Keto bread recipes don’t get much better than this cheesy skillet bread, with its wonderfully crisp crust of cheddar cheese. This gluten-free skillet bread is perfect to serve with soups and stews, and makes the BEST low carb Thanksgiving stuffing! Check out my new how-to video.
I approach skillet recipes that are baked in the oven with some trepidation, because it’s almost inevitable that someone will try to pick up the hot skillet with their bare hands. I remember in vivid detail my husband wrapping his hand around the handle of skillet I had removed from the oven only a few minutes before. It was one of those slow motion moments, where I could see him reaching for it and I couldn’t get the words out of my mouth fast enough to stop him. The single syllable “No” never seemed like such an intricate word in that millisecond of time, as my tongue and mouth tried to form it in advance of the huge mistake he was about to make.
I didn’t manage it and he burned the palm of his hand quite badly. It blistered mightily and was painful for days. That was over 10 years ago and I have the whole scenario imprinted on my brain. I’ve now learned to leave the oven mitt ON the handle of the skillet once it’s removed from the oven, if only as warning to the unsuspecting soul who is simply trying to help get dinner on the table.
How To Make Low Carb Skillet Bread
Third degree burns aside, this cheesy skillet bread is my new go-to low carb quick bread recipe. It’s savoury, easy to make and every single member of my family loves it. The inspiration for this keto bread recipe started with one for skillet cornbread that I used to make on occasion. Cornbread may be gluten-free, but it is not even remotely low carb, and I was wondering if I could come up with a savoury skillet bread that would bake up in a similar fashion. It was pure gut feeling on this one, trying to get a consistency that I thought would work. I was actually worried that if I made it too moist, I would end up with a center that wouldn’t cook through.
Thankfully, my fears were groundless. The keto bread recipe worked! The skillet bread baked up beautifully, and pouring the batter into a hot buttered skillet meant that it had a crispy browned crust. It was a perfect accompaniment to soup for dinner. I actually wasn’t going to post it right away but it suddenly occurred to me that it’s a perfect Thanksgiving side dish, and as I haven’t really put up many Thanksgiving recipes this year, it was time to make amends. So I made it a second time to get photos and it paired it with my low carb fish chowder. And I am already planning to make it again on Christmas Eve.
How to Make Low Carb Thanksgiving Stuffing
I have turned this easy keto bread recipe into Thanksgiving stuffing numerous times and it always gets rave reviews. The trick is to dry the bread out very well in your oven the day before. Then proceed with the usual stuffing ingredients and bake. I really like to turn it into this low carb Spicy Cheddar and Sausage Stuffing. Many people have made this same recipe and loved it. One reader showed me photos from her Thanksgiving dinner which included my low carb stuffing as well as a conventional one. The only one that was all gone was mine!
More Low Carb Skillet Recipes to Try:
- Low Carb Market Chicken Skillet (from A Spicy Perspective)
- Jalapeno Cheddar Skillet Meatloaf
- Cauliflower Rice Skillet with Kielbasa (from The Food Charlatan)
- Shrimp and Sausage Skillet Dinner
Easy low carb skillet bread with a wonderful crust of cheddar cheese. This keto bread recipe is perfect with soups and stews, and makes the BEST low carb Thanksgiving stuffing!
- 1 tbsp butter for the skillet
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup flax seed meal
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 & 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese divided
- 3 large eggs lightly beaen
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup almond milk
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Preheat oven to 425F. Add 1 tbsp butter to a 10-inch oven-proof skillet and place in oven.
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In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, flax seed meal, baking powder, salt and 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese.
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Stir in the eggs, melted butter and almond milk until thoroughly combined.
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Remove hot skillet from oven (remember to put on your oven mitts), and swirl butter to coat sides.
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Pour batter into pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar.
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Bake 16 to 20 minutes, or until browned around the edges and set through the middle. Cheese on top should be nicely browned.
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Remove and let cool 15 minutes.
Serves 10. Each serving has 7.2 g of carbs and 4 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 3.2 g.
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
great looking Carolyn!! I am going to try this
Jen says
Is there something I can substitute for the almond flour and milk that will keep the recipe low carb? My son has an allergy to all nuts
Carolyn says
You can try using sunflower seed flour and water. Do keep in mind that sunflower seeds can turn green in baking so you need to offset this with a tbsp or two of acid, like apple cider vinegar.
Janice Dorsey says
I see this is a very old post so not sure if anyone will even see my post but I just tried this recipe today. I didn’t have a cast iron skillet so I decided to use what I had–an Anchor Hocking glass 9×9 pan. I had to go about 5-8 minutes longer in the oven but the center set up and the cheese browned. I waited 15 mins and had a piece but I was disappointed as it was way more doughy than I had hoped. Not very airy like bread at all. I surmised that I should have used a cast iron skillet so because I really wanted to have bread that my husband and I could eat for Thanksgiving, I decided to go get a cast iron 10 inch skillet. Made the whole recipe over again and it really didn’t work much better. I guess it is SLIGHTLY less doughy but just wondering if there’s something I missed that caused it to be doughy or is that what it’s supposed to be like?
Carolyn says
I am not sure what you mean by doughy. It is moist, certainly. What brand of almond flour are you using?
Kristi says
I don’t have a decent cast iron skillet either so I used a regular oven safe skillet. The edges cooked through but the middle was still doughy so I put it in for ten more minutes and it still seems raw in the middle. Did I do something wrong?
Carolyn says
If it seems raw, it needs more time. Your oven may run cold. It is supposed to be a very moist bread but it shouldn’t seem raw.
