Gluten free,vegan Chickpea flour bread

 Gluten free,vegan Chickpea flour bread

Gluten free Chickpea flour bread

I am always on the lookout for  gluten free recipes for my son, and this recipe is definitely a keeper.

I got this recipe at https://www.rhiansrecipes.com/gluten-free-vegan-bread/

This bread comes with an added bonus, in that there is zero sugar, in any form, that is added. It is yeast free as well.

Once you have all the ingredients on hand, baking this bread is relatively easy. 

It tastes great topped with hummus. A slathering of organic grass fed butter, and jam would be yummy as well.

Let's take a look at the ingredients

Wet Ingredients:

Dairy free milk of your choice- 1 cup. I used full fat coconut milk

Water- 2 oz (60 mls)

Apple Cider Vinegar- 1 tbsp 

Dry Ingredients:

Chickpea flour- 1.5 cups

Rice flour- 1 cup

Tapioca flour- 2 tbsps

Baking powder- 4 tsps

Baking soda- 1/4 tsp

Sea salt- 1/4 tsp

Notes:

1. Chickpea flour has a tendency to absorb a lot of moisture. The batter will seem runny, while placing it in the oven. 

2. Tapioca flour is a pretty versatile gluten free flour. It is made from cassava. a plant native to South America. It is a starchy flour.

3. Make sure to add the requisite 4 tsps of baking powder in this recipe. Aluminium free baking powder is best, as aluminium is a neuro toxin

Sliced chickpea flour bread

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the edges of the bread pan with a non stick cooking spray. Apply liberal amount of cooking spray to the bottom of the loaf pan, to prevent the bread from sticking.

2. In a large mixing bowl, gather all the dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula.

3. In another bowl, mix in the flours (chickpea, rice and tapioca), and mix uniformly. Add the baking powder, baking soda and sea salt.

4. Now add the wet ingredients to this flour mix. Whisk everything well together, to make a smooth bread batter. This batter will seem a bit runnier.

5. Carefully pour the batter in the greased bread loaf pan.

6. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes.

7.  The bread would have risen. Check to see if the bread is cooked evenly, by gently inserting a tooth pick in the center. If it comes out clean, the bread is done.

8. Let the bread cool for atleast 2 hours prior to slicing.

Enjoy this healthy bread as is, or toasted, with a topping of your choice.