Do you love bread that is soft and yummy? Bread that bends, toasts well and tastes just like the bread from a bakery? You can make that at home even if you need it to be gluten free. Today, we have two kinds of gluten free bread you can make. One is very easy and great for sandwiches. The other is a fancy bread that looks like it came from a bakery with a crunchy outside and soft inside. No matter why you eat gluten free these recipes will help you make delicious bread right in your kitchen.
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1️⃣ Easy Peasy Sandwich Bread
2️⃣ Big Round Fancy Bread
Do you like soft squishy bread? Bread that bend and not go crumble crumble everywhere? YES? Then you in the right place!
Today we make:
Recipe 1: Easy Peasy Sandwich Bread
This bread is super soft.
Super squishy.
Super tasty.
And you don’t need milk or hard kneading. YAY!
Why You Will Love This Bread
- Soft like a teddy bear tummy
- Good for toast and lunch sammies
- No dairy
- Very easy
- No kneading! No messy hands!
What You Need
- Gluten-free flour (the magic powder)
- Yeast (the tiny grow guys)
- Egg whites
- Oil + warm water
- Baking powder
- Salt (make taste go yum)
Helpful Tips
- Tall bread pan makes bread stand up nice-nice
- Scoop flour gentle, not smash
- Dough look like thick cake goop (not like ball!)
- Dough should only grow until double size—not too HUGE
How to Make It (Step-by-Step for tiny chefs!)
1. Grease Pan
Spray the pan so bread no stick.
2. Mix Dry Things
Put flour + yeast + baking powder in bowl.
Stir stir!
3. Make Dough Goop
Add egg whites, warm water, oil, salt.
Mix until thick goopy batter.
4. Let It Grow
Put goop in pan.
Cover with plastic and towel.
Let it sit in warm place until it grow double-big.
5. Bake Time!
Bake at 350°F for ~30 minutes.
Inside should be hot hot (205°F).
6. Cool Down
Wait 10 minutes.
Then take out and let it cool all the way.
If you cut too early, bread go sad squish.
How to Keep It Fresh
Wrap it tight.
Cut only when you wanna eat.
Yummmmm.
Recipe 2: Fancy Artisan Bread (Vegan!)
This is the big round crunchy bread you see in bakeries!
Crispy outside, soft chewy inside.
And you can squish it, shape it, roll it—FUN!
It uses psyllium husk, a super important magic ingredient that makes dough stretchy.
Why It’s So Good
- Deep yummy flavor
- Crackly golden top
- Soft chewy crumb
- No eggs, no dairy
- You can knead it like real dough!
What Goes Inside
- Yeast
- Psyllium husk (whole, not powder!)
- Buckwheat flour
- Brown rice flour
- Potato starch
- Warm water
- Apple cider vinegar
- Salt
Why Psyllium Husk Is Magic
It makes slime-like gel that helps dough stretch and hold gas bubbles.
No psyllium = flat sad loaf.
Steps for the Big Round Bread
1. Wake Up the Yeast
Yeast + sugar + warm water → wait for bubbles.
2. Make the Slime Gel
Mix psyllium + water → slime appears FAST!
3. Mix & Knead
Add all dry things + slime gel + yeast water + vinegar.
Mix and knead until smooth.
Make a dough ball.
4. First Rise
Put ball in oiled bowl.
Cover.
Let it grow for 1 hour.
5. Shape the Ball
Put on flour table.
Roll into round loaf.
6. Second Rise
Put in basket with flour.
Let it grow again for 1 hour.
7. Bake With Steam
Heat oven super hot (480°F!)
Bake 20 min with steam, then 40–50 more with no steam.
Let it cool LOTS. Bread needs nap.
Ingredient Switchy-Swaps
- Potato starch → tapioca or corn or arrowroot
- Brown rice flour → millet
- Buckwheat → sorghum, teff, or oat
- Psyllium powder → use only 75%
Sources: Easy Gluten-Free Bread
https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/easy-gluten-free-bread/
The Ultimate Gluten Free Bread Recipe
https://theloopywhisk.com/2020/04/02/ultimate-gluten-free-bread/