Name: Sugar-Free, Corn-Free Sweet Potato Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 6 slices
Ingredients: 1 c . millet flour ((I just grind mine from the whole grain)); 1 1/2 t . baking powder; 1/4 t . baking soda; 1/4 t . sea salt; 1 c . buttermilk ((see Notes)); 1 egg; 1/2 c . sweet potato puree; 2 T . coconut oil

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This sugar-free cornbread is not only free of sweeteners, it’s free of corn! Allergy-friendly and made more nutritious with the addition of sweet potato.

We recently decided to invest in a Costco membership.

When my husband and I first married, we bought a membership, but didn’t find it very useful, as it was just the two of us.

Now, however, our burgeoning family of five is quite in need of the bulk paper products and big, glorious bags of organic produce!

On our most recent trip, I landed myself a gigantic bag of sweet potatoes!

We all love said veggie, and I like to roast a few at once to keep the flesh on hand for recipes like muffins and pancakes.

The girls also love eating the starchy tuber as roasted cubes of salty goodness.

Having the soft puree ready and waiting compelled me to try something new, namely, cornbread.

Corn is a bit of a gray area for us, allergy-wise.

When I eat it, I get very tired afterwards. Jade also seems to have a delayed itching reaction. For those reasons, I tend to avoid it, unless we are dining at our favorite Mexican food restaurant. (I’m not one to ever pass on chips and salsa, knowwhatimean?)

Anywhoodle, back to cornbread.

I’ve seen millet used in cornbread recipes before, but until now, I never realized what an incredible substitute for cornmeal it is.

Truly, this is one of the most amazing recipes I’ve ever made!

I’ve played with millet more and more recently, as it one of the top allergy-friendly grains.

So far, I’ve used it in cookies, snack bread, with curried veggies, and now this.

I can’t emphasize enough how absolutely delicious this sugar-free cornbread is! Our entire family gobbled it up, and my husband and I both agreed we couldn’t tell the difference between this and the real deal.

I’m so grateful for this recipe.

It has given us a symptom-free way to enjoy something I never thought we would!

5 from 2 votes

Sugar-Free, Corn-Free Sweet Potato Cornbread

An amazing cornbread recipe for those with allergies to corn and gluten.

Course Bread

Cuisine Cornbread

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Servings 6 slices

Calories 175 kcal

Author Lauren Goslin

Ingredients

1 c . millet flour (I just grind mine from the whole grain)
1 1/2 t . baking powder
1/4 t . baking soda
1/4 t . sea salt
1 c . buttermilk (see Notes)
1 egg
1/2 c . sweet potato puree
2 T . coconut oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Heat the oil in a 6 to 8-inch cast iron skillet in the oven for five minutes
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix the buttermilk, sweet potato, and egg together in a separate bowl.
Make a well in the center of the dry mix.
Pour in the egg mix and stir just until moistened.
Pour into the hot skillet.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden.
Allow 5-10 minutes cooling time, as this helps the bread set and hold together.
Cut and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Fat: 7.4 g Carbs: 22.5 g Sugar: 4 g Protein: 5.4 g; WW SmartPoints: 7

Nutrition Facts

Sugar-Free, Corn-Free Sweet Potato Cornbread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notes:

This is the millet I use.

To make buttermilk, start with a measuring cup. Add one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to the cup, then add enough milk to equal one cup total.

I use my Homemade Coconut Milk to create the buttermilk in this recipe

I use this 6-inch cast-iron skillet for this recipe, so it takes about 18-19 minutes to bake. If you use a 7 or 8-inch pan, it will be done a minute or so sooner.

Pair this with my Apple Juice Chicken or Tomato-Free Beef Chili for a delicious meal.

We all love to eat this with a drizzle of honey on top. I highly recommend it!

Shared with: Full Plate Thursday

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Comments

Kissys
May 9, 2017 at 12:02 pm

Have you tried it with almond or coconut flour? Millet is one grain we seem to never have it handy
- Lauren
  May 9, 2017 at 12:10 pm
  
  No, sorry, this recipe is specific to millet flour.
Jane B.
April 29, 2017 at 1:24 pm

This truly blew my mind! I LOVE this recipe!! Tastes like real cornbread!

monika
March 14, 2017 at 8:46 am

Can we used canned pumpkin instead of the potato? Thanks love!
- Lauren
  March 14, 2017 at 11:58 am
  
  I've not tried, but it seems like it would work!
- Amy
  March 27, 2017 at 5:15 pm
  
  I tried it with pumpkin puree, and it worked just fine! I'm sure it wasn't as sweet as the sweet potato puree would have made it, but I was so impressed with the similarity it had to cornbread that I didn't even miss the sweet! I've been trying to keep corn out of our diets due to my son's leaky gut, and this was such a nice alternative! It will definitely be added to our regular rotation.
  
  - Lauren
    March 28, 2017 at 9:19 am
    
    Oh, good to know it works with pumpkin. Thanks for the feedback Amy, I'm so happy you and your son enjoyed it!
Danae
March 13, 2017 at 3:18 pm

As someone who struggles with hypothyroidism, I thought I'd interject here and say this looks like a delicious recipe! Definitely yummy every now and then, but thought I'd mention there is a definite danger in consuming too much millet. Here's a great article on the topic: http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/beware-of-millet/
- Lauren
  March 14, 2017 at 11:59 am
  
  Thanks for the info Danae. I too have hypothyroidism and don't get symptoms from eating this. :)
Nancy
March 13, 2017 at 8:38 am

Allergic to eggs. Would this work with an egg sub like aquafaba or flax egg?
- Lauren
  March 13, 2017 at 9:01 am
  
  I haven't tried, but my guess would be yes. :)
- monika
  March 14, 2017 at 8:41 am
  
  try the gelatin "egg"!...It's so easy. In general, to replace 1 egg, use 1 tablespoon of gelatin with 3 tablespoons of filtered water (room temperature). You can easily double, triple, even quadruple this recipe to replace 2-4 eggs. I've used it to replace 5-6 eggs before, too, but sometimes it doesn't work very well to use it for that many eggs (the texture can turn out strange). Use caution when replacing more than 4 eggs with gelatin.Sometimes it works better to use 4 tablespoons of water per 1 tablespoon of gelatin. My kitchen experiments have taught me this general rule: use 4 Tbsp of water for each Tbsp of gelatin if replacing 3 or 4 eggs, but use 3 Tbsp of water for each 1 Tbsp of gelatin if replacing 1 or 2 eggs.The above differs slightly from the Cook's Thesaurus instructions: 1.Add water to a small pot on the stove, but don't turn on the heat yet. 2.Sprinkle or "rain" the gelatin on top of the water slowly to "bloom" it (wet it). You'll see it swell up and absorb the water. Try not to let it clump together. I usually slowly sprinkle 1/2 Tbsp at a time to prevent any clumping. 3.After sprinkling all of the gelatin, use a whisk if necessary to ensure that all the gelatin has been wetted. Let gelatin sit for about 1-2 minutes after being wetted. 4.Turn the heat on medium low to melt the gelatin. Use the whisk to stir it until it melts completely. 5.Once the gelatin is completely melted, use the whisk vigorously it until it becomes frothy. Use immediately in your recipe.

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