I know, I know- you’ve been asking for this recipe for a few weeks! I’m sorry it took me so long to share this one- truthfully, I wasn’t 100% happy with how the batches were turning out.

After some tweaking, I am happy to report that this loaf is now as delicious as it looks!

Moving to Nicaragua has taught me a lot. There are SO many things that are different here than home that I had to get used too, and the fact that gluten-free bread wasn’t a thing was one of them.

I’m a huge fan of carbohydrates and bread is secretly one of my guilty pleasures. Before we left home I had a list of my favourite breads, buns, wraps, etc- and these were regular staples in my meals.

Coming here and not having that was super hard at first. I constantly felt hungry and struggled to find things to make. Eventually, when I stumbled across some awesome gluten-free flours, I accepted the fact that being here was like stepping back in time where convenience just didn’t exist yet.

Therefore, it was time to roll up my sleeves and start making my own bread again from scratch.

My grandma was thrilled when she learned that this was what it was like here, and she sent me a whole list of tips for everything from washing my laundry by hand to yes, making my own bread.

Although my style of cooking definitely varies from my grandmas, her suggestions were incredibly sweet and in a way, it did make me more grateful for the opportunity to bake my own bread from scratch.

Now I’ve been playing around with the recipe and worked through quite a few hiccups, and this recipe is finally one that I am happy with. 

This recipe is:

  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Healthy
  • Soy-free
  • Delicious
  • & Relatively easy to make

Hopefully you appreciate the quality of the recipe despite the time it took to deliver it to you!

 

Gluten Free Vegan Bread

PREP TIME
40 Minutes

COOKING TIME
50 Minutes

YIELDS
1 Loaf

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum (leave out if your flour blend already includes it)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 1/4 tsp activated dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp coconut palm sugar
  • 1 tsp ground pink Himalayan salt
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups warm unsweetened almond milk (or other non-dairy milk or water)

 

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 350°F and adjust rack to the middle setting. Grease an 8″ x 4″ loaf pan with avocado oil or use parchment paper.

STEP 2: In a large bowl, whisk all of the dry ingredients together to combine.
 
STEP 3: Add the avocado oil, apple cider vinegar, and warm milk, and mix until you get a dough that resembles a thick cake batter. It will be wet and sticky, this is okay.
 
STEP 4: Transfer the dough to the prepared loaf pan and use a spatula to smooth out the top of the dough.
 
STEP 5: Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rise for the next 30 minutes in a warm, draft-free place, until it has roughly doubled in size.
 
STEP 6: Once the dough is done rising, place the loaf pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and firm.
 
STEP 7: Remove the loaf pan from the oven and allow it to cool 10 minutes before you remove the loaf from the pan. Allow it to finish cooling completely on a rack to prevent it from going soggy.
 
STEP 8: Allow it to cool completely before attempting to slice.
 
 
 

NOTES

  • If you are not using activated yeast, make sure to activate the yeast according to the package instructions.
  • Make sure to cut the bread with a serrated knife.
  • Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. 

 

Love,

Brianne xx

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