Sandie Moore says
It is more cornbread-ish than bread like.
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
I don’t have much will power… but cheesy bread is probably at the top of my list (well, after cheesecake) of things I can’t resist. Now I just need to get a skillet :-/
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
I take that back! I thought you used a cast iron skillet! Oh! I can make this!
Carolyn says
Just make sure it’s oven proof! We do have a cast-iron skillet but it’s huge, so I don’t use it for this kind of thing.
Paula says
I did use my huge third-generation iron skillet and kept an eye on the bread so it wouldn’t cook too fast. Sixteen minutes nailed it. Makes this southern girl’s heart sing! Thank you Carolyn! You’re a genius.
Carolyn says
So glad you liked it!
Reesa Parker says
I agree with you! I was missing having cornbread with my collards! No more. I know it’s not cornbread, but it gives me the same satisfaction!
Sandi DeFalco says
This looks really good Carolyn, def will give this a try! Will you cube it and let it sit a day uncovered to get it ready as a stuffing?
Carolyn says
I think I will cube it, then dry it out the oven to help it along a bit.
Jenna says
What temp and how long in the over? To dry it out for stuffing? I want to try and get this ready for Thursday 🙂
Carolyn says
I’d say 175 or 200, no higher, for a few hours. How about you try it and let me know how it works, because I haven’t gotten around to making mine yet! 😉
Jenna says
Baked the bread about an hour ago and its delish!!! Now its cubed and has been sitting in the oven at 200 degree’s for about 45 min so far. I am just patiently waiting so I can make the rest of the stuffing tonight so I have almost two days for it to soak everything up. I am very excited! I will let you know how it turns out! 🙂
Carolyn says
I made my bread last night and will dry it out this morning. Be sure to let me know how yours turns out! I hope it turns out well, I think the flavours are perfect for stuffing.
Jenna says
It worked perfectly! I had to turn up the oven to 350 because it was taking too long but I just finished making the Parmesan, sausage, artichoke stuffing with this bread and oh my god is it good! Thanks for the great idea!
Carolyn says
Awesome! My bread dried out nicely at 175 for about 3 hours so I am psyched to put it all together tomorrow.
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
HA HA! I did that on Friday! Because I’m a moron. I took the skillet out of the oven with an oven mitt, put it on the countertop, and then not even 2 minutes later, returned to the skillet to move it and grabbed the handle with my bare hand. I mean, it’s one thing if you grab it after someone else has removed it from the oven, but *I* was the one who did it–there’s really no excuse for that.
Anyway! This looks spectacular. You had me at cheesy.
Janey says
Ha ha ha… did this too with a fritatta…. felt like a real dumb arse ….. rookie mistake #1…. looking forward to trying this bread 🙂 Thanks for the recipe
Kathy says
The bread looks delicious! After my husband burned his hand on our iron skillet I bought a Silicone Hot Handle Holder and always put it on the handle as soon as the skillet comes out of the oven. I store it on the skillet in the cabinet so I won’t forget it.
Lorna says
So east to forget the handle is still hot! I leave a hot pad on the handle as a reminder.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
This looks perfect! Love how cheesy it is!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
That is some heavenly looking bread!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
oh my gosh this looks amazing!! So cheesy and delicious!
Cindy says
Definitely going to make this this week. I only use unsweetened almond milk – should I compensate with a sweetener at all? And I’ll probably add back the bacon and jalepenos because I love both. What do you think about bacon grease in the pan instead of butter?
Carolyn says
No, no sweetener. I only used unsweetened almond milk too. And yes to the bacon grease!
farrahmayleigh says
I am so going to make this!
Jeanette says
I’ve never made skillet bread, but would love to give this a try – I bet it was good with your fish chowder!
Catherine H. says
This was excellent. It turned out light and fluffy on the inside, crisp and salty and cheesy on the outside, especially on the edges touching the skillet. My children loved it. My three year-old already understands that refined carbs are unhealthy but tasty, so his highest compliment is what he gave this bread for dinner tonight: “It’s so, so carby!”
BTW, I’m making your pumpkin parfaits and chipotle lime cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. Can’t wait.
Carolyn says
So carby! That’s fantastic and high praise indeed!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Smart idea to leave the oven mitt on, I’ve burned myself one too many times forgetting that the handle was hot!
CJ at Food Stories says
Ooooh … this does look like a great savory bread 🙂
Becky @ Becky's Place says
I’m chuckling. Last night I reheated something in a cast iron skillet in the oven, set it out on the stovetop and went about getting the rest of supper ready for everyone to dig in. Although I’d warned everyone else that it’d just come out of the oven and to be careful… Somehow I ended up with a fantastic burn on my lower palm from its handle.
Carolyn says
Chuckling…and perhaps crying at the same time? Those skillets need handles that burn red or something to let us know not to touch!
Alison says
Kitchen miracle: White vinegar. If you burn yourself, imediately pour some vinegar on it and it will help to keep the burn from blistering. It actually works. If the burn is bad, soak a papertowel with the vinegar and keep on the burn.
Annie says
Good info on the white vinegar.
Lori Cain says
I’ve also heard to put mustard on it because the vinegar in the mustard will stay put on the burn. If you just pour vinegar, it rolls right off 🙁
mellissa@ibreatheimhungry says
This looks so awesome, I have to try it!!!!
RavieNomNoms says
Oh wow, that looks so great!!! I bet it is super tasty!
Kim Bee says
I love this recipe Carolyn. It looks so comforting.
