If you have longed to try making homemade gluten free bread, I have a really simple recipe you are going to love! This gluten free bread machine bread is light and fluffy and is the perfect texture for sandwiches. All you need are a few simple ingredients and a bread machine with a gluten free setting.
If you don't have a bread machine, don't worry because I include oven baking instructions too!
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I am really proud of this gluten free bread machine recipe. I have blogged for a long time, and I have never posted a gluten free bread machine recipe until today. This new recipe is special! Baking gluten free sorghum bread has never been easier than this recipe.
This is the best gluten free bread machine bread you will try! It is soft and it sort of tastes like Wonder Bread. Do you remember Wonder Bread from way back before going gluten free? That bread was my favorite growing up. I didn't know gluten was like poison to my body at that point in my life.
While you are visiting, you may want to check out all of my delicious gluten free bread recipes!
Why this bread machine bread is so good:
The reason I love this new bread recipe so much is it boils down to control. I can control the ingredients that go into this recipe with sorghum flour, and I realize that baking gluten free bread isn't really that hard. I was able to make this gluten free, dairy-free, soy-free, and corn-free!
My secret to making the gluten free bread flour mix is to use more starch than what I normally use. It keeps the bread fluffy and light. If you have been looking for that perfect sandwich bread, this is it!
If you love sourdough, my loaf-style gluten free sourdough bread is really good too! If you are looking for something sweeter, this gluten free lemon poppy seed bread is delicious.
Ingredient notes:
- Gluten free flour blend - as I mention in more detail below. I tested a few gluten free blends in my bread machine. For this recipe, I highly advise using my custom gluten free bread flour blend. You will need sorghum flour, brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch.
- Flaxseed meal - I recommend using ground flaxseed meal. Do not use whole seeds.
- Apple cider vinegar - this gives a little flavor and helps the bread poof up.
- Baking powder - I use this to help give more rise.
- Salt - normally I don't have anything special to say about salt. Many trying to lower sodium will want to use less, but in this recipe, I wouldn't lessen the salt. It helps the flavor and browning of this bread.
- Yeast - ALWAYS double-check the label to make sure your yeast brand is gluten free. Note Red Star Platinum Yeast is NOT gluten free!
Recipe step by step directions:
Step 1: In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
Step 2: In a smaller bowl, add your wet ingredients and blend.
TIP: Many bread recipe directions will say you can dump all of the ingredients in the bread maker. Do not do this! When you are mixing as many ingredients as is needed for gluten free bread, you risk the ingredients not getting mixed thoroughly and that can affect how the bread turns out!
Best gluten free flour for the bread machine
There are so many good gluten free flour blends and I have tried a few when I was developing my recipe. Most didn't perform the way I wanted to I decided to create my own blend. I chose sorghum flour, brown rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, and ground flaxseed meal.
This combination of gluten free flours yielded the best results by far. This bread is a good gluten free sandwich bread. It holds up to peanut butter and jelly and a full lunchbox without breaking! The flavor and mouthfeel of the bread are light and fluffy.
(*NOTE After two people reached out, I want to re-emphasize this recipe works with my custom flour blend. Bob's 1 to 1 and King Arthur Measure for Measure are not as good for yeast recipes.)
Step 3: Open your bread machine and make sure the paddle is on the spinner. Pour in your mixed wet ingredients.
Step 4: Pour the whisked dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients.
Step 5: Dump the yeast on top of the dry ingredients. Close the cover and press the button. My bread machine has a gluten free setting. If your bread machine has this setting, use it. After 5 minutes, take a soft rubber spatula and press the flour down from the sides. This tip will help prevent unmixed flour pockets on the side of your bread.
Step 6: This is what the batter looks like after the bread machine mixes the bread dough. You will see how wet this batter is compared to normal bread dough. This is what you want.
At this point, when the mixing has stopped, you can try to remove the paddle with the long tongs I linked below, or you can remove it when the bread is baked.
Step 7: Remove the bread from the bread machine when it is done. I gently slide my bread out of the pan and place it on a cooling rack. This helps prevent your bread from cooking longer in the hot pan.
The only downside to using a bread machine is the little paddle comes off into your bread. The bread stays hot for some time so I highly recommend you using tweezers or these pointed tongs to remove the paddle. It is easier to remove when the bread is hot.
Oven baking directions:
- Proof your yeast in ½ cup of warm water and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Make sure the water temperature is no hotter than 120º F. Let this sit 5 minutes until your yeast is frothy.
- Follow the directions to mix your wet and dry ingredients.
- Add the frothy yeast mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix then pour into the dry ingredients.
- Mix your batter, pour it into a greased loaf pan, cover with plastic wrap, and allow it to rise one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Bake your bread for 35-40 minutes until the top of the loaf is golden.
- Test to see if it is done baking by sticking a long toothpick into the middle. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the bread needs to bake a little longer.
- Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a rack to allow cooling. Do not slice the bread when it is hot.
Variations:
Feel free to vary the flavors you add to this gluten free bread machine bread. Here are some fun ways to do this:
- Add dried herbs and seasonings.
- When the mixing cycle has stopped, swirl in a combination of sugar and cinnamon.
- Add roasted garlic, butter, and shredded parmesan.
