Waffled Corn Bread – Absolute Game Changer

Want to know my favorite way to cook cornbread? In a waffle maker. Seriously, it’s quick, easy and you don’t have to heat up your whole oven and kitchen. (A unique way to provide “bread” for Thanksgiving as well!) Even better, it becomes an excellent vehicle for making a child hood favorite.

These gluten-free corn dog waffles are a cinch to make and freeze exceptionally well. Which is perfect for those mornings I oversleep and run late on packing lunch. Oh what’s that? I’m not the only one that happens to? Glad to know I’m not alone.

What Brand of Cornbread Mix/ Hot Dogs Should I Use?

You could use any gluten free corn bread batter for these gluten-free corn dog waffles. If you want to make them from scratch, try my favorite recipe from Bette Hagman.

However, when the school year gets started and I’m running behind, this Krusteaz Gluten-Free Honey Cornbread mix sure comes in handy. Krusteaz makes regular (non gluten-free) items, which makes me grateful that their gluten free line of products are certified gluten free thru GFCO.

What Kind Of Waffle Maker Should I Use?

I made these gluten-free corn dog waffles in my Presto Belgian waffle maker.  A Belgian waffle maker creates these thick strips that are perfect for dipping. You could also use this Dash Waffle Maker, that makes square waffles. I love that it has an overflow channel!

Looking for more Waffle Maker suggestions? Check out more that I recommend in my Favorite Kitchen Appliances post.

Which Brands of Hot Dogs are Gluten Free?

While this list is not exhaustive, these are brands which I mostly trust. While I am not a huge fan of Bar-S, they are safe and offer a cheaper alternative than others on my short list.

The first six brands offer beef hot dogs for those looking to avoid pork. For this recipe I used the Nathan’s Uncured Beef Franks.

• Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
• Hebrew National
• Teton Waters Ranch
• Applegate Hot Dogs
• Boar’s Head
• Koegel’s
• Bar S Hot Dogs

Other “Waffled” Recipes

These gluten-free corn dog waffles only touch the edge of what you can do with a waffle maker. Love pizza? Then you should try these gluten-free pizza waffles from My Gluten-Free Kitchen! Or try my Gluten Free Waffled Chicken Sandwich recipe.

Make an epic turkey sandwich with waffled stuffing. Or bump your your brunch game with these Hash Brown Waffles from Mama Loves Food. What else do you like to prepare in your waffle maker? (Besides breakfast waffles, of course!)

Corn Dog Waffles Recipe

Note- I include the recipe for making the Krusteaz Gluten Free Cornbread mix, as well as my homemade gluten free cornbread recipe. Either gluten free cornbread batter will work for this recipe

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Gluten-Free Corn Dog Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 box Krusteaz Gluten Free Honey Cornbread Bread & Muffin Mix
• 1 cup milk as directed on box
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil as directed on box
• 1 egg as directed on box
• 4 hot dogs cooked and quartered and cut in 1/2″ pieces

Instructions

• Mix batter according to directions. Add up to 3 tbsp extra water if batter is too thick.
• Cook hot dogs until heated through. Cut up hot dogs and add to cornbread batter. 
• Plug in waffle maker and spray lightly with cooking spray. Heat until warming light turns off. 
• Add 1 cup of batter to waffle maker and bake for at least 4 minutes, or until steam stops escaping from waffle maker. 
• Gently remove cooked waffle and lightly spray waffle maker and reheat prior to baking next waffle. 
• Cook until all batter used. If planning to freeze for later, allow gluten-free corn dog waffles to cool completely prior to placing in freezer.

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Easy Gluten Free Cornbread

Course Recipes

Keyword cornbread, gluten free cornbread

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup corn flour can use gluten free all purpose flour, also
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup whole milk or 1 cup buttermilk, and leave out the vinegar
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• 4 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350. If using iron skillet to bake cornbread, lightly coat it with oil and place in oven to warm. Otherwise, line muffin tins (or mini muffin tins) with liners – or grease and flour them well.
• Combine milk and vinegar to as a buttermilk substitute. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes. (You can just use buttermilk if you have it, and leave out the vinegar.) 
• If using polenta, grind it in spice grinder 10-15 seconds to break it down finer into cornmeal. Combine cornmeal, corn flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl. Whisk together well.
• Whisk in beaten eggs, melted butter, and milk + vinegar. Batter will not be runny, but not incredibly thick either.
• Pour into heated skillet or spoon into prepared muffin tins. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the top starts to turn a golden brown. (I would check on it after 20 minutes.)