I bought a cast iron skillet handle cover for mine. I found them in a small Mennonite village we frequent in summer. They work great cuz we all do the same thing. It’s so easy to reach out and grab the handle.
cj says
11 cups of cheese? Whoa, that’s some cheesy bread.
Carolyn says
No…that’s one and one half cups of cheese. Thanks!
Carol Lovett says
This looks soooo good! I’ve never made skillet bread before and now I’m really tempted to try to make some.
Juna says
This looks just great, and I’d love to try it. Just one little problem: anything salty I ever baked from almond flour has a strong marzipan-taste. Any almond flour I could get here in Germany (and there are many different options) is great for sweet things, but salty things made from it taste really weird. Is there a trick or an ingredient to get rid of this marzipan-flavour?
Carolyn says
Wow. That never happens to me at all. Is the almond flour sweetened? You know what I suggest for this recipe? Get a bag of almonds and grind them up as finely as you can yourself (without making them almond butter!). This recipe doesn’t require a fine texture, so that should would fairly well.
Juna says
No, it’s not sweetened. All nut flours here are “cold pressed” without adding anything. We can also buy ground almonds, which are regularly used for cookies. I used them already once for a bread, and you are right -there is no marzipan-taste. But the amount of calories is extreme: 100 grams of ground almonds = 650 calories, 100 grams of almond flour = 250 calories. You see, it makes a big difference, and I could use it once in a while, but I don’t want to use it for any bread, pizza and whatever salty stuff. So I hoped, there is a trick, since you use almond flour a lot.
So what could be the secret of American almond flour? 🙂
Carolyn says
The secret to American almond flour, I think, is that it’s not pressed at all. It’s just really, REALLY finely ground almonds. I’m not someone who worries about calories…the more filling the item, the less of it you eat. I suspect your “almond flour” in Europe has had much of the fat pressed out of it. Which is why it’s light on calories. And, in my humble opinion, light on healthy fats and nutrients!
Juna says
Ok, now I understand. When you write “almond flour” you mean ground almonds. Here this is two different things. Ground almonds are sold in every supermarket in little 100 grams portions. It’s rather fluffy and everyone uses it for cookies. Almond flour is difficult to get. Usually you find it in shops with organic food or in health food stores. It’s as heavy as regular flour and looks about the same. Since it’s cold pressed, there is only 10-12% fat left, but – according to what they say – the flour still includes all essential fatty acids and nutrients.
Since I tend to eat too much, when I really like the taste (no matter if it’s filling), I need to keep an eye on the total amount of calories.
I guess a compromise will do: ground almonds for salty things and almond flour for sweet things.
Thanks a lot for your help. I’m still amazed about all those wonderful recipes and tried already quite a few (transforming all those “cups” into grams is not so easy though 😉 ).
Allison says
I just made this last night and it was AMAAAAAAAAAZING!!
MarciaH says
Looks yummy. But, unfortunately I don’t have a regular sized oven– just a stand-alone convection oven that wouldn’t remotely hold my cast iron skillet. Do you have any idea how to pull this off with different equipment that could fit in my oven?
Carolyn says
Do you have an 8 inch round cake pan? That would work. Do the same thing with the butter, melting it in the pan, and be sure to swish it around so it goes up the sides before you add the batter. Then watch it a little more closely…it may cook a bit faster or slower, I am not sure.
Serena says
I was wanting to make this last night, but not wanting to spend $60 on a new cast iron skillet (My skillets aren’t oven safe, and if I’m going to buy an oven safe one, I’m stubborn, it will be cast iron.) So glad you think the cake pan will work Carolyn, that’s what I was considering using. Best of all- NO HANDLES! 😉
Carolyn says
Yeah, I don’t like to buy special equipment either, unless I know I will use it a lot. Keep your eye on the bread, it may bake more quickly in a thinner pan like this.
MarciaH says
I do have a cake pan, but then you have to be really careful heating it up on the stove to melt the butter– without a handle at all. I’ll try it. Thanks.
Carolyn says
Hi Marcia…you don’t heat any of it on the stove, it’s all done in the oven. So you don’t need to worry about that! 🙂
Lily Rose says
This was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I made it for brekkie, and ate it alongside some chicken sausages! I did use einkorn flour instead of flax, and also subbed heavy cream for the almond milk! So, so, good! Can’t express that enough. Made it in our medium cast iron!
Pattie says
Waaaahhhhh!! My husband and son didn’t like it. I baked mine in a cast iron skillet. It didn’t look done in the center so I baked it about 7 minutes longer. Still kind of mushy in the center. I had a piece for breakfast this morning and warmed it in the microwave and I liked it. I did put it in myfitnesspal and was shocked at the calorie coune which is about 325 calories fo 1/10 and I had alittle more than that. I try to eat low carb and low sugar, but I do like to track what I eat in myfitnesspal and I still can’t let go of the “calories in calories out” philosophy to lose weight. Its scary to eat stuff with this much fat and calories. I’ll keep trying to have an open mind though. You have so many great recipes that I want to try.
Carolyn says
Hi Pattie…I think your oven temp might be off, if it took that long to cook…next time, I’d up the temp by 25 degrees or so. Sorry your husband and son didn’t like it.
