Name: SCD/Paleo Cornbread Mini Muffins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup almond flour; 1/3 cup almond meal; 3 tbsp coconut flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. sea salt; 3 tbsp honey; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup almond milk; 2 tbsp. coconut oil, melted; 1/4 tsp. turmeric, optional for color

SCD paleo cornbread mini muffins made in the food processor.

A Thanksgiving must-have, made Paleo! These mini muffins are the perfect bite of cornbread, slightly sweetened from honey…

A Healthier Cornbread Recipe

We’re ditching the cornmeal & refined sugar for this one, but I can assure you that the flavor is just as good as your favorite traditional cornbread recipe!

Cornbread was always one of my favorite sides (if you can even call it a “side”) to Thanksgiving dinner growing up and still is now. I love the sweet and salty flavor combination cornbread has. There is almost nothing better than a warm square of cornbread with melted butter in my opinion!

paleo cornbread mini muffins made with almond flour

Making cornbread as mini muffins is one of my favorite ways to bake it! It’s the perfect bite-sized portion to grab as an appetizer, and you don’t need to use any extra utensils to slice and serve this cornbread.

The SCD

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) was made to specifically eliminate any inflammatory carbohydrates from the diet. It’s very similar to the Paleo diet, but slightly more restrictive since it’s meant to be used as a form of therapy to alleviate IBD symptoms.

I’ve been loosely following the SCD for almost 3 years now to help manage my ulcerative colitis flares. At first it was very difficult since it is such a restrictive protocol, but over the years I’ve come to find so many good alternatives to some of my old favorite recipes (cornbread included!).

Using Almond Meal in Cornbread

Almonds are surprisingly the perfect ingredient for this cornmeal-free recipe. Cornmeal has the distinctive gritty texture that makes cornbread so unique. Almond meal has a very similar effect in this recipe. I like to use a combination of almond flour, almond meal, and coconut flour to get as close as possible to the original cornbread!

grain-free, gluten-free cornbread muffin recipe

Because these SCD/Paleo cornbread muffins are gluten-free, you also don’t have to worry about over-mixing as much as you would if using traditional wheat flour. Because of this, I simply throw everything into a food processor to mix the dough. These cornbread muffins couldn’t be easier!

What You’ll Need:

How to Make SCD/Paleo Cornbread

Step 1: Preheat the oven and combine all of the ingredients together in the bowl of a 9 quart food processor. Pulse on high for about a minute, until a smooth cohesive batter forms.

Step 2: Scoop out the batter into a lightly greased mini muffin tray using a 1.5 tbsp. measuring spoon. Bake for 12-15 minutes until slightly golden-brown around the edges.

healthy cornbread muffin recipe for the paleo diet

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