Gluten free Sandwich Bread

Finding a good gluten-free and vegan sandwich bread can be a challenge, especially when you want to avoid store-bought flour blends and additives like xanthan gum. This homemade gluten free sandwich bread is made with a custom flour mix for the perfect balance of texture and taste, soft, slightly chewy, and sturdy enough for your favorite sandwich fillings.

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• Why you will love this gluten free sandwich bread
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• More gluten free bread recipes
• Baking in grams
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I've tested many gluten free bread recipes throughout the years, the good ones made it to the blog, but more than one did not.
This classic bread loaf has definitely been the one I've tested THE most, all the while it tested my patience too.
And I have been finally able to reach a very satisfying result for a gluten free bread for panini 😉

Why you will love this gluten free sandwich bread

Here's what you will love about this recipe inspired by classic white bread:

• it's made with an easily homemade flour blend
• without store-bought gluten free flour mixes and xanthan gum
• it's completely vegan, so dairy free, without eggs, butter and milk
• easy to make, very little kneading involved!
• it has a pretty neutral flavor, thanks to rice flours and potato starch
• soft and slightly chewy, it is great to make your favorite fresh sandwich, grilled cheese or toasted and spread with butter and jam!

Ingredients

To make this gluten free bread loaf from scratch you will need few simple ingredients:

Psyllium husk, it helps to bind the gluten free flours and keep the bread soft. I have used both whole and powder psyllium (I ground it myself) and they both work well.
Active dry yeast, make sure it is gluten free if needed
White rice flour, brown rice flours and potato starch for the flour blend
Water, at room temperature: this bread is highly hydrated which makes it nice and soft
Olive oil, extra virgin would be best, I just love the flavor it adds to this bread
Maple or agave syrup, this will help activating the yeast (you can use sugar too)
Vinegar, I like to use apple cider vinegar, white one will work too with helping the leavening process
Fine salt, last (literally) but not least. It is important to add it as the last ingredient so that it won't "kill the yeast" (while sugar/sweeteners activate it).

Instructions

Making your own homemade gluten free sandwich bread using rice flour is a lot easier than you might expect:

• in a large bowl add psyllium husk, yeast, white rice flour, brown rice flour, potato starch and mix well
• in a pitcher or other bowl mix water, maple syrup, olive oil and vinegar
• pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon, making sure to incorporate everything and scraping remaining flours from the bottom
• add salt and keep mixing with the spoon and then with your hands, lightly mixing and kneading until you obtain a uniform ball of dough, a bit sticky

• place the dough inside the prepared pullman loaf pan, cover with cling film (or a thin plastic bag) and a napkin and let proof for 1.5 hours or until the dough doubles
• pre-heat oven at 220°C/430°F for 20-30 minutes
• remove cling film and napkin and place the pan on the lowest rack of the oven
• bake at 220°C/430°F for 20 minutes, then lower the temperature at 180°C/360°F and bake for 40-45 minutes
• let the bread cool for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan, place the bread on a cooling rack and let it cool for at least 4 hours, before slicing it.

Stored in an airtight container, this bread keeps soft for 2-3 days. You can also slice it, freeze it and re-heat or toast the slices whenever you need.

We love this bread, it's now become a staple in our household! We love to toast it, and when it's nice and crispy we spread it with butter or ghee, jams, or nut butters too. Delicious!

And if there is some leftover that dries up after a few days, I love to use it to make homemade breadcrumbs and croutons and freeze them for future use!

More gluten free bread recipes

This rice flour bread is great because of its neutral flavor, very close to traditional wheat bread. Which is why it also makes the perfect breadcrumb to add to other gluten free preparations, like meatballs and patties.
Should you want to try more breads that are gluten free, here are a few ideas:

artisan gluten free bread, with just the right touch of buckwheat for a flavorful bread
olive millet loaf, soft, with a rustic flavor and juicy olives
no yeast buns, quick and easy to make, perfect for your favorite burgers!
soft sage focaccia, inspired by a traditional Italian recipe, you will love this!
dairy free soda bread, soft and quick to make!

Baking in grams

I cook and bake in grams as they are more accurate (than cups) when measuring ingredients. This is especially important when it comes to gluten free and vegan recipes.
Also, I weigh both dry and wet ingredients in grams and most of the time I share one- or two-bowl recipes, to make everything easier for you.
A simple affordable kitchen scale is definitely a useful and worthy investment for your gluten free cooking.
So you will simply need to place the bowl on the scale and weigh ingredients as you go!

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Ciao!
Sonia

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