I know that most of my recipes are extremely high fat and high calorie…but it keeps you satiated for longer than other things and if you can find your way to stick with it, you will lose weight. I never started low carb to lose weight, only to control my blood sugar, but I am amazed by the changes in my body. Far more muscle and less fat, and given the amount of fat I eat, it’s amazing! And I don’t lift weights or anything, I only run, but I am more toned all over. That’s a lot of the reason I don’t give any info but carbs…I think we focus too much on the other numbers and it can derail our diet. 🙂
Susan says
Just a hint on avoiding burns from a hot skillet handle. You can buy pan handle holders (like pot holders, but designed to slip onto and cover a pan handle) and leave it on while the pan is cooling. Alternatively, drape a dry dish towel over the handle for safety and/or a visual reminder.
Kathy says
Yes! My silicone handle sleeve has saved countless burns. I store it on my cast iron skillet handle, take it off for cooking, and place it back on the handle immediately after removing from the oven – before I take off my oven mitts.
Janice says
I found this recipe on Pinterest and it is amazing!!! I’ve cooked it twice. Once just like your recipe and then last night I made it and added taco meat. All I can say is OMG, it was delicious!!!!
Janice says
So…I made this again tonight but altered it to be a desert. Left out the cheese and added a box of cream cheese, 1/2 cup splenda, a little vanilla, and some blackberries. Topped off with Carb Smart vanilla ice cream and it was amazing.
Janice says
Forgot to mention, I had to cook it about 6 min longer.
Heidi says
Oooo, that sounds tasty!
RachelH says
What size bix of cream cheese? 3 or 8 oz?
Mary in Louisiana says
I have made this twice, once as written and once “tweaked” a little. My tweaks were: —made in 12″ skillet with 2 T butter for a thinner bread
-add 1/4 c unflavored whey protein to firm it up
-1 cup of Parmesan cheese in the bread and 1/2 c cheddar/monterrey jack on top
All were successful. Next time, add chopped jalapenos for a Mexican twist.
Carolyn says
Sounds good to me!
Antoinette says
Can you freeze the bread? I know myself, if I like it and it’s not put away securely after had some, I’ll be eating way too much of it!
Carolyn says
Yes, I think you could probably freeze it.
Mary Parry says
Just made this, it. Is. INCREDIBLE!!!! Thanks for posting all your recipes 🙂
MamaT says
Just tried this recipe and used coconut oil instead of butter and it looks and tastes declicious. Can’t wait to try other low carb recipes. God bless!
Lisa says
Another great recipe….this went great with my pot of vegie/beef soup! This is so much better than any of the other almond flour bread recipes around!!!!! This will be so versatile, you can add just about anything, you could go sweet or savory. And it is easy easy to make. Thanks again~Lisa
Carolyn says
You are most welcome!
Lisa says
I modified it (due to limited ingredients) and it turned out great. I used 1 cup hazlenut flour and 1 cup homemade Atkins (I think it was almond flour and soy flour mixed), and used whipping cream (since my almond coconut milk went into soup). Texture very much like oven cornbread. I think if I made this for company, I might even add a very small amount of creamed corn.
f1ossy says
Love this, its a standby, and makes great dumplings in slow cooker stews
Mary Moody says
Made this today. It was wonderful. I made half a recipe in case I didn’t like it. I used the amount of baking powder called for, but I used buttermilk and 1/4 tsp of soda instead of the almond milk. It was really good. Will definitely make this again.
Mary Moody says
Made this today. It was wonderful. I made half a recipe in case I didn’t like it. I used the amount of baking powder called for, but I used buttermilk and 1/4 tsp of soda instead of the almond milk. It was really good. I’m a southern girl and we like our buttermilk. Will definitely make this again.
Melanie says
Just wanted to let everyone know that it still turns out if you accidentally put twice the amount of melted butter in! Oops! I’m still not used to measuring butter in terms of ‘cups’ (I’m a ‘tablespoons’ girls), but those pesky–wonderfully pesky–Kerrygold bars threw me off again! haha Next time I think I’ll add some garlic powder or a little bit of cayenne.
Carolyn says
Hey, I love Kerrygold! I say 2x as much butter is better. Glad it still worked out!
Darlene says
I just baked this in order to make your stuffing recipe and it is incredible! I want to eat it instead of cubing it and drying it out in the oven! I try lots of low carb recipes from the internet and yours are consistently my favorites. Thank you so much for making eating healthy very tasty!
Amanda says
Just made a batch to make into stuffing and….you guessed it, burned my hand on the pan. Ha! That’s what I get for too much multi-tasking. Delicious though. I can’t believe how much it tastes like southern cornbread.
Carolyn says
Yikes, Amanda….sorry to hear you burned your hand!
Melanie says
You inspire me!!! Thank you so much for all your wonderful contributions. I love cooking and following your blog keeps it exciting! I am making your skillet bread and tweaking it to see if I can get a “cornbread” dressing. So far so good. At least it smells yummy! I love this cheesy skillet bread. It is just the right touch with any meal. Happy Thanksgiving!
Amanda says
It really is wonderful skillet bread. I can’t wait to try the final dressing tomorrow. I love your blog and your amazing creative recipes. My husband and I converted to a low-carb diet since traditional low-fat diets just made us miserable and didn’t work for us. Your website has been an amazing beacon in the dark. Just when I thought I had to give up delicious baked goods forever, I found your blog. And every recipe is fantastic. I can’t thank you enough!
Carolyn says
Thanks, Amanda. And what does it say about me that I read it as “bacon in the dark”. Um, maybe I am obsessed with bacon!??
