Being Grain-Free means missing out on a lot. But I’m done living without Garlic Bread!
There’s nothing like garlic bread! The warm savory aroma fills your nostrils as you enter a room.
As a Grain-Free food nerd, there are a lot of foods that I can live without but not garlic bread!
Whether we serve it with pasta, as an appetizer, or use it as a base for mini-pizzas, garlic bread just adds a new dimension of happiness to a meal.
How can we have garlic bread without gluten, grain, dairy, soy, corn, or almond?
Because This Is Break A Recipe And That’s What We Do Here!
We do your favorite foods without the allergens! So when we make our garlic bread, it’s going to look and taste like the garlic bread you’ve been waiting for!
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Welcome to Break A Recipe!
My name is Nina, I’m a food nerd who cooks and bakes without gluten, grain, dairy, egg, soy, corn, almond, peanut, cashew, and sesame.
When I tell people I cook and bake without these ingredients, they always ask, “What’s left to use?” I answer “Unicorn Farts, of course!”
We both laugh, and I explain I cook with simple ingredients we’ve all eaten before: tapioca flour, coconut flour, chickpea flour, and other simple ingredients.
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Now Let’s Get Back To Our Garlic Bread!
We are going to make mouth watering garlic bread without grain, gluten, dairy, soy, corn, almond, sesame, or cashew.
It’s going to be the crispy & delicious app you can bring to a party, serve with pasta, or use as a base for mini-pizzas!
How are we going to make garlic bread without gluten, grain, dairy, egg, soy, corn, almond, or other allergens?
Because This Is Break A Recipe,
Where We Use Simple Ingredients And Techniques
To Achieve Unbelievable Results!
We’ll use a stand mixer to mix some grain-free flour, water, olive oil, xanthan gum, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
Then we’ll bake our dough in bread tubes to get the beautiful shape, we’ll let it cool, slice it, season it and toast it!
How do we get these ingredients to become bread?
Great question! I’m a food nerd and I love talking about ingredients and how they work together.
The chickpea flour, tapioca flour, and coconut flour work together to replicate white flour. Then we’ll add a little xanthan gum, some leavening agents, and bake our bread in bread tubes so they have a beautiful shape!
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If you’re looking for equipment or ingredients, here’s what I use in my kitchen.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- Dry Measuring Cups
- Liquid Measuring Cups
- Adjustable Measuring Spoons
- Silicone Scraper
- Bread tubes
- Silicone Basting Brush
- Small Glass Bowl
- Sheet pan
- Spatula
- Aluminum Foil
- Serrated Bread Knife
Ingredients
- Coconut Flour
- Tapioca Flour
- Chickpea Flour
- xanthan gum
- Water
- Olive Oil
- Baking Soda
- Cream Of Tartar
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Dried Parsley
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Best Gluten-Free Garlic Bread
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- Liquid Measuring Cups
- Dry Measuring Cups
- Adjustable measuring spoons
- 2 Bread Tubes
- Silicone Scraper
- Silicone Basting Brush
- small glass bowl
- Sheet pan
- Spatula
- aluminum foil
- Serrated Bread Knife
Ingredients
For The Dough
- Non-Stick Olive Oil Cooking Spray
- 2 ¼ Cups Water
- 4 Cups Grain-Free flour blend
- 2 teaspoons Xanthan Gum
- 1½ teaspoons Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
- 3 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar
For Garlic & Oil Topping
- ¼ Cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley
Instructions
Making The Bread
- Pre-heat oven to 350° F
- Cut two 1 foot squares of aluminum foil. Fold them into quarters. Remove the bottom cap from each bread tube. Wrap the bottom of each bread tube with aluminum foil and replace bottom cap. Spray each bread tube with olive oil cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, mix water and grain-free flour using the whisk attachment on low speed. When flour is moistened, increase speed to 4 and whisk an additional minute.
- Remove whisk attachment and replace with dough hook. Sprinkle salt and xanthan gum over the batter. Mix on lowest speed until xanthan gum and salt are incorporated. Increase speed to 2 and knead for 11 minutes.
