An LED lighting assembly including a sidewall having an outer periphery with a dimension exceeding a maximum opening dimension of a standard-sized light bulb ceiling recess; at least one LED at least partially disposed within the sidewall; a plurality of heat dissipating fins between the sidewall and the LED; and a plurality of air flow channels, each having an air flow intake port defined by a lower portion of the sidewall and at least one of the heat dissipating fins; and an air flow exhaust port defined by an upper portion of the sidewall and at least one of the heat dissipating fins. Heat generated by the LED is transferred to the heat dissipating fins so as to drive a continuous flow of air into the air flow intake port and out of the corresponding air flow exhaust port of each of the air flow channels.