Tips and Recipe FAQ:
Most yeast is gluten free EXCEPT Red Star Platinum. As always, definitely check the ingredients label for any yeast you buy.
For a long time, I didn't think a bread machine could make great bread but this recipe has completely changed my mind.
Always put your wet ingredients into the bread machine first. It helps prevent flour pockets at the bottom of your bread loaf.
If you are using a bread machine, the baking time is automatic. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the bread. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the bread needs to bake longer.
If your bread didn't fully cook and you did cook it on the gluten free setting, it may be the brand of machine. You should be able to lengthen the bake time.
I have not tested an egg replacer in this recipe, but I suspect the Just Egg bottled vegan liquid egg replacer would work very well in this recipe if you want your gluten free bread to also be egg-free.
If you can't have potato starch, use either corn starch or arrowroot starch to replace the potato starch.
This loaf makes a 1.5 pound loaf.
What bread machines are best for gluten free bread?
There are several great brands of gluten free bread machines that have a gluten free setting. My friend, Jane, who wrote The Gluten Free Bread Machine Cookbook, likes to recommend the Cuisinart CBK-200 machine. I have an old Breadman Pro, but I do not think they even make it any longer. Many in my gluten free FB group like this Hamilton Beach model.
More gluten free bread recipes:
- Gluten Free Bagels
- Gluten Free Crescent Rolls
- Easy Gluten Free Dinner Rolls
- Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
- The Best Gluten Free Breadsticks
Recipe
The Best Gluten Free Bread Machine Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup sorghum flour
- ½ cup brown rice flour
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- ½ cup potato starch
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder aluminum free
- 2 eggs size large
- ¼ cup light oil * see note
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 1 ½ cups water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to blend. In a smaller bowl, add your wet ingredients and blend.
- Open your bread machine and make sure the paddle is on the spinner. Pour in your mixed wet ingredients.
- Pour the whisked dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients.
- Dump the yeast on top of the dry ingredients. Close the cover and press the button. My bread machine has a gluten free setting.
- If your bread machine has this setting, use it. After 5 minutes, take a soft rubber spatula and press the flour down from the sides. This tip will help prevent unmixed flour pockets on the side of your bread.
- Remove the bread from the bread machine when it is done. I gently slide my bread out of the pan and place it on a cooling rack. This helps prevent your bread from cooking longer in the hot pan.
- The only downside to using a bread machine is the little paddle comes off into your bread. The bread stays hot for some time so I highly recommend you using tweezers or these pointed tongs to remove the paddle. It is easier to remove when the bread is hot.
Notes
- Many bread recipe directions will say you can dump all of the ingredients in the bread maker. Do not do this! When you are mixing as many ingredients as is needed for gluten free bread, you risk the ingredients not getting mixed thoroughly and that can affect how the bread turns out!
- Most yeast is gluten free EXCEPT Red Star Platinum. As always, definitely check the ingredients label for any yeast you buy.
- Light oils include avocado and canola oil. You can use other oils but they may impart a flavor in the bread, which can be good or bad.
Oven Baking Instructions:
- Proof your yeast in ½ cup of warm water and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Make sure the water temperature is no hotter than 120º F. Let this sit 5 minutes until your yeast is frothy.
- Follow the directions to mix your wet and dry ingredients.
- Add the frothy yeast mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix then pour into the dry ingredients.
- Mix your batter, pour it into a greased loaf pan, cover with plastic wrap, and allow it to rise one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Bake your bread for 35-40 minutes until the top of the loaf is golden.
- Test to see if it is done baking by sticking a long toothpick into the middle. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the bread needs to bake a little longer.
- Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a rack to allow cooling. Do not slice the bread when it is hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
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Shawna
Just a little tip for everyone
I use a Hamilton beach bread maker with the gluten free setting
At the end of the second rise cycle, literally as you hear the click sound, be ready with a wet hand and a wet spatula, slowly slide the spatula along one edge and go under the bread, use your wet hand to remove the paddle and bam, bread machine bread with no hole
It’s perfect every time
Sandi Gaertner
That is a great tip. Thank you so much, Shawna!
Siera
Is this recipe for a 2lb bread or a 1.5lb bread in the bread machine? And if it's not for a 2lb how much more of the ingredients to make it 2lbs. Thanks
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Siera, this recipe makes a 1.5-pound loaf. I am not sure about the additions to make it a 2-pound loaf because my bread machine doesn't hold a 2-pound loaf so I can't test it.
Kala
My husband is allergic to tapioca. I was going to substitute corn starch? What do you recommend? Thanks!
Also do I need fo buy bread machine yeast ?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Kala, I would think it will work, but I have not tested it. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out.
Kathy Vaughanb
I only use all-purpose GF flout. Can I substitute it for all the flours in this recipe? I am really looking for a bread machine recipe and hope I can do that. Thanks
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Kathy, I have tested both King Arthur Measure for Measure and Bob's 1:1 and neither worked well in this recipe.
Mari
I’ve made this recipe a few times now. It’s great! I continue to wonder about the asterisk next to ‘light oil’. I don’t see any reference in your notes. Just curious. Thank you for taking the time to create this recipe!
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Mari, I am glad you love this bread recipe. I added a note that includes my two favorite light oils for baking. I hope this helps. I appreciate the heads up I didn't include it.