Carolyn says
Thanks, Melanie! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Jennifer Heggie says
I couldnt wait to make this and told all my friends! I had to change it due to not having the exact ingredients on hand but I got close. I had to use coconut instead of almond flour and heavy cream instead of almont milk. Now this made it more like a thick dough and there would be no pouring it into a pan. Not wanting dry bread I added about a cup of chicken broth until it was more like normal cornbread batter maybe a little thicker. Spread it out in my hot skillet and dashed salt pepper and Texas Pete on top before adding the cheese on the top. I cooked at 425 for around 25 minutes and it was perfect. Like real bread! I loved it amd so did my new to low carb husband. Thank you!!!!!
Nikki says
Is there anything you could recommend substituting for the flax meal?
Thanks!
Carolyn says
Chia seed meal?
Chris says
I used ground chia seed and it worked perfectly. This skillet bread is amazing! Ohmygoodness!!!!
Liz says
Hello,
I made your pan bread today. Although the flavour was a huge hit – it came out very crumbly and fell apart when it was cut. Any ideas of what might cause this texture problem?
thanks, Liz
Carolyn says
Hi Liz – between the flax, the eggs and the butter, it should not be crumbly. Did you change the amounts at all?
Misty says
I made this last night in my cornbread cast iron pan. It was wonderful! I am so glad to have found a recipe for what I think tastes a whole lot like cornbread. I didn’t have almond milk so I did use cream and water with some apple cider vinegar to make a buttermilk taste. Fantastic. Thank you!
Carolyn says
Okay, I LOVE the idea of the vinegar to give it the sour-y buttermilk taste. I am going to try that next time!
Todd says
Could you mention how much cream, water and apple cider vinegar you used. That is a good idea.
Mayren says
Your recipe sounds great!! However, I don’t have an oven-proof skillet. Do you know if I could use a 9-inch pyrex glass pie plate instead? And have you tried this recipe using other cheeses, such as gruyere, mozzarella, etc?
Carolyn says
I think it would be fine in a glass dish – the baking time may change a little so use your judgement for doneness. And I am sure it would be fab with other cheeses!
Mayren says
I made this yesterday with a glass dish and it worked perfectly!! I just baked if for about 7 minutes longer. The consistency was great, sort of like cornbread. I loved it but my boyfriend said it wasn’t cheesy enough, I might try adding more cheese next time.
Maria says
I made this and it was delicious. It tasted even better the next day 🙂 Real cornbread texture. Great taste (not cheesy enough for me 🙂 ). I bought some corn flavor extract to try (my aunt used to make it with creamed corn). Took some to a friend who refrigerated it for a day or two, then called me and said “the bread? It was delicious. When are you going to make some more?!” I told her I would giver her the recipe AND the link. Another winner Carolyn. Thank you.
Carolyn says
Thanks so much!
Candi Coffman says
Hi. My daughter is allergic to nuts. If I used flax meal and coconut flour and/or oat flour what would my measurements be?
Hope you can help.
Candi
Carolyn says
I really can’t say for sure, because I haven’t tried it myself with coconut flour. It’s a very different beast and I think it won’t bake up very well in this format. You could do 2/3 cup coconut flour but you are going to need to increase the eggs, probably to 5 at least. I’d say that a better suggestion is to do something like ground sunflower seeds for the almond flour.
elbee says
I just made the bread this evening. I am new to low carb/gluten free. It was better than expected. I am going to use the rest for the sausage stuffing tomorrow. How can I find out the complete nutritional information for both the Cheesy skillet bread and the Spicy cheddar and sausage stuffing?
Thanks
Carolyn says
I think you might have to enter the ingredients for the skillet bread into an online nutritional calculator like My Fitness Pal. I used to do these calculations by hand for the carbs. I now have software but no time to go back to old recipes to fix it! Thanks!
Cecelia says
I have chia seed but not chia seed meal. Can I just use chia seed?And would the amount be the same?
Carolyn says
This recipe actually takes flax seed meal, not chia. It would be very different with chia.
Rae says
I make this fairly often now, sometimes in a skillet, and sometimes in a muffin pan. Either way, this is a lovely bread-like accompaniment to dinner or lunch. Today, at this moment, with my lunch, I am enjoying a slice of skillet bread split in two and toasted, with butter, a bit of dijon mustard, and a slice of cheddar! It’s about as close to a toasted cheese sandwich as possible in an office kitchenette.
Carolyn says
Sounds fantastic, Rae!
Julie says
Just a note about burns…I found an awesome way to “heal” that wound in about 6 hours!
I also burned my hand and I am a massage therapist so I would be out of work until it healed. I researched on the internet and found that if you wet the burn right after (run under cool water) then pour table salt and wrap it with the salt on it, the burn will NOT blister and will be completely gone in 6 hours! The only thing that was left was a white spot on my hand and it eventually peeled off. Absolutely NO PAIN!!!!
Carolyn says
Wow! Very good to know.
CMack says
LOVED this! It was very moist, but delish. May bake a bit longer, Added some carmelized onions. Next day, still moist, so sliced and broiled it on each side, then let the pan sit in oven to dry it a bit. OH MY! Like savory biscotti! Making again for a snack. May try it cold with a bruschetta topping. Also trying a sweet version with cinnamon. Love it as bread or biscotti. Definite keeper!
Carolyn says
Glad you liked it and all of your ideas on how to serve it!
Judee@ Gluten Free A-Z Blog says
I can relate to your story because I’ve done and do the same thing, I just baked some pumpkin rice pudding ( posted on my blog) in a skillet in the oven, took it out, and 1 minute later decided to move it! OUCH! You really do gotta be careful,. I love this low carb bread recipe. I’ve just about given up eating bread, but this is low carb enough to try. Pinning it for Thanksgiving. ( Found you on Pinterest)
Carolyn says
Thanks, Judee!