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Sometimes there’s nothing more comforting than a big bowl of chili. Cold weather, warm weather, on top of hot dogs. I found this recipe for cozy comfort chili in my Curves Complete recipe book. This chili is full of vegetables and fiber-rich beans and under 400 calories per serving. It’s become a frequent meal in our house and it will quickly become a favorite of yours.

Gluten Free Chili For Two or More

While we usually prepare this dish for just two servings in our house, I wanted to increase it to feed a crowd. That makes this cozy comfort chili perfect for any party. This chili would be perfect for a Super Bowl crowd, March Madness, or the NBA playoffs. Not planning any parties soon? Prepare a large batch as directed and freeze portions for meals during the week.

What To Serve with Gluten Free Chili

In our household, I always make a batch of Bette Hagman’s gluten free cornbread when I make chili. Or, you could make my gluten free crescent rolls. My friend Johnna told me people in Kansas prefer cinnamnon rolls with their chili.

Meat Free Chili Options

Not a meat eater? No worries. Sub one half cup cooked lentils for every 3 ounces of cooked meat in this cozy comfort chili. It would be a delicious dish for those wanting to add more meatless meals to their culinary repertoire. The great thing about this dish is that it’s open to customization. No kidney beans? Sub chickpeas. Don’t like spicy? Leave those spices out. (We do!) Like things hot? Add as much gluten free chili powder as you like!

Other Gluten Free Chili Recipes

Looking specifically for a vegetarian chili? This Instant Pot Four Bean Chili from Vegetarian Mamma is great for busy nights. Craving chicken instead? This Crock Pot White Chicken Chili recipe from Iowa Girl Eats looks fantastic! I love squash in the fall and this Butternut Squash Chili from Chew Out Loud sounds amazing!

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Gluten Free Chili

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1/2 each of red yellow, green and red peppers, diced
• 1 large onion diced
• 3-4 cloves garlic minced (2 tsp)
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 1/2 pounds of 93% lean ground beef or 4 cups cooked lentils
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cumin
• 4 cans of canned beans- mix of black kidney and pinto beans
• 3 cans of 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
• 1-2 8 oz cans of tomato sauce

Instructions

• Dice onions, pepper and vegetables.
• In a large pot, saute vegetabes in 2 tsp for 5-7 minutes until soft.
• Next, add meat and cook throughly until no longer pink.
• Add cumin and salt, and saute for 1-2 minutes until cumin is fragrant.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beans. Simmer for 20-30 minute or longer if you like.

When’s your favorite time to eat chili? What’s your favorite seasoning to add? Share your chili commentary!

First Published February 2017

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Stuffing or Dressing?

Stuffing. It’s the one thing that people miss at the holidays. Stuffing shouldn’t just be relegated just to the holidays, though. I received a panicked email during Christmas, when someone’s stuffing mix supply ran out. I tried to encourage the writer that it’s not all that hard to make. Use the recipe for Bette Hagman’s gluten free cornbread, and you’re halfway to this delicious gluten free cornbread stuffing.

Gluten Free Bouillon

I originally posted this recipe for my gluten free cornbread stuffing in 2017. I did it in a hurry, because I wanted everyone to have it in time. However, it contained only one picture. To be honest, it wasn’t a great one. So here I am, a year later, updating the post with images that tell more of the story. My recipe calls for using gluten free bouillon and water. (You can use chicken stock if you want.) Here are the bouillon brands I trust.

• Herb Ox
• Massel 
• Edward and Sons Bouillon Cubes

Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing KEY INGREDIENT

My recipe for gluten free cornbread stuffing contains one important ingredient. Cranberries. Some may not agree, but I feel it adds an added sweetness to the dish. When I can, I prefer to use Michigan brands, such as Graceland Fruit.

I first tried their products at the Third Coast Bakery grand opening. Luckily, I can find these whole ones at my local Meijer. I added them whole to my gluten free cornbread stuffing, but suggest chopping them up a bit before adding them to yours.

Don’t wait for the holidays to make this gluten free cornbread stuffing. This dish is good anytime of the year. While it’s tasty with turkey, it’s succulent as a side to sausage as well. You can use it to make waffled stuffing, that would make one heck of a base for a meatloaf sandwich. Either way, you can easily make this gluten free cornbread stuffing part of your meal rotation.

Looking for a recipe using regular gluten free bread? Try this Gluten Free Stuffing from Iowa Girl Eats. Want a smaller portion size? Add these Gluten Free Stuffing Cups from Eat At Our Table to your menu! 

