11 Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes • Loaves and Dishes

It’s what you need today! 11 Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes that are EYE POPPING comfort food that you can bank on for cold weather. Warm and comforting and cooked in your easy to clean cast iron skillet!

Let's define what IS a healthy cast iron skillet recipe? For this post, healthy cast iron skillet recipes are defined as:

Easy!
Tasty!
Comforting!
Less processed foods with mostly whole ingredients
More veggies
Can be cooked in a cast iron skillet in the oven!
Made for eating at home!

HERE'S A CUTE LITTLE VIDEO ABOUT THESE DELICIOUS 11 Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes!

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WHY THESE 11 Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes WORK

Easy!
Tasty!
Mostly one pan dishes!
(Be careful, your belly is fixing to carry you to the kitchen to start cooking!)

A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT CAST IRON CARE

You’ll want to check out this post on cast iron care if you’ve never worked with a cast iron skillet before. Cast iron is the best non stick, hardworking and durable kitchenware you will ever have, but it does require a tiny bit of work to keep it that way.

HOW TO SEASON A CAST IRON SKILLET

NOW, ON TO HEALTHY CAST IRON SKILLET RECIPES….

APPLES AND ALE BBQ CHICKEN

This dish combines all the great healthy cast iron skillet recipe flavors of fall and winter together with apples, ale and a great smoky bbq!

A photo ofApples and Ale Barbecue Chicken in the frying pan — Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

HERE IS A TERRIFIC HEALTHY CAST IRON SKILLET RECIPE!

QUICK KETO SKILLET PERSONAL PIZZA

The recipe calls for not only delicious cheese on top but ALSO cheese on the BOTTOM for a crust! HELLO! Great recipe for a Keto diet and can be made in an appropriately seasoned cast iron skillet! (see the link above for caring for cast iron).

A photo of a pizza in a cast iron skillet recipe — Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

HOW ABOUT THIS HEALTHY CAST IRON SKILLET RECIPE?

Creamy White Queso Dip

You might be asking yourself how this is a healthy recipe? Because at least you know what is in it!

Have you ever picked up a package of premade queso at the store? Who knows what is in there!

Certainly there are ingredients that I can’ t pronounce! Not here though.

A photo of a chip dipping into the queso with cheese dripping off and a tomato — Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

HERE IS A HEALTHY CAST IRON SKILLET RECIPE THAT ISN’T ACTUALLY IN A CAST IRON SKILLET BUT COULD BE…

SWEET POTATO AND KALE BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

I’m gonna tell you one thing, sweet potatoes and rice together! Hello! Plus Ashley gives all the instructions for making the whole thing from scratch.

a white casserole dish holding the casserole with melted cheese on top — Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

HERE IS A GREAT WAY TO DEVELOP YOUR CAST IRON OFFICIANDO!

COWBOY BAKED BEANS

These beans have lots of REAL ingredients included and we know you will love them!

FEELING A LITTLE NAUGHTY FOR YOUR HEALTHY CAST IRON SKILLET RECIPES?

TRY THESE Easy Skillet S’mores

Holy Cow! Would you look at these s’mores? I sure am hollaring “I want s’more!”.

A cast iron skillet full of smores with marshmallows in the background and graham crackers — Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

AND HOW ABOUT AN EASY HEALTHY CAST IRON SKILLET RECIPES?

Easy Chicken Biscuit Pot Pie

Easy peasy to put together on a weeknight and LOOK how beautiful!

A cast iron skillet of pot pie with biscuits baked into the upper crust — Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

OR GET YOUR CAST IRON SKILLET READY FOR THESE...

CAST IRON SKILLET KETO PORK CHOPS

This recipe isn’t just for the keto lovers out there! Look at that scrumy porkchop!

A close up photo of two pork chops with glistening grease on the top — Healthy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

THEN THERE’S THIS HEALTHY CAST IRON SKILLET RECIPES FOR

Skilllet Arugula Artichoke Brie Dip

I mean, seriously, Kelly went and made one of my favorite dips better so that I know what’s in there plus ARUGULA! Don’t you love that little bite of bitter? Me toO!