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Homemade Honey Butter Glazed Cornbread - this gluten free, real food cornbread is so delicious! The honey butter glaze adds an amazing extra layer of flavor.
this RECIPE
Gluten free cornbread can be so delicious, especially when paired with honey and butter.
This gluten free homemade honey butter glazed cornbread is perfection, in my humble opinion.
The honey butter glaze adds an amazing, delicious layer of goodness to the cornbread. I think all cornbread should have a sweet element to it and this one is that and then some.
This honey butter glazed cornbread is so easy to make too. It takes very little prep time and only takes 20 minutes to bake.
Watch that cornbread like a hawk though, you do not want to overcook it and end up with dry cornbread. There is nothing more unappealing than dry cornbread.
Have no fear with this homemade honey butter glazed cornbread,it ends up with a perfectly light golden brown crust and the inside stays super soft and tender from the sour cream.
Make up a batch of this gluten free cornbread and serve it with some southern-style greens, homemade chilior simply enjoy it by the slice - and by all means, add an extra pat of real grass-fed butter to it if your heart desires.
ENJOY YOUR CORNBREAD WITH THESE RECIPES:
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- Healthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole {Grain Free}
- Instant Pot Paleo Creamy Broccoli Dill Soup
So grab yourself a mixing bowl and these 9 real food ingredients and in no time your home will be filled with the aroma of sweet homemade cornbread baking in the oven.
Yield: 16 slices
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Homemade Honey Butter Glazed Cornbread - this gluten free, real food cornbread is so delicious! The honey butter glaze adds an amazing extra layer of flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups organic cornmeal - medium ground
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (<-- salt)
- 4 tablespoon grass-fed butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing
- 4 tablespoon light colored honey {I use local clover honey}
- 1 organic or pastured egg, beaten
- 1 ½ cups organic sour cream
- 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
For the Honey Butter Glaze:
- 2 tablespoon grass-fed butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoon light colored honey {I use local clover honey}
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 square pan with butter and set aside.
- Over medium-low heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter and 4 tablespoons of honey in a small saucepan. Set aside to cool.
- In a medium size bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the egg, melted butter and honey {reserve the saucepan to use again}, sour cream and vanilla extract - stir well to combine.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Pour the cornbread batter into the greased pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the top plus around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Allow the cornbread to cool on a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes before cutting.
- While it's cooling, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of honey in the reserved saucepan over medium heat. Immediately pour the melted honey-butter over the hot cornbread. Use a basting brush to evenly spread the honey butter all over the surface of the cornbread. It's fine if some of it spills over the edges of the cornbread.
- Cut into desired slices and enjoy the cornbread warm with an extra pat of good ole' grass-fed butter.
Notes
YOU WILL NEED:8x8 Square Pan {I used a stoneware pan}, Medium Mixing Bowl, Large Mixing Bowl,Spatulaor Large Spoon,Basting Brush
- Baking powder can be omitted if needed.
- STORAGE:Slice cornbread. If eating within 3 days, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Otherwise place slices into a freezer safe container. Store in freezer until ready to use. Reheat by placing on a warming dish in the oven, heat for about 10-15 minutes on a low, warming temperature.
- INGREDIENTS I USED:I buy my cornmeal in bulk at my local natural foods co-op. Make sure to look for a gluten free cornmeal likethis. I use my favorite grass-fed butters from Organic Valley orKerrygold. I used a local creamed clover honey - I only recommend a light colored honey likethisfor this cornbread {wildflower honey is too overpowering for this recipe}.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 172Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 268mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 2g
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Emily Criswell is a chocolate- and sweet treat-loving, holistic-minded mom of 4. She's a 4-time cookbook author -The Art of Great Cooking withYour Instant Pot {ranked in Amazon's top 10 new releases - gluten free recipes}, Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot{ranked as a #1 New Release BEST SELLER!}, Low-Carb Cooking with Your Instant Pot, The Big Book of Instant Pot Recipes, food photographer, homeschooler and the founder of Recipes to Nourish, a gluten-free blog focusing on real food and natural living. She works to empower her readers by showing them that there is a healthier way to eat and live. Her passion is to make healthy, natural living as uncomplicated and enjoyable as possible.Find Emily’s latest recipes and natural living tips atRecipes to Nourish. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram,Pinterest, Twitterand YouTube plus grab her free eBookHolistic Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy. Read more >>About Emily.
