These Paleo Cornbread Muffins taste amazingly like traditional cornbread and are sweet and almost cake-like! They're great as a side or served as a dessert with coconut oil or butter and maple syrup.
Paleo Cornbread Muffins
Last week my sister-in-law Amanda made our family what I would consider the best cornbread I had ever eaten! She said it was her mom's sweet cornbread recipe.
She made it gluten-free by replacing the cup of all-purpose flour with almond flour and it turned out fantastic!
It tasted like cornbread, but it was sweet and almost cake-like. I think that's why we loved it so much 🙂
And while her recipe could in no way be improved to taste better, I did adjust it so it would be Paleo-friendly while keeping the cornbread taste.
To do this I replaced the cup of cornmeal with ¼ C of coconut flour because coconut flour can taste surprisingly like cornmeal.
Then, I added an egg, reduced the non-dairy milk by half, and replaced the ½ C of sugar with honey. ...other than that I didn't change anything, lol 🤣
Easy steps
In a large bowl, whisk together some almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and sea salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 eggs, honey, and non-dairy milk.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. Then, stir in some melted coconut oil.
We don't add the coconut oil with the cold eggs and milk to keep it from solidifying 😀
Evenly divide the batter between 9 baking cups.
Bake at 350 degrees for 17 to 19 minutes, or until lighlty browned.
Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely to properly set up. They will very slightly sink in the middle but that's totally normal!
Top tips for the perfect cornbread
- A tip when using coconut flour: When using coconut flour a basic rule of thumb is to replace 1 C of flour with ¼ C of coconut flour, add an egg, and slightly increase the wet ingredients. Then, I refine the recipe from there.
- All coconut flours are not made the same! Some are much more absorbent than others. I recommend using Bob's Red Mill or Arrowhead Mills because they are nice and absorbent. If you need to buy a different brand make sure the texture is soft and fluffy, not grainy. Otherwise, your muffins will turn out too wet.
- These are fairly sweet. If you like your cornbread more savory, you can reduce the honey to 2 Tbsp, but please don't omit it.
- I've tried replacing the honey with erythritol to make these keto-friendly, but unfortunately, it didn't work. If you're looking for a low-carb cornbread, please check out my Keto Cornbread Recipe!
- These are great eaten as a dessert with some butter (can use non-dairy) and pure maple syrup - YUM!
Looking for more paleo bread recipes?
I love these Grain-Free Tortillas, Paleo Hamburger Buns, and Almond Flour Pancakes. I make all of these recipes regularly and they are staples at my house!
And these Gluten-Free Stuffing Cups look delicious too! I'm unsure if this cornbread would work in the recipe in place of the bread. But if you give it a shot please come back and let me know how it went!
Or if low-carb is more your thang, check out my Keto Cornbread Recipe!!
If you’ve tried these Paleo Cornbread Muffins or any other recipe on the blog please let me know in the comments below!
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📖 Recipe
Paleo Cornbread Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 C Blanched Almond Flour - very finely ground
- ⅓ C Coconut Flour
- 4 Tsp. Grain Free Baking Powder* - Note- many people say they prefer 2 tsp.
- 1 Tsp. Sea Salt
- ¼ C Honey
- 3 Eggs - room temperature
- ½ Cup Dairy Free Milk
- 2 Tbsp. Coconut Oil - melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with 9 baking cups.
- Whisk the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and sea salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs, honey, and milk to another bowl and mix well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well, then stir in the coconut oil (so it doesn't solidify)
- Evenly divide the batter between the baking cups.
- Bake 17 -19 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely to properly set up.
Notes
- All coconut flours are not made the same! Some are much more absorbent than others. I recommend using Bob's Red Mill or Arrowhead Mills because they are nice and absorbent. If you need to buy a different brand make sure the texture is soft and fluffy, not grainy - otherwise your muffins will turn out too wet.
- These are fairly sweet. If you like your cornbread more savory, you can reduce the honey to 2 Tbsp, but please don't omit it.
- I've tried replacing the honey with erythritol to make these keto-friendly, but unfortunately, it didn't work. If you're looking for keto, please check out my Keto Cornbread Recipe!
- These are great eaten as a dessert with some butter (can use non-dairy) and pure maple syrup - YUM!
- For grain-free baking powder combine 1 part baking soda with 2 parts cream of tartar and 2 parts starch (potato, arrowroot, or tapioca)
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and may vary.
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My husband and I both loved this muffin. I'm GF and he isn't so he misses Jiffy Mix muffins. This might be the substitute. I used 3t of baking powder. They had a slightly bitter taste so I think I will reduce it to 2t next time. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Mary! And thanks for the tip about using less baking powder 🙂
-Cassidy
Have you made these using a substitute for egg?
I haven't, I'm sorry!!! Eggs can be tricky to replace when using coconut flour. If you try them with an egg substitute, please come back and let me know how they turned out!
-Cassidy
These are delicious! Just ate one fresh out of the oven w a little butter. I used 3 tsp baking powder and a little less salt. They are amazing!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait to have them with our chili on our camping trip this weekend!
Thank you so much Aryn, I'm excited you liked them! ...Chili and a camping trip sounds amazing 🙂
-Cassidy
I did as the recipe suggested and cut the honey down to 2 tblspn and 2 tsp baking powder. They were a bit saltier than I’d like, but they definitely had that cornbread texture. They were a hit with my family. Thanks!
I'm glad you liked them, Beth! Yes, my food is probably on the saltier side - sorry! Next time you can definitely reduce the salt if it was a bit too much for you 🙂
-Cassidy
This is not cornbread, for there is not any corn. These are tasty. The cornbread I am familiar with actually has corn in it, from where I believe the name is derived. There is no cornmeal nor corn flour, or any corn in this recipe. Faux cornbread may be a better name? Also, the oil that is listed as an ingredient does not have a role in the unfolding of the recipe. Is it for the massage? Again, tasty and thanks for the post. Funny that I didn't realize it until after the meal.
Hi Kaia,
This is the reason cornbread is in quotes. Corn isn't allowed on the Paleo diet, which is why it's called Paleo "Cornbread". Hope this clears up the confusion!
-Cassidy
Wonder if one could baby corn and obtain a corn flavoring product. Also wondering of Erythritol simple syrup Thick could be subbed with honey flavoring 🧐
Humm, I don't know? If you try the subs please come back and let me know how it turned out! Also, if you're looking for a keto version of this recipe if that's what you're looking for, here's the link: Keto Cornbread
Have a great day!
-Cassidy