Rachel says
I can’t stop making this. I forgot how much I missed cornbread.
Rachel says
Aaand…burned my hand making the latest batch. Not too bad though, thank goodness for Lidocaine
Carolyn says
Ouch!
Nicky says
Made this tonight – wow fantastic! It was crispy but soft yummmm! Thanks for all the suggestions above and all your inspiring recipes.
I plan to make this without the cheese, allow it to dry out and use it as breadcrumbs, my children have missed breaded fish.
Carolyn says
Great idea on the fish!
Marsha says
I was wondering…can you bake this in an 8×8 glass baking dish instead of a skillet?
Carolyn says
Yes, that should would. It probably won’t get as crispy around the edges.
Denise says
Hi!! Does anyone know if this bread freezes well? I just made this for stuffing (I’m cooking my Thanksgiving dinner today) Unfortunately, I didn’t follow the stuffing directions on this bread and hoping what I just made today will hold up in my stuffing. So far though, I found that this bread tastes really good!
Ben m says
Any idea on calories per serving? Loved this!
Karen says
Made this over the Xmas period and had to make a second batch – the first batch didn’t even make it to the table! Fantastic alternative to garlic bread, although may even add this next time. Just a thought…..I have been looking for a savoury pie topping with a texture similar to a suet crust……do you think this could be adapted?
Carolyn says
I don’t know what a suet crust is like (I know what suet is, but not sure what a crust is like made with it).
jan says
This was just as good the second day! Very nice texture. Thanks
Carolyn says
Glad you liked it. It also makes great stuffing if you cube it and dry it out in the oven for a few hours.
Joe says
Thanks for posting this recipe. I’m trying to figure out whether I made an error when cooking it, though. Your recipe says to “pour the batter”. First, when I combined all the ingredients, I did not have a pourable batter. It was very dry and clumpy. Is the consistency supposed to be like dough or more like a pancake batter? It’s entirely possible I just messed up, but I wanted to confirm before I try it again. The flavor was great, but the end result was brutally dry.
Thanks again!
Carolyn says
“Pour” may be a “poor” choice of words. It’s thick, but not like dough, more like between batter and dough. You typically have to spread it in the pan. But it should not be “brutally dry”. I think either you measure something wrong, or you were using almond meal, not almond flour.
Lynne says
I don’t use almond milk. The only “dairy” I use is heavy whipping cream in my coffee. Is there something I could substitute?
Carolyn says
Half cream, half water.
Liza Armstrong says
Hi!
I’ve never cooked with almond flour before, how do you measure it. Is it lightly sifted, lightly packed or tightly packed? By volume would be easier for me.
Thank you.
Carolyn says
I simply scoop and level. No packing.
Margaret Brewer says
Can this be frozen
Carolyn says
I’ve never tried but I can’t see why not!
Molly says
I don’t have an oven safe skillet. Would a pie dish work ok?
Carolyn says
You bet!
Lynne says
I don’t care for almond milk. Would I be able to use heavy whipping cream, which I do use for my coffee? Or regular milk (which I would have to buy, as I don’t drink it, and I don’t generally bake, so I don’t have any around.)
Carolyn says
Do half whipping cream half water.
patti says
I think I made a mistake!?? How are you supposed to cool the bread? In pan or out of it? I tried turning it upside down over cooling rack fresh out of the oven and it fell apart pretty badly. Assuming I was supposed to wait for 15 min and then remove? Upside down or in wedges?
I am trying to make the stuffing that uses this recipe and hope that the “cubing” instructions for drying are not essential to still being able to use this?
Carolyn says
You simply let it cool in the pan and cut wedges right out of that. Your stuffing should be fine, though.
patti says
Thanks, Carolyn. I appreciated the quick response. Lesson learned and onto the stuffing!
patti says
I have made this in connection with the stuffing you have it a recipe with. Looking forward to making this just for a meal.
Carolyn says
What can I use instead of almond flour? My husband is allergic to almonds.
Carolyn says
Sunflower seed flour.
MLS says
Hi Carolyn! This looks so amazing! I want to make this recipe ~4 days before I serve it (due to time constraints:) ). Would you recommend freezing it in the meantime? And do you have any tips on the best way to reheat it in the microwave?
Thank you so much!
Carolyn says
I’ve never frozen this, I’m afraid. If you can, I wouldn’t reheat in a microwave but instead in a toaster oven or big oven.
Star Uy says
Thank you so much for this recipe! Found it on Pinterest, made it tonight and it was a hit! I actually halved the recipe and made the bread in to a deep dish pizza crust – it was amazing!! It will definitely be a staple in our house now!
Carolyn says
Sounds great!
Linda says
Best low carb bread I have made. THANK YOU! It really is incredibly delicious. I may have a hard time not eating the whole thing in one evening.
Paula bryson says
Is there a sub for the flax meal? I don’t care for flax or chia, too slimy.
Carolyn says
It’s not slimy in this but you can sub more almond flour.
Diane Markey says
Thank you. That was going to be my question, as well. Would you say 1/2 c of additional almond flour?
Carolyn says
Yes.
Julie B says
Oh I made this tonight and it was incredible! Instead of melting the TBSP of butter in my skillet I used Fatworks Beef Tallow but then used butter in the recipe. Sooo moist and delicious – I finished my kids pieces and husbands – ha!