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Megan Stevens
Growing up my parents would take us to a breakfast place in the country (where we eventually moved) called Quimby's. The best part of Quimby's was the cornbread and honey butter they served when you arrived, to all guests. Those two foods epitomize comfort food that everyone loves. They are so American and cozy. Thanks for these lovely, traditional recipes.
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I know what you mean. 🙂 We had a restaurant here that my mom and I would go to and we always got the cornbread with honey butter too.
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Megan Stevens
And I love all the sour cream that goes into this recipe too! 😉
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Sarah McLain
Yum! This looks like something my toddler would devour, ha! He loves ANYTHING that has honey on it 😉 I haven't made cornbread in ages because of the whole GMO issue and not really knowing how to make it from scratch or what kind of cornmeal to use. Going to have to try this now, thanks for the recipe!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I know what you mean with the GMO thing. I personally prefer medium to fine grain cornmeal - I don't like the thicker one, it's too gritty for me ... and it's always good to look for non-GMO brands.
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Jessica @ConveyAwareness
Worth pinning for my husband. He grew up on cornbread. I'm not a fan of its crumbly texture but I'd try this recipe in a heart beat.
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks for pinning it Jessica 🙂
linda spiker
It looks like perfection to me too!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you!
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Renee D Kohley
Such simple and amazing ingredients - this is making my mouth water! Can't wait to try this one!
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Jean
I LOOOOOOVE cornbread and this looks so perfect! My dad's a huge fan as well and I'm gonna make this for Christmas.
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Tessa Simpson
I have Always had a love affair with honey butter...and slathered atop some fresh cornbread sounds dreamy!!
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Raia Todd
I bet even the people in my family who don't like cornbread would love this! It sounds delicious!
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Joni Gomes
This cornbread looks absolutely yummy! Cannot wait to make this and serve it alongside a bowl of chili!
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Annemarie
This looks so rich and delicious! I always like a little sweetness in my cornbread.
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Meredith
Ooh thank you! I have been looking for a healthier all corn cornbread recipe for ages. Now I have a go-to cornbread recipe to go with my family's favorite homemade chili!
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Tina
This looks like the perfect cornbread texture. Cornbread is one of my weaknesses, and you got me with this recipe 🙂
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Hope
Cornbread is not something that is common to eat in New Zealand but just looking at this is making my mouth water and I have pinned to try later. The honey butter glaze sounds like it it tops it off perfectly!
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CHIHYU
OMG! These are my favorite for the holiday season. They are perfect !
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Lindsey Dietz
Cornbread holds a special place in my heart too, as my Southern Memaw and Momma made it all the time growing up. I love your recipe that's so nourishing!
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STACEY CRAWFORD
I'm drooling! I would love to have a nice big square of this with a bowl of chili! That honey butter, OMG.
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Anne Lawton
cornbread is one of my favorites this time of the year! Thanks for sharing it looks yummy!
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Kari - Get Inspired Everyday!
Oh yum! I love cornbread so much, especially with honey and butter!
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Catherine Baez Sholl
I love cornbread! It's nice to have this healthy version of it.
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Alyssa
I’m not sure if I keep scrolling over it, but I can’t find the directions for making this cornbread anywhere... only the ingredients. It looks super yummy though! I see a cooking time but no oven temperature.
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Hi Alyssa, it's not you. Thanks for your patience, I've just started moving my recipes over to a new recipe card and of coarse there is a glitch with the plugin at this time. It hasn't been resolved yet. I hope you're able to come back later. Fingers crossed it will be fixed soon. UPDATE - it's fixed now.
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