Gluten Free Breadmakers- What is the Best One and Where To Buy It

[BWV Dreamin]

I have been diagnosed as Gluten Intolerant. For a month now I have been buying Gluten Free bread which is costing me an arm and a leg!! I am thinking of baking my own gluten free bread and am confused about all of the different brands. I think there are other "settings" that I need to make sure I have in the breadmaker along with the "gluten free" baking setting. Can anyone give any advice?

 

[erinmomof2]

I don't have a breadmaker myself, but my inlaws do. They tried making gf bread in the breadmaker and because the dough was so heavy in burnt out the motor the first time. I always just bake mine in the oven and it comes out fine.

One recommendation I would give is to try Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour. It's the best flour blend I've found. I just use regular recipes and substitute for the Bob's Red Mill Flour and I add a tsp of xantham gum. Everything I've tried this way has come out great!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I don't have a breadmaker myself, but my inlaws do. They tried making gf bread in the breadmaker and because the dough was so heavy in burnt out the motor the first time. I always just bake mine in the oven and it comes out fine.

One recommendation I would give is to try Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour. It's the best flour blend I've found. I just use regular recipes and substitute for the Bob's Red Mill Flour and I add a tsp of xantham gum. Everything I've tried this way has come out great!

I just bought some of that flour. I still need these "other" ingredients. I've seen several recipes for gluten free bread. Does it take a long time to make your own bread using the regular oven? Factoring in the rising process time and all. Thanks.

 

[3prettyprincesses]

I just bought some of that flour. I still need these "other" ingredients. I've seen several recipes for gluten free bread. Does it take a long time to make your own bread using the regular oven? Factoring in the rising process time and all. Thanks.

I don't bother with a bread machine. I use the Gluten Free Pantry bread mix called "Favorite Sandwich Bread" and it's ridiculously easy to make. You add the extra ingredients (egg, melted butter, and lukewarm water) to the mix and yeast packet. Let it rise in a warm spot for about 30-40 minutes and then bake it for 1/2 an hour or till golden brown. It tastes delicious and is my favorite out of all the the other flours and mixes I've tried. Good luck! Let it cool completely before trying to slice, it's much easier.

 

[bnhasak]

My husband was diagnosed with celiac in September and now our son last month. We have been buying Udi's bread (best tasting to both of them) at Trader Joe's for under $5 a loaf. That is still pricey, but way less than most places. Our Costco doesn't carry it, but many carry a two pack of frozen Udi's or Rudi's for the price of one loaf.

I haven't found it cost effective to make our own yet. It never cuts/slices right, and my two primarily use it for sandwiches for lunch.

Also, check online for lots of glutino and Rudi's bread coupons. Many sites have them. Every dollar or two helps.

Trader Joe's and Whole Foods both have store brand breads that are a bit cheaper as well.

Trader Joe's also has corn tortilla's, and some english muffin like rolls that are not bad.

Good luck. The gluten free world is pretty costly any way you look at it.

 

[Traveliz]

My husband has had Celiac's for about thirty years. He had a bread maker for a short time and then it broke...he wasn't crazy about the results anyway.

He alternates between buying Udi's, other brands when on sale, and making his own. He prefers the King Arthur bread mix...thinks it makes the best bread.

I don't think (or its been a long time) he makes it totally by scratch - he prefers the different mixes with King Arthur being his favorite...none of it is cheap.

Liz

 

[My2CrazyGirls]

My husband has had Celiac's for about thirty years. He had a bread maker for a short time and then it broke...he wasn't crazy about the results anyway.

He alternates between buying Udi's, other brands when on sale, and making his own. He prefers the King Arthur bread mix...thinks it makes the best bread.

I don't think (or its been a long time) he makes it totally by scratch - he prefers the different mixes with King Arthur being his favorite...none of it is cheap.

Liz

Everyone seems to use bread mixes but the mixes are as expensive as buying the bread! Does anyone make it from scratch without thhe breadmaker? Have a recipe to just stick in the oven?

 

[crisi]

I have made it from scratch - no breadmaker. There are a couple of recipe books that have good flour recipes. But honestly, I just don't use bread much. Lettuce wraps instead of sandwiches. Burgers without buns. The GF breads tend to be not great and too expensive - a combination that makes me just skip them - and most of the mixes and recipes are not that great either.

 

[Traveliz]

Everyone seems to use bread mixes but the mixes are as expensive as buying the bread! Does anyone make it from scratch without thhe breadmaker? Have a recipe to just stick in the oven?

Ok my husband is here and says that the initial purchase of the different ingredients for the gluten free bread brings the price up (you might need a very small amount of this that and the other but have to buy an entire package to start out) there and the variance of how the bread turns out this time compared to next is why he went to the bread mixes. Either way its not cheap.

Liz

 

[mistysue]

My DH makes all of our breads. (son can't have eggs, dairy, soy, wheat...) and taking a regular bread recipe and substituting a combination of white rice flour, tapioca flour and flax seed actually turned out really well. You will need the Xanthan gum- it substitutes the gluten which causes wheat bread to be all nice and airy.

Initially buying the flours can be expensive, but if you eat a lot of bread it does save a lot over time. Honestly, nothing is really going to taste quite like a wheat bread. We've been happier just coming up with different foods than with using fake breads. There are WAY too many foods that are naturally gluten free to focus on trying to eat gluten substitutes constantly.