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Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing

Course Recipes

Keyword cornbread dressing, gluten free dressing, gluten free stuffing

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 small onion diced
• 2-3 ribs of celery chopped
• 2 sticks of butter or Earth Balance if dairy-free
• 2 tsp Gluten Free Bouillon
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tsp sage
• 1 tsp thyme
• 9 c cubed cornbread
• 1/2 c dried cranberries
• 2 1/2 – 3 c water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Dice onion and chop celery. In large skillet, melt butter and saute onion and celery until onions are translucent.
• Add bouillon, salt, pepper, sage and thyme to sauteed mixture. Cook 2-3 minutes further.
• Place cornbread cubes in large baking dish, preferably one that has its own cover. Add to it the sauteed vegetable and herb mixture. Stir together along with dried cranberries.
• Moisten cornbread stuffing with water. You can adjust the level of water for your preferred level of moisture.
• Cover baking dish and cook for 25-30 minutes. Remove cornbread dressing from oven and let rest covered 5-10 minutes.

Do you enjoy cornbread stuffing anytime of the year, or just the holidays? What do you like to pair with it? Leave me a comment below!

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Originally Published January 2017

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Polenta, Corn Meal and Corn Flour

To make this gluten free cornbread, I use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Corn Grits, aka Polenta. We eat polenta porridge for breakfast, so I simply use this instead of buying additional cornmeal. Please be aware that Bob’s Red Mills sells two difference bags of “polenta / corn grits,” and one is gluten free and one is not.

So how are these three “types” of corn meal different. As Epicurious explains their post about the difference between polenta and cornmeal, polenta is more coursely ground than cornmeal. In addition, true cornmeal for polenta is made from flint corn instead of dent corn. It is traditionally milled differently as well.

Technically, this recipe calls for corn flour. However, I use corn masa flour. The difference? Corn masa flour, per Brass Brasserie, is cooked in a lime solution, and then ground. I use Maseca corn masa flour for making tortillas. Corn flour is not cooked, but simply ground.  (Also, Corn Flour in the UK is what we would call “corn starch” here in the United States.) For more on the differences between corn meal, flour and grits, see this post from Epicurious.

Bette Hagman – My First Gluten Free Cookbook

I’ve been making this easy gluten-free cornbread recipe by Bette Hagman for over a decade. Her cookbooks are an amazing gluten-free resource for those who are newly diagnosed. Through her I learned to make banana bread and spice cake. Her cookbook, pictured above, still has Post It tabs from all my favorite recipes.

This gluten free cornbread uses no special “gluten-free flour.” Just cornmeal & corn flour, some fat, moisture and a bit of leavening. And just a touch of sugar. My husband loves its deep, rich corn flavor. Bette’s original recipe calls for buttermilk. However, I never have that on hand, and simply use milk mixed with vinegar.

Cook Your Gluten Free Cornbread in the Waffle Maker!

You can make this easy gluten-free cornbread in any vessel you choose. I’ve made it in regular muffin tins, mini muffin tins, and a cast iron skillet. If you choose to use a skillet, make sure to oil and preheat the skillet in the oven. Doing so not only prevents it from sticking, but gives the most beautiful golden brown color on the bottom.

However, my favorite way to prepare cornbread is in my waffle maker. It sections the cornbread into individual servings. In addition, if you’re preparing a large meal, it’s one less thing in your oven. Cooking the gluten free cornbread in the waffle maker only takes 4 minutes per waffle. Fast and delicious!

Other Uses for Gluten Free Cornbread

I use this recipe as the base for my gluten free cornbread stuffing. However, my husband’s favorite use for this batter is my gluten free corn dog waffles. It also pairs nicely with my Cozy Comfort Chili. Cut the recipe in half and use it to top this Mexican Beef & Cornbread Bake from Five Heart Home! Or turn it into breadcrumbs to coat chicken!

Want cornbread, but have additional dietary restrictions? Introduce those on a corn / grain free diet to this Paleo Cornbread from Gluten Free Palate. Avoiding eggs and dairy? Try this Top 8 Free Cornbread from Allergy Awesomeness. She uses applesauce as a replacement for eggs, just like my basic gluten free donut recipe.

