This recipe for keto Cuban cornbread is sweet, moist, and, oh, so good. One bite, and you think you’re in the Caribbean island of Cuba.
The fact that this recipe has all the flavor of pan de maíz but uses almond flour instead of cornmeal means that it’s a keto-friendly Cuban cornbread.
Raised in Miami, where Cuba’s influence permeates the city, sweet cornbread can be found locally in Hispanic supermarkets and bakeries.
When I went keto in 2014, I had to say goodbye to traditional Cuban cornbread. However, this girl found a way to enjoy this classic bread recipe by using some clever techniques when making the batter and baking.
In fact, I have an entire collection of keto cornbread recipes dedicated to all things cornbread.
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I encourage you to visit our complete list of keto bread recipes for more delicious options.
Keto Cuban Cornbread
If you’re looking for a gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb Cuban-inspired cornbread recipe, then you’ve come to the right place.
What’s more, this low-carb cornbread is also super easy to make. Pull out your cast-iron skillet, or go get yourself one cuz we are making a recipe that is sure to fool your tastebuds. Winning!
I like my cornbread on the sweeter side and no doubt it’s because of what I grew up enjoying.
Is Cornbread Keto?
If you are wondering if traditional cornbread is keto, the answer is an absolute no.
This is mainly because corn is just too high in carbs and will therefore kick you out of ketosis. But no need to fret; I have a delicious solution for you.
Do you know that corn is actually considered a vegetable, a grain, and a fruit? This is because it all depends on when it’s harvested.
- Corn seed is considered a grain if it is harvested for cornmeal (dry corn seed)
- However, corn seed is considered a vegetable when it’s harvested for eating fresh (sweet corn at the milk stage)
- Corn seed is also considered a fruit because of its botanical definition.
With all that being said, I refuse to eat corn in any form because it also happens to be very high in mycotoxin (fungus), and it’s also loaded with GMOs.
Thankfully, all my cornbread recipes, including this Caribbean-inspired one, can make it possible to enjoy this bread while doing keto.
How To Make Low-Carb Cuban Cornbread
Once again, I reiterate that absolutely no corn or cornmeal was used in this recipe. That’s right, not even little baby corn.
The good news is that making this recipe is pretty straightforward. Plus, you won’t even miss the corn in this mock recipe.
Although you can use both almond meal and almond flour for this bread, I do find that the finer texture of almond flour gets the texture closer to a classic Cuban pan de maíz.
The following ingredients and tools are what you will need to make a guiltless option. Do note that the full printable recipe card is at the bottom of the page.
Ingredients And Tools Needed
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- Finely milled almond flour
- Baking powder
- Eggs, room temperature
- Heavy Cream
- Sour Cream
- Melted butter
- Granulated sugar-substitute
- Salt
- Cornbread extract
- 8 1/2 or 9-inch cast-iron skillet pan or cake pan.
Best Keto Cornbread Extract
Using a keto-friendly cornbread extract amplifies the flavor of “corn” in this mock cornbread recipe. It’s a way to further fool your tastebuds.
And that’s why I highly encourage you to give it a try.
OOOflavors cornbread flavored concentrate has managed to create a cornbread extract that has zero calories, zero sugar, and zero carbs.
Since it’s a highly concentrated extract, a tiny amount is all you need to get the flavor of corn.
I recommend using 4-5 drops in this recipe and seeing if it elevates the flavor further.
For taste reference, I would classify this cornbread recipe as Southern-style since it’s sweeter and has a cake-like texture.
Northern cornbread isn’t sweet at all. For more information about these two classic styles, you can check out this article.
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Keto Cuban Cornbread
This recipe for keto Cuban cornbread is sweet, moist, and oh so good. One bite and you think you're in the Caribbean island of Cuba. The fact that this recipe has all the flavor of pan de maíz but uses almond flour instead of cornmeal means that it's a keto-friendly Cuban cornbread. Plus it's an easy recipe that's baked in a cast-iron skillet for the perfect texture.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of finely milled almond flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 4 room temperature eggs beaten
- 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, plus one tablespoon of butter to grease the cast iron skillet
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar substitute
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- OOOflavors Cornbread Extract 5 drops
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place the 9-inch cast-iron skillet in the center of the oven to heat. Proceed to make the cornbread.
- In a large-size bowl combine the almond flour, sugar substitute, salt, and baking powder and set aside.
- In a medium-size bowl combine the heavy cream, sour cream, eggs, and cornbread extract. Mix until fully combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones and gently stir till fully incorporated.
- Next, add the melted butter, and stir till mixed.
- Using oven mitts carefully remove the hot cast-iron skillet out of the oven and add one tablespoon of butter to the skillet swirl the butter to coat both the bottom and sides of the pan.
- Next, then add the batter to the skillet
- Bake the bread for 30 to 35 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
Note that if you do not have access to a cast-iron skillet you can bake this cornbread in a 9-inch cake pan. If you do skip the step where you heat the pan in the oven and just liberally grease the pan with butter before adding the batter.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 365Total Fat: 36,6gSaturated Fat: 17.3gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 169mgCarbohydrates: 5.4gNet Carbohydrates: 3gFiber: 2.4gSugar: 1gProtein: 7.3g