Shannon says
My in laws will be visiting soon and I’d like to try this on them through a stuffing recipe. After making this, would you recommend leaving it out overnight (or in the fridge?) and then the next day cubing it and putting it in the oven at 175 for 3 hours? Just wasn’t certain about the timing/process…
Carolyn says
You can make it and it can sit out for a few days. I make some and we have it one night with soup and then it sits on the counter (covered with foil) for a day or two.
Tracey says
Not sure why, but the mixture seemed really dry before I put it into the oven, checked all my measurements and they seem right, the only difference is, I used coconut flour instead of almond, I did add more coconut milk to make it more manageable, do you think the finished product will be ruined?
Carolyn says
Yup. Sadly, I do think it will be awful. You cannot replace almond flour with coconut flour directly. You should have used only about 1/3 the amount and a few more eggs. They just don’t translate well to each other.
Tracey says
Well I used coconut flour, and just like you said, it was awful, dry crumbly …a mess, however I do think I can salvage it for the stuffing! I might just add more butter to make it moist, what do you think?
Carolyn says
Sure, it might work for stuffing! 🙂
Pat says
Hope you will see this post from a 2012 recipe ? I would like to know if I sub THM flour for the almond flour would that work? If so what amount would I use?? Thanks for all your great recipes!
Carolyn says
I think it will be much drier. You probably want to use a little less, like 2/3 the amount.
Pat says
Ok thank you very much for the reply! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Deb K says
OH MY — this is fabulous!! I used bacon drippings melted in my skillet instead of butter as a tribute to my old cornbread days — wow, this is just SO good!
Emily says
I saw that you recommended replacing almond milk with water on someone else’s comment. I was wondering if replacing it with heavy cream would work? I just don’t want to buy an entire carton of almond milk since I don’t use it for anything else and the recipe only calls for 3/4 cup. I can buy heavy cream in a small carton. Or is water the best substitute?
Also is there a replacement for flaxseed meal? I’m not sure they have it at my grocery store.
Carolyn says
Heavy cream is thick and makes the batter thick but you can always do a mix of cream and water. Or just water. For the flax seed, just swap in more almond flour.
Lynne says
Emily, I don’t use almond milk so I asked about using heavy cream. The response was to use half cream, half water.
Emly says
Thanks! I will be making it this weekend and let you know how it turns out. To make it garlicky would I just put garlic salt instead of regular salt? Could I use real crushed garlic in the batter?
Tammy says
So could you just use Half and Half then? It’s not as thick as heavy cream and thicker than water.
Emly says
I made it yesterday but I wasn’t sure if any of my skillets could go in the oven (couldn’t tell if the handles were plastic or metal) so I used a glass baking pan instead. I thought it wouldn’t matter much but apparently that was not okay. Checked after 15 minutes and it was still goopy. Left it in and kept checking on it every few minutes, then forgot about it for a while so I have no clue how long it actually cooked. When I remembered it was in the oven, it was definitely cooked through. I have not tried it yet since I made it for lunches this week.
So two questions.
1. If you do not have an oven proof skillet, should you just not make this recipe or is there a different cooking tempt & time you could recommend for using a glass pan?
2. After it’s cooked, does it need to be refrigerated? Can it be reheated in the microwave?
Thank you!
Carolyn says
I’ve never made it in a glass pan. I suppose it depends on what size and shape. And I leave it on my counter for a few days, wrapped in tinfoil. It can be reheated nicely.
Emily says
I’m not sure what size it was, but it was a small square glass baking dish. Probably 8×8 or 9×9.
If I decide to make this again using a skillet, does it matter if it’s cast iron or not? I was recently given a cast iron pan and have never used it so I don’t know how that affects cooking temp and time.
Chris says
Hi, Carolyn! This looks great. Do you think a little corn extract would make it taste a little more like cornbread for the stuffing, or would that be incompatible with the other ingredients, ‘taste-wise’?
sandi says
HI Carolyn,
I purchased your best seller cookbook, had it spiral bound so it is easier to keep it open when using it. Thanks again for the delicious recipes. I was wondering, do you have a substitute for lipton dry onion soup mix? It needs to be gluten free as we have a couple family members who are intolerant.
thanks again, sandi
Ann Toy says
oh wow, thanks for the cornbread recipe…I will be making this soon as i have been wanting cornbread with my green beans and soups. I enjoy your website
terdralyn says
Thank you so much for this recipe! This bread is delicious. I had to use a glass casserole dish to make it, and it took 10 extra minutes to bake. I also had to use duck eggs, and I used two big ones in place of three large chicken eggs. This recipe has given me a base for other breads, one of which I will probably make when my cheesy bread is gone.
Lisa says
Thank you so much for this recipe, it looks great! I am a little concerned about using flaxseed meal since learning it has phytoestrogens. I worry with a history of cancer on my mother’s side what this may do, so any suggestions for subbing for the flaxseed meal?
Thanks a bunch!
Carolyn says
Just do more almond flour.
Courtney says
I was so pleased with this bread!! I used a glass 8×8 baking dish and the bread turned out beautiful and super yummy. I have tried several of your recipes, Carolyn, and have loved every single one. They are easy to follow, and turn out like the pictures you post…which never happens for me! Thank you so much for making the low carb lifestyle so delicious.
Leslie says
Hi Carolyn many thanks for this recipe. My intention was to just make it to use for stuffing but tonight I made chicken soup and thought it would be a good idea to do a trial run and make it along side the soup. I loved the taste but had quite a bit of difficulty getting it “done.” I cooked it twice as long and it was still wet when I sliced it. I think I will try again for the stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving next week but will decrease the milk. Don’t know if it makes a difference that I live at 6,500 ft elevation…
Carolyn says
That might make a difference. I’ve never baked at elevation s I can’t be sure.