- Turn off mixer. Sprinkle baking soda and cream of tartar over dough. Mix on lowest speed for 2 minutes.
- Using a silicone spatula, transfer half of the batter to one bread tube and half to the other. Put the cap on top of each tube.
- Place bread tubes in the oven vertically and bake for 90 minutes.
- Allow bread to cool completely before slicing with serrated bread knife in 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices.
Toasting The Garlic Bread
- Pre-heat Oven to 400°F
- In a small glass bowl, mix olive oil garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Using a silicone basting brush, brush baking sheet with seasoned olive oil.
- Place bread slices on the sheet pan and brush tops with remaining olive oil.
- Toast for 8 minutes, then turn and toast for 8 more minutes. Sprinkle with dried parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
How Hard Is It To Make Gluten-Free Garlic Bread?
Let’s Take A Closer Look At Our Ingredients
Grain-Free Flour Blend,
This takes the place of white flour in our bread. We blend it from three main ingredients: chickpea flour; tapioca flour; & coconut flour. While all the flours are gluten-free, chickpea gives us protein, tapioca gives us starch, and coconut gives us fiber. This and a little xanathan gum and we can create breads which just look and taste like the real thing!
Xanthan Gum—
The closest I’ll ever get to baking with unicorn farts, xanthan gum makes the magic happen! It thickens, it emulsifies, it foams. It creates structure and allows the CO2 pockets created by the cream of tartar and baking soda to remain after the bread is removed from the oven.
The most frequently asked question about xanthan gum is—“Does it contain: dairy, soy, wheat, or corn?” These are the most common ingredients uses in creating xanthan gum. So people are right to ask. But I have found Authentic Foods Xanthan Gum, a brand that is free of all these allergens! It’s made from cabbage. I haven’t had anyone tell me they dislike it. It’s high quality, allergen friendly, and it gets the job done!
Salt—
Known for brining out flavors, salt is an essential nutrient we need in moderation. If you are concerned about salt intake, take the salt shaker off the table, and salt your recipes in the kitchen.
Baking Soda–what would a kitchen be without baking soda? Make sure to have a separate box or jar for the fridge and another for baking. In this recipe, baking soda combines with cream of tartar to help our bread rise.
Cream of Tartar–
-another leavening agent, this recipe uses cream of tartar to in combination with baking soda to help our bread rise without yeast.
Olive Oil—
Olive oil has such a rich delicious flavor. Salads are loaded with leafy green vegetables which contain fat soluble vitamins. Our bodies cannot access these vitamins without healthy fats like olive oil.
Dried Parsley—
Known for its gentle versatile flavor, parsley also aids in digestion.
FAQ…
What kind of grain-free flour are we using?
Click here for the link to the blend I use. Blend it up and bake like normal! No more keeping 17 flours in the cupboard and having them expire before you use them.
Will it taste like chickpea or coconut?
Chickpea and coconut are both distinct flavors, but they cancel each other out. You’ll get a neutral slightly sweeter than white flour flavor.
Why does my bread have a bitter taste?
Brand new baking soda has a bite to it. If you are using new baking soda, use 2 teaspoons instead of 1 tablespoon.
What if I’m allergic to garlic or onion?
Season your bread as you would like! The best recipe is the one that you can enjoy safely. Try some salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings. The possibilities are endless when you Break The Recipe!
Why do we bake the bread tubes vertically?
Keeping the bread tubes vertical while they bake in the oven allows the bread to rise up the tube. If the tubes are laid horizontally, the bread will expand horizontally and we won’t get beautiful shape we’re looking for.
Can You Believe It’s That Easy To Bake Grain-Free Vegan Garlic Bread?
You literally, mix it, bake, it slice it, season it, toast it, and enjoy it!
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Before You Go…
Thank you for reading, for trying this recipe, and for taking a chance on a recipe made with unique ingredients!
You’ll find it’s easy to make, and your body will feel much better after eating it. You will find your gluten-and grain loving friends going for seconds!
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