The Best Gluten Free Flour’s To Bake With

The Best Gluten Free Flour’s To Bake With

Finding the best gluten-free flour to bake with can feel a little daunting. If you have been here for a bit you know I need to eat gluten-free. I have celiac disease which means I have more than a gluten intolerance. I have an autoimmune disease, celiac is an immune reaction to gluten. If you are interested in reading about my road to finding out why I was so sick you can read it here.https://houseofmar.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=5406&action=edit

Many people eat gluten-free for one reason or another and if you like to bake like I do gluten-free baking flours are important. There are many gluten-free baking flours to choose from. This is a blessing because some years ago finding good gluten-free flour was very limited.

Of course, you’ll use different types of flour for different types of baking. Depending on what you are baking will determine the type of baking flour to use.

I like to use gluten-free oat flour for many of my baking items. I know some people who have an intolerance or celiac disease can’t always tolerate oats. There’s good news there are many other gluten-free flours to use in place of oat flour.

So let’s talk about the different flours to bake with.

The Best Gluten Free Flours To Bake With

These flours are great flours to use when baking your favorite bake goods products.

King Arthur: King Arthur is one of the flour brands I use most often. I think their gluten-free flour has one of the best tastes. My recipes always turn out so tasty when I use this brand! I like this brand of flour for my cookies. The King Arthur brand is a Non-GMO project verified, and Certified Kosher. There is also no xanthan gum in the all-purpose gluten-free flours. King Arthur has cake, muffins, and bread mixes already prepared that are wonderful to use. I especially liked using these items when I first started baking gluten-free. The pre-mixes are also great if you need a baked item in a hurry.

Bobs Red Mill: The Bob Red Mill brand has a nice blend of gluten-free flour. This company I would rate right with some of the best gluten-free flours currently available. I really like this brands gluten free oat flour. I use it for my muffins and fruit breads. They also have an all-purpose flour that is very good for baking cookies, cakes, and desserts.

Krusteaz Gluten-Free Flour: This is another gluten-free company that specializes in gluten-free flour. I find I like this flour for my winter cake recipe and spiced fall cakes and it’s also great for pancakes and muffins. This flour has a hearty texture.

Namaste Gluten Free Flour: This brand of gluten-free flour is organic and they claim to be 95% organic. The flour is similar to a regular wheat flour. Great for making hearty loaves of bread. The texture has more density and texture. The flour is also great for gravies and dumplings. This brand also carries many pre-packaged mixes you can find in specialty grocery stores. I have also found this brand on Amazon.

Pillsbury All Purpose Flour: You can find the Pillsbury brand of flour in most grocery stores. This brand of flour has been around for a long time and now they make gluten-free flour. My cakes come out so moist using this brand of flour. This brand of flour is also great for bread making, pancakes, and making waffles. They also carry pre-mix cake mixes, muffins, and breads that are gluten-free.

These are the gluten-free baking flours I use most often when I make muffins, cookies, cakes, and desserts. I also use these flours when making bread, gravies, also for breading, and specialty soups. There are more gluten-free flour brands on the market but I thought I would start with these seeing they are most easily to find.

Ingredients In Gluten Free Flours:

Some of the ingredients in many of the gluten-free flours could consist of, rice flour, whole grain brown rice flour, rice bran, tapioca starch or flour, potato starch or flour, sorghum flour, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, pea protein, arrowroot, vitamins and mineral blend, calcium carbonate, and niacinamid.

Some other flour used for gluten-free baking are almond flour, oat flour, buckwheat flour, teff flour, and coconut flour. If you have an allergy to nuts or peas you wouldn’t want to use some of these flours and should always read labels and check ingredients before eating. Many times almond and coconut flours are used in place of regular gluten-free flours.

The Best Gluten Free Flours To Bake With:

Gluten is found in certain grains, mainly Wheat, Barley, and Rye

Sometimes these ingredients may change so it’s always best to read the ingredient list before purchasing. If you are following a gluten-free diet you should pay attention to more than just these grains. It may surprise you to know gluten can be found in more than just these grains. Some of our baking items such as baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla could contain gluten protein. It’s always best to read labels and to purchase these items as well as gluten-free. Sometimes these items can come into contact with gluten and it would be considered a cross-contact. It’s always best to have it state on the label the product is certified gluten-free.

Flours That Are Not Gluten Free:

These flours are not gluten-free and should not be included in your gluten-free baking.

• Wheat
• Semolina
• Emmer
• Spelt
• Durum
• Rye ( white rye, medium rye, pumpernickel rye,)
• Barley
• Einkorn
• Malt
• Diastatic Malt Powders and Malted Milk Powders
• Brown Rice ( can be made with barley enzymes)

Some of The Best Gluten Free Flours And Enhancers To Use In Baking:

• Oat Flour: ( often grown, harvested, and/or processed alongside wheat, it’s very important to purchase certified gluten-free)
• Naturally gluten-free flours: ( such as amaranth, buckwheat, corn, rice flours, sorghum, and teff,  these flours are often grown, harvested, and/or processed alongside wheat, again you would want certified gluten-free) in any of these products as well.
• Corn Products: ( such as corn starch and corn meal)
• Baking Powder:
• Baking Soda:
• Spices:
  

With the holidays coming it’s great to stock up the pantry with some of your favorite flours and enhancing products.

There are some other brands of gluten free flours I have begun to use and I will share what I think about these new flours as I’m more comfortable with how they work. I also shared some of my favorite baking enhancment’s.

Sometimes it’s trial and error when mixing flours and trying to get the correct baking consistance.

Where I Find The Best Baking Flours:

• Amazon: You can order many of the certified gluten free products on Amazon and it’s delevered quickly as well.
• Grocery Store: Your area grocery store should carry many gluten-free baking products. Most local grocery stores carry name-brand products as well as store-brand products. I have found I like the store-brand gluten-free products just as well, and they are less expensive.
• Fruit and Vegetable Market: The local fruit and vegetable markets are great for carrying specialty items such as gluten-free flour. I always make sure to check the dates on the products.
• Calling the company of the product or googling the name oftentimes will share where to find the product.
• Walmart: carries many gluten-free products and they are usually less price. Sam’s Club and Costco also carry a few gluten-free flours.

With the holiday season upon us, it’s great to stock up our pantry and share our favorite recipes with family and friends!

Thanks for stopping back by and Happy Baking!!!!

Blessings!

Mary Anne,