Cauliflower Cornbread Dressing

📍 Where this dish comes from: Tuskegee, Alabama · The George Washington Carver Museum
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Cornbread dressing is a holiday-table essential in soul food kitchens, dense with savory vegetables and poultry seasoning. This version starts with a base of crumbled almond flour cornbread, holding the same comforting texture and flavor a holiday plate calls for.

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Cauliflower Cornbread Dressing

A savory, herb-flecked dressing built from crumbled keto cornbread, celery, and onion, baked until golden.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 260kcal

Ingredients

• 1 batch hot water cornbread bites (Chapter 2) crumbled
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 onion diced
• 3 celery stalks diced
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tsp sage
• Salt and black pepper to taste

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery, cooking 6–7 minutes until softened.
• In a large bowl, combine crumbled cornbread, cooked vegetables, eggs, broth, poultry seasoning, and sage. Mix well.
• Season with salt and pepper and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake 35–40 minutes, until set and golden on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 260kcal | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Fiber: 3g

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Health Benefits

• Almond flour cornbread provides more fiber and healthy fats than a traditional wheat-based version.
• A savory, satisfying holiday side that fits within a keto meal plan.
• Can be made ahead of time, making holiday prep easier.