Whether you have celiac disease, gluten-sensitive or just want less gluten in your diet, King Arthur Baking offer an array of award-winning gluten free baking mixes and specialty flours gluten free bakers love to rave about.
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How to choose the right gluten free flour from King Arthur Baking
When it comes to gluten free flour, there are three main categories you need to know;
1) Designated gluten free flours
These gluten free flours are meant to be used in any gluten free recipe calling specifically for “gluten-free flour” or “gluten-free flour blend.” They do not include xanthan gum (more on that below!); the recipe should call for that ingredient separately in the ingredient list. Do not swap these flours into recipes that call for conventional wheat flour — for that, you’ll want a gluten-free replacement flour.
Example: Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour, Gluten-Free Pizza Flour
2) Gluten-free replacement flours
These gluten-free flours are designed to be substituted directly for all-purpose flour or similar flours in a recipe, with little to no adjustments necessary. Gluten-free replacement flours already include xanthan gum, so that they can mimic the binding power of standard all-purpose flour. They’re your best choice for converting your favorite recipes gluten-free. That said, we also have plenty of recipes developed specifically for these flours, too!
Example: Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour, Gluten-Free Bread Flour
3) Naturally gluten-free flours
These are alternative flours made from ingredients, typically nuts, grains, or pseudo-grains, that are naturally gluten-free. They all behave uniquely, and as a result cannot be substituted for other flours. Only use one of these flours when a recipe specifically calls for it.
Examples: Almond Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Masa Harina, Oat Flour
What about gluten-free bread?
Because gluten is so essential to the taste and texture of bread, it can be extremely difficult to make a satisfying version of gluten-free bread. That’s why it’s important to use the right flour and a well-tested recipe.
When it comes to flour, most of King Arthur Baking’s gluten free bread recipes rely on two options: Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour and Gluten-Free Bread Flour.
Part of the reason Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour is a great choice for gluten-free bread is because it doesn’t contain xanthan gum — which means the amount of xanthan gum you add to a recipe is controlled by you, as is the case in this Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread recipe. That’s noteworthy because gluten-free bread recipes typically need additional xanthan gum to make the dough slightly stretchy and allow it to capture carbon dioxide bubbles during both its first and second rise. This flour is also made from refined starches like white rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch, so there’s none of the grittiness or heaviness that can come from unrefined gluten-free flours.
Unlike Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour, Gluten Free Bread Flour can be substituted for all-purpose or bread flour in your favourite bread recipes.
Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour is the easiest way to make any non-yeasted recipe gluten-free.
Feeling overwhelmed? Try gluten free baking mixes from King Arthur Baking!
Is your head spinning? You can skip all of the above and start baking immediately with any of King Arthur Baking gluten free baking mixes. All certified gluten-free, these gluten-free mixes make moist scones, fudgy brownies, perfect party cakes, and beautiful loaves of I-can’t-believe-it’s-gluten-free bread.
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