Raquel says
Thanks for a great recipe! We’ve tried it and it’s been delicious every time. I was wondering if you know if this recipe will work if I omit the cheese?
Thanks!
Carolyn says
It will work, as the cheese is not integral to the consistency.
Kathy Charest says
I just made some killer chili in my instant pot and I popped online to search for a low carb cornbread recipe to serve with it. I have to tell you, time and time again when I search recipes, I look at several different ones and 9 out of 10 times (maybe more, lol) I end up using YOURS!
This is really yummy! 🙂 Thanks for putting these great recipes out here for us all! 🙂
Carolyn says
Thanks so much, Kathy!
Kyanna says
I made this recipe for my diabetic friends who don’t make yummy things for themselves. Delicious recipe. Add Amoretti Corn Flavoring and crushed bacon rid and it turns into cornbread!
Carolyn says
Nice!
Stella says
Carolyn I love this recipe! I’ve made it several times already and also made stuffing with it. Can I omit the cheese and add swerve if I wanted to make a sweet cornbread?
Carolyn says
Sure…someone just commented that they did that!
Kim says
Just wanted to say Thank You! I made this in hopes of giving me a replacement for Thanksgiving chicken and dressing and it was amazing! Used it just like I would regular cornbread and even some of the hardest critics gave it a thumbs up! I am relatively new to the low carb – Keto world and this helped me stick to my plan!
Firenza says
I made this in a cast iron skillet for Thanksgiving, and it came out great. It tasted like cornbread (yay) according to my cornbread loving brother and there wasn’t any leftover. I used bacon grease for heating up the skillet instead of butter.
Carol A DeLessio says
Best bread by far! Thank you Carolyn! I just made it for the first time this week and not only did it come out awesome but toasting it the next day is wow! I have been low carb & grain free for 3 yrs now and I have to say this was the easiest bread I have made. I am going to give it a try in a loaf pan too.
Linda says
I don’t have a cast iron skillet, can I use a 8×8 baking pan or glass 8×8 pan?
Carolyn says
That should do. Go with the glass. It won’t be as crispy and may take a bit longer to bake.
Suny says
Trying this right now it is baking and smells marvellous! Will report back 🙂
Suny says
It was amazing!! This will be my go to bread on weekends! Family loved it. Thank you! ??
Peggy says
OMG!!!! I just made this and it came out AaaaamaaaaaazING! Some adjustments were needed. I used 1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, and none on the top. No salt as the cheese is salty. Baked for 16 minutes at 425, middle was not cooked. Reduced heat to 175 for 10 minutes, turned off the heat and left in for 10 minutes more and PERFECTION!!!!! I am thinking 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes may be a better fit.
I have NEVER responded to a blog recipe b4, but had to say how this is a game changer. Cornbread dressing, coffee cake, garlic bread. Can I say more? I made this in a 9″ cast iron skillet and it raised almost 2″, BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!)
Carolyn says
Thanks!
Clare says
This is delicious! Had to make another batch for stuffing today, and I don’t know if it will make it there… too yum! Merry Christmas Carolyn to you and yours.
Peggy says
Hon, I am making tbis again just like I did the first time, adding 10 minutes at 175 degrees then turning off the oven and leaving the cornbread in the oven for 10 more minutes. I was afraid to change any thing because it came out soooooooo wonderful the first time. I think the high temperature helps it to rise. What I LOOOOVE is how quick it comes together, and one bowl! Quick and easy is my mantra- I work from home and take care of my 95 year old mom. Thank you for a fabulous recipe. (2nd time I have commented on a blog. You rock! Thanks for all you do.)
Carolyn says
Glad you like it!
ChapelHillBetsy says
I just made this for lunch today and my husband and I both loved it! Two things I did differently: added about 1T of corn flavoring, and a few drops of EZ-sweet sweetener. It made it taste a little more like corn bread. We love the crispy crust from the butter in the skillet. We had it for lunch with a low carb tomato basil soup – YUM!
Linda Marshall says
Wonderful recipe, have bread to eat again! as I do not have a skillet, I used a heavy porcelain baking dish, 9 1/2″ square, got it up to the high oven temperature and put in the mixture. Baked perfectly in about 12 minutes, and was cooked all the way through. Am enjoying it with everything and toasts beautifully when cut horizontally to produce a bread-sized slice.
EpicuriousByNature says
I went with water, rather than almond milk and it turned out pretty well. A smidge moist; I didn’t want to cook it any longer due to being crispy around the edges. VERY filling with a small bowl of chili. We’re both pleased with it and will make it again. Next time without the cheese on top, I want to try just a basic batter bread like that with butter.
Angela says
Was my side of choice at last thanksgiving, naively thought I will have leftovers…Everybody ate and ate even the ones on standard american diets. I was scared about the flax seed meal but the final texture was amazing, great source of fiber so needed on a keto diet. A new stapler.
LOVE IT! So so yummy!
C. Zuniga says
Love this. We add the liquid from a can of organic corn to add to the ‘corn’bread taste. We have tried some other low carb/Keto cornbreads and none of them stack up to this one. The consistency and taste are so close to the cornbread we have grown up eating.
D. says
I make this every year For Thanksgiving and it is always a big hit! Also, these croutons are amazing on French Onion soup.