Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

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Cornbread is a great accompaniment to soups and stews in the winter months. This version uses almond flour and golden flaxseed meal to mimic the hearty texture of cornbread while keeping the carbs low. The addition of sharp cheddar cheese and jalapenos is a twist on traditional recipes but adds great flavor and just a touch of heat. It also makes a perfect side dish for a summer barbecue.

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

I grate my own cheese straight from a large block. Pre-shredded cheese can be used as well, but many brands add starch to keep the shreds from sticking together. Depending on how much is used this can rack up a lot of hidden carbs. Grating your own takes just a few extra minutes and ensures avoiding any unwanted fillers.

The heat from jalapenos primarily comes from the seeds and membranes inside the pepper. Removing them when chopping keeps the smoky pepper flavor but reduces the spiciness. Be careful when handling any type of pepper, and make sure to wear gloves or wash hands thoroughly before touching skin or eyes.

I add a bit of OOO Flavors Cornbread (Use coupon RULEDME for 15% off) to this recipe as well. It’s a totally optional ingredient and the mini loaves taste great without it, but the flavoring adds an authentic corn flavor that most low-carb recipes lack. The flavoring is a bit pricey, but a little goes a long way and will last a long time in your pantry.

Finally this recipe is written to make 8 mini loaves and the nutrition information is calculated accordingly. They can also be made using a 12 cup muffin pan instead, just reduce the cooking time to about 15-18 minutes and check for doneness before removing from the oven.

Yields 8 servings of Jalapeno Cornbread

The Preparation

Dry Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

Add-Ins

  • ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 fresh jalapenos, seeded and membranes removed*

*1 finely diced pepper and 1 cut into rings for garnish

The Execution

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F degrees. Prepare a mini loaf pan (8 loaves) by spraying with cooking spray or greasing with butter to prevent sticking.

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

2. In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients including the almond flour, golden flaxseed meal, baking powder and salt.

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

3. In a separate medium sized bowl whisk together the wet ingredients. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together then fold the diced pepper and grated cheddar cheese into the batter.

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

4. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Top each loaf with a pepper ring to garnish.

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

5. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the loaves start to turn golden brown.

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

6. Cool the loaves in the pan for about 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finish.

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

This makes a total of 8 servings of Keto Jalapeno Cornbread. Each serving comes out to be 300 Calories, 26.8g Fats,2.5g Net Carbs, and 11.2g Protein.

Keto Jalapeno Cornbread Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
1 ½ cups almond flour 959 84 26 18 8 36
½ cup golden flaxseed meal 280 24 16 16 0 12
2 teaspoons baking powder 5 0 2.55 0 2.55 0
½ cup full fat sour cream 228 22.25 5.32 0 5.32 2.81
4 tablespoons melted butter 407 46.07 0.03 0 0.03 0.48
4 large eggs 286 19.02 1.44 0 1.44 25.12
10 drops liquid stevia 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 teaspoon Amoretti sweet corn extract 1 0 0 0 0 0
½ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 228 18.82 1.75 0 1.75 12.92
2 fresh jalapenos (28 g) 8 0.1 1.82 0.8 1.02 0.25
Totals 2402.0 214.3 54.9 34.8 20.1 89.6
Per Serving(/8) 300.3 26.8 6.9 4.4 2.5 11.2

Jalapeno Cornbread Mini Loaves

This makes a total of 8 servings of Keto Jalapeno Cornbread. Each serving comes out to be 300 Calories, 26.8g Fats,2.5g Net Carbs, and 11.2g Protein.
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Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups almond flour
  • ½ cup golden flaxseed meal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup full fat sour cream
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 4 large eggs
  • 10 drops liquid stevia
  • 1 teaspoon OOO Flavors Cornbread Use coupon RULEDME for 15% off

Add-Ins

  • ½ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 medium jalapenos seeded and membranes removed*

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F degrees. Prepare a mini loaf pan (8 loaves) by spraying with cooking spray or greasing with butter to prevent sticking.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients including the almond flour, golden flaxseed meal, baking powder and salt.
  • In a separate medium sized bowl whisk together the wet ingredients. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together then fold the diced pepper and grated cheddar cheese into the batter.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan.Top each loaf with a pepper ring to garnish.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the loaves start to turn golden brown.
  • Cool the loaves in the pan for about 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finish.

Notes

*1 finely diced pepper and 1 cut into rings for garnish