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Mexican Cornbread Casserole

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This recipe has been modified and updated from it’s original version.

 Call me crazy, but this sort of recipe was completely new to me.

Mexican Cornbread Casserole?

What is that?

Lucky for me, a friend shared a version of this clean eating Mexican Cornbread Casserole with me and I knew you would love it too!

The BEST Clean Eating Mexican Cornbread Casserole | This healthy, easy, and gluten-free recipe contains no processed ingredients and TONS of veggies aka WHOLE FOODS like onion, spinach, bell pepper, and salsa! It can be made with ground beef or any other meat such as buffalo, venison, or ground turkey. If you are looking for a new from scratch homemade family meal this one's for you!

Once I recreated it with all the healthiest ingredients I knew I had to share it with you!

This recipe is definitely “healthified” from other versions floating around Pinterest.

Besides the fact that this meal is healthy and hearty, you will love how simple it is to assemble: cornbread layer, meat layer, and cheese. Viola!

The BEST Clean Eating Mexican Cornbread Casserole | This healthy, easy, and gluten-free recipe contains no processed ingredients and TONS of veggies aka WHOLE FOODS like onion, spinach, bell pepper, and salsa! It can be made with ground beef or any other meat such as buffalo, venison, or ground turkey. If you are looking for a new from scratch homemade family meal this one's for you!

The cornbread does not contain oil or refined sugar and still tastes like, yep you guessed it, real cornbread!

Greek yogurt and coconut sugar are amazing substitutes in many recipes including this one! I also used my Simply Homemade Gluten-Free Flour Blend instead of whole wheat flour. If you are not gluten free, feel free to substitute whole wheat flour!

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The BEST Clean Eating Mexican Cornbread Casserole | This healthy, easy, and gluten-free recipe contains no processed ingredients and TONS of veggies aka WHOLE FOODS like onion, spinach, bell pepper, and salsa! It can be made with ground beef or any other meat such as buffalo, venison, or ground turkey. If you are looking for a new from scratch homemade family meal this one's for you!

If you are curious about the corn and black beans in this recipe, know they are optional ingredients.  I choose to add those two ingredients when I need to stretch the meal further. If you are feeding more than 5 hungry mouths I would add them!

As a family of 4, we can easily have this Mexican Cornbread as dinner for two nights. Score!

The less work I have to do each night for dinner is a win in my book! I typically serve this with veggies and dip or a salad. Chips and salsa are also a great addition! My favorite brand are Beanitos! They are made from beans, super duper healthy and DELISH!

If you would like to make this healthy casserole dairy free, omit the shredded cheese and use oil in place of the plain Greek yogurt. 

Okay, onto this clean eating Mexican Cornbread Casserole recipe…it’s a keeper! Enjoy friends!

Mexican Cornbread Casserole

Sammi Ricke
This healthy, easy, and gluten-free recipe contains no processed ingredients and TONS of veggies aka WHOLE FOODS like onion, spinach, bell pepper, and salsa! It can be made with ground beef or any other meat such as buffalo, venison, or ground turkey. If you are looking for a new from scratch homemade family meal this one's for you!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Leftovers, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Gluten Free
Servings 6 people
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Meat Mixture

  • 16 oz ground turkey, beef, buffalo, or venison
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 tsp ground chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 cup Salsa
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • *optional add-ins: 1 cup of corn and 1 can black beans. drained and rinsed

Cornbread Mixture

  • 34 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup plain unsweetened almond milk
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free flour blend G&S GF Flour Blend
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp plain Greek yogurt

Topping

  • 1 cup shredded cheese

Instructions
 

Meat Mixture

  • Brown ground turkey with diced onion and bell pepper. Once browned mix in chili powder, cumin, and salt and pepper. *You will want to add in corn and black beans now.
  • Next, add in salsa and baby spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted. Set aside for now.

Cornbread Mixture

  • In a medium bowl, mix all cornbread ingredients. Pour into a greased 9x13 glass pan.

Assemble Casserole

  • Top cornbread batter with meat/veggie mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.
  • Bake at 400F for 30 minutes or until cheese in melted and cornbread is baked. Top with Greek yogurt, salsa, olives, or avocado!

Notes

If you are lactose intolerant, forgo the cheese topping and use oil or butter in place of the Greek yogurt. I promise it tastes just as delicious!

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Sammi Ricke is a talented cook with a knack for coming up with creative new ways to healthify recipes without sacrificing any of the flavor. Sammi has built a beautiful life with her high school sweetheart and enjoys her primary role as a stay-at-home mom to their two children. If Sammi's not in her kitchen, she's probably exploring a new hiking trail, enjoying coffee with a friend, or binge-watching the latest "Food Network" show on Netflix. Sammi's full Bio.

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  6. Well, it turned out tasting great, and it looks good. Now I need to decide which is more photogenic, Sammi or the cornbread casserole!

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  8. I made this yesterday and it was a hit with my family!

    I doubled the cornbread mixture and put a layer on top and bottom. I added corn and black beans and also diced zucchini, which was a great way to sneak in a vegetable that no one in my family particularly likes…it was about the same texture as the corn and they didn’t even notice!

    Thanks!

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    1. That is so awesome, Brittany! I love how you added cornbread to the top and zucchini to the meat mixture. #gethealthygirl 🙂 You made my day with your sweet comment. There is nothing more a recipe blogger could ask for than others to love her recipes too. Thanks so much girl!

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  10. Your Mexican Cornbread Casserole looks delicious, we will just love it! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Miz Helen

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