This is hands down the best tasting gluten free bread I have ever tasted. It’s incredibly healthy since it contains psyllium husk powder, plus it’s egg-free, yeast-free, and nutritious!
The bread also doesn’t need to rise like bread made with yeast but I personally prefer a more dense bread. I love that it’s crispy on the outside and soft on the inside! Since this is my first attempt at making homemade gluten free bread, I am quite impressed how it turned out. If I can make this anyone can since my strength is cooking not baking!
The good news, with practice, it can only get better right. At least that is what I am hoping happens with both this gluten free bread, and my new sourdough bread baking journey.
Sourdough is hands down my favorite bread. I have always been a sucker for a good dense and tangy sourdough bread, but the problem is it’s hard to find locally. To be perfectly honest, it’s hard to find a good tasting store bought bread of any kind, including gluten free bread.
But then again, isn’t almost everything better homemade? I think so. Years ago I used to bake a sour dough bread quite frequently. When I started my own business over 20 plus years ago, one year after working part time in Shaklee, my life all of a sudden took a drastic turn. I went from working full time in Chemistry and part time at my side hustle, to making my side hustle into my full time career.
And like others, I started to get sucked in on the diet craze about how bread is bad, too high in carbs, and basically on the NO list for many individuals. However, thankfully after reading more and educating myself, I decided to ignore those voices in my head. Clean eating definitely has different meanings for each individual, and no one in my opinion, can have a perfect diet 100% of the time. So on occasion, if you want to celebrate or treat yourself, a slice of sourdough bread would be a great choice. After all, It’s how they made bread way back in the biblical times.
So why now? I wouldn’t say I am any less busy, in fact, I’m probably busier since I am now married, working Shaklee full time, teaching yoga, helping out a local gift shop one day a week, blogging occasionally, and running marathons. Plus I LOVE spending time in my kitchen. It brings me JOY! SO I say, do whatever brings you joy. So if you truly can say that dieting and/or eating a certain way which prevents you from socializing with your friends, gives you joy, by all means, go ahead. I honestly believe life is short and its meant to be enjoyed and so having bread on occasion is my jam! What’s yours?
So after making my first loaf of this Vegan Gluten Free bread, I thought why not try my luck at baking sourdough again. A true sourdough. No yeast. Just flour water and salt. It’s been a lot of fun. It kind of reminds me of my Chemistry days since it’s a lot of trial and error. I’ve had some success but trust me, I have had a couple of flops too. It’s similar to cooking more plant based. It’s a learning process!
When I finally figure out what I am actually doing, I can share more tips of what I have learned about my sourdough bread baking journey if anyone is interested. One thing I love about baking sourdough is that your loaf doesn’t have to be perfect to taste good. And the good news, I am not looking for perfection. It’s a process and so far I am loving my imperfect sourdough loaves of bread.
In the mean time, if you are inclined to make yourself some tasty gluten free bread…..I’ve got ya covered. This doesn’t taste like sourdough by any means, but it’s really good!
THIS HOMEMADE GLUTEN-FREE BREAD IS:
- Vegan (dairy-free, egg-free)
- Yeast-Free
- Oil-Free
- Low-Fat
- Healthy
- Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside
- Easy to make
GLUTEN FREE VEGAN BREAD
INGREDIENTS:
Dry ingredients:
- 100 g buckwheat flour (*see notes)
- 100 g rice flour, I used brown but white is good too
- 100 g chickpea flour (also known as garbanzo)
- 40 g tapioca flour/starch (*see notes)
- 1 tsp aluminum free baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4-1 tsp sea salt
- 50 g pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds (optional)
Psyllium mixture:
- 450 ml water
- 3 tbsp (30 g) psyllium husk powder (*see notes)
DIRECTIONS:
- In a bowl combine 450 ml water with 3 tbsp psyllium husk powder and quickly stir with a whisk. It will gel instantly and get thick. Set aside for about 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, measure/weigh all dry ingredients and add them to a bowl. Preheat oven to 350 °F (ca. 177 °C).
- Add the psyllium gel to the bowl and mix all ingredients with your Kitchen Aid. You can also knead the dough with your hands. It will take about 5-10 minutes until the dough comes together.
- If the dough appears too wet, sprinkle it with 1-2 tbsp tapioca flour. If it feels too dry, add a little water.
- Shape the dough into a round or rectangular loaf and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (I sprinkled the paper with a little tapioca flour).
- Bake for 55-60 minutes. It will rise nicely in the oven, however, please don’t expect it to rise like wheat bread which was made with yeast.
- Let the bread cool completely, then slice and enjoy. The bread freezes well!
Notes
- Psylliyum is the most important ingredient in this recipe and cannot be subbed by any other ingredient. Make sure to use psyllium husk POWDER. If you have psyllium husk (not the powder), you can blend it in a blender or coffee grinder until it’s fine
- Please note that buckwheat flour is a must in this recipe!
- Rice flour works great in this bread recipe, but feel free to experiment with lentil flour, teff flour, sorghum flour, or quinoa flour.
- You can use arrowroot flour instead of tapioca flour/starch. Cornstarch or potato starch will most likely work as well.
- Chickpea flour is the same as garbanzo bean flour. It adds plant-based protein and I love adding it to bread.
- Please don’t compare this bread with wheat bread which contains gluten and yeast or a gluten-free bread which was made with eggs and yeast.
Do you bake your own bread?
Have you ever made your own sourdough starter and jumped on the sourdough bread baking journey?
Do you prefer cooking or baking or neither? What brings you JOY?
Running brings me joy but so does spending time in my kitchen. YOU?
Bread. Good or Bad? Is it on the NO list?
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