Easy Gluten-Free Cornbread Recipe (from Bette Hagman’s The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cookbook)

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Easy Gluten Free Cornbread

Course Recipes

Keyword cornbread, gluten free cornbread

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup corn flour can use gluten free all purpose flour, also
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup whole milk or 1 cup buttermilk, and leave out the vinegar
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• 4 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350. If using iron skillet to bake cornbread, lightly coat it with oil and place in oven to warm. Otherwise, line muffin tins (or mini muffin tins) with liners – or grease and flour them well.
• Combine milk and vinegar to as a buttermilk substitute. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes. (You can just use buttermilk if you have it, and leave out the vinegar.) 
• If using polenta, grind it in spice grinder 10-15 seconds to break it down finer into cornmeal. Combine cornmeal, corn flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl. Whisk together well.
• Whisk in beaten eggs, melted butter, and milk + vinegar. Batter will not be runny, but not incredibly thick either.
• Pour into heated skillet or spoon into prepared muffin tins. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the top starts to turn a golden brown. (I would check on it after 20 minutes.)

What’s your favorite use for corn bread? Do you use is it in recipes for just enjoy it as is? Do you have any mix-ins you like to add? Please leave me your suggestions, below! 

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Originally Published December 2016

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Foster Farms Gluten Free Honey Crunch Corn Dogs

I first discovered the Foster Farms Gluten Free Honey Crunchy Corn Dogs at my local Kroger store, back in 2014. Which is highly impressive, as I don’t live in a nice part of town. I SO wanted to try them. However, I don’t have children and knew if I bought them I’d quickly eat the whole 12 count box. Then I received  an email from Foster Farms wanting to know if I would like to review the Foster Farms Gluten Free Honey Crunch Corn Dogs. As in, we’ll send you a box for FREE.  Well of course I said yes! That’s such a friendly thing for them to do!

Made From Chicken, Not Pork

Now it’s 2018 and I’m updating some of my old posts. Okay, let’s just be honest. I loved them so much I just wanted an excuse to buy more! One of the “bonuses” of these Foster Farms gluten free honey crunch corn dogs is that they really are leaner than regular ones. They are made from chicken instead of fatty pork. So I wanted to come up with some “healthier” side dishes to pair with these dogs. I really didn’t want to do potatoes, because that’s just more starch. So I chose to make a recipe for “Healthy Baked Carrot Fries” I found on the Internet, from 2 Teaspoons.

Carrot Fries????

Can I just that these were AWESOME?! Your kiddo will have no idea they are eating carrots instead of sweet potatoes. You slice the carrots thin, toss them in a tiny bit of oil, then coat them with salt and a bit of garlic powder. Telling ya, this will CHANGE YOUR WORLD. I may never want to eat French Fries again! But I digress.

I also paired these Foster Farms  gluten free honey crunch corn dogs with barbecued lentils (which cook quicker than beans) and short and sweet fruit kabobs. Some are successfully on spaghetti strands. Note, use fresh fruit, not frozen and thawed fruit, because it gets all soggy and makes the pasta break. I may or may not know this from personal experiences.

Certified Gluten Free Corn Dogs

For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Foster Farms gluten free corn dogs, Foster Farms corn dogs are the #1 selling corn dog in America. Their gluten-free corn dogs are certified by the Gluten Intolerance Group, contain less than 10ppm of gluten per serving, and they feature a 100% chicken frank dipped twice in a honey crunchy batter. (As my husband’s system is apparently intolerant to pork, this last fact was a major bonus!) Foster Farms Gluten Free Honey Crunch Corn Dogs are also certified by the American Humane Association for their poultry raising practices.

Where Can I Find Foster Farms Gluten Free Corn Dogs?

You can dip these Foster Farms  gluten free honey crunch corn dogs in your favorite dipping sauce. Ketchup. Mustard. Barbecue Sauce. But seriously, they were so good, I don’t feel they need it. In addition, I was REALLY impressed with the breading! It was the perfect thickness and completely in tact. No falling apart like other gluten-free corn dog bites I’ve tried. It was firm but not dry and there was a perfect ratio of breading to hot dog. All in all, a big thumbs up.

So where can you find these amazing hand held delights? Foster Farms gluten free honey crunch corn dogs are available nationwide at many retailers. The list includes Safeway (Von’s, Randall’s. Tom Thumb), Kroger (Fry’s, Smith’s), Raley’s, Lucky, Albertsons, Giant Eagle, Woodman’s, Copps/Roundy’s, Schnuck’s, Food Lion, HyVee and Marsh.  You can also call Foster Farms at 1-800-255-7227 for help finding a retailer near you.

Or, if you want to make your own gluten-free corn dogs, try my recipe for Gluten-Free Corn Dog Waffles!

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