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Gluten Free Bread

Soft, homemade, gluten free bread fresh out of the oven. Stop settling for crumbly, tasteless bread! This bread is soft and has a wonderful flavor that is so close to regular bread.
Course Gluten Free Bread Recipes
Cuisine American
Keyword gluten free bread, gluten free bread recipe, gluten free sandwich bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 60kcal
Author Celeste Noland | Life After Wheat

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Measure flour by stirring the flour, scooping into measuring cup, and leveling with the flat end of a knife. Add all ingredients to bowl of stand mixer (you can also use a hand mixer) in order listed.
  • Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes. It should be the consistency of a thick and sticky batter, like a banana bread that has too much flour. Add additional water or flour 1 T at a time if needed to attain this consistency. Refer to the photos in the post to see what the consistency should look like.
  • Grease bottom and corners of a loaf pan. I use butter.
  • Spread batter in loaf pan, peaking the middle a bit lengthwise instead of spreading flat.
  • Cover lightly with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray or oil and let the bread rise in a warm place until loaf has almost doubled in size. I use the rapid proof option on my oven and it takes about 25 minutes.
  • Preheat to 350°.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes, until bread looks firm and is a nice deep golden brown on top. If you take it out too early, it will fall as it is cooling.
  • Brush the top with butter.
  • Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in pan.
  • Invert onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before slicing.
  • Be sure to enjoy it fresh! It is best this way.
  • The best way to store gluten free bread is to slice, place in a Ziploc freezer bag, remove all the air, seal, and freeze. You can then remove a slice and pop it in the toaster or microwave as you need. It might help to put pieces of wax or parchment paper between the slices so they don't stick together.
  • Once you have frozen the bread, it's best toasted or warmed in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. I don't recommend refrigeration as the bread tends to crumble easily.

Notes

  • I recommend using gf Jules gluten free flour or my blend in this recipe.
  • When measuring flour, always stir, scoop into your measuring cup, and level off.
  • The psyllium husk powder is optional, but aids in elasticity of the dough and bread.
  • For dairy free, use olive oil or a dairy-free butter substitute and powdered coconut milk (or omit the powdered milk)
  • for egg-free, use an egg replacer. I love Bob's Red Mill egg replacer for this recipe.
  • Yeast needs sugar in order to activate, so don't leave it out. You can use honey if you prefer.
  • If you can't tolerate potato flakes, simply leave them out.
Gluten-Free Bread Flour Blend
½ cup white rice flour
1 cup brown rice flour, sorghum flour, or a combination of the two (I usually use half and half)
⅔ cups potato starch (not potato flour)
⅔ cups tapioca starch (also called tapioca flour)
1 tablespoon xanthan gum (you can substitute guar gum but it doesn't work quite as well)
Directions: whisk together in a large bowl.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g