Cornbread Recipe offers a different twist on cornbread – if you include the add-ins like caraway seeds, rosemary or dill.
• The Whole Foods Market Gluten-free Cornbread Recipe calls for soy flour, which I find mimics wheat flour extremely well.
• At the Gluten Free Cooking School, they have a Gluten-free, Casein-free Southern Cornbread Recipe that works great for cornbread dressing.
• Gluten Free Mommy offers a simple Gluten-free Cornbread Recipe. She calls it a “plain jane version” but it’s easy and looks delicious!
• Last but not least, this Blueberry Lemon Cornbread Recipe from Hold The Gluten’s blog is more of a quick bread – but it sure looks scrumptious!

Whether you use a mix or make cornbread from scratch, a cast iron skillet is the best pan to use if you have it. Not only does it give you extra iron – it yeilds a perfect golden crunch for your cornbread!

I checked The Essential Gluten-Free Grocery Guide and Arrowhead Mills Yellow Corn Meal seems to be the most widely available gluten-free corn meal available in the U.S. The company makes gluten products so remember to look for the gluten-free marking on the package.

Let us know if you have a favorite gluten-free cornbread mix or recipe we should know about!