Sorghum Pumpkin Seed Bread (Gluten Free, Low Fodmap, Dairy Free, Refine Sugar Free)

Here’s a new bread I have been playing around with and think I finally have got it right,  I do love a little crunch to my bread but you can leave out the pumpkin seeds if you wish.  I’m really happy with this bread, the flavour is yummy and it toasts great too.  Gluten free bread making can be a little  hit and miss and frustrating at times but with a little tweaking here and there each time finally it all comes together and you get a really yummy bread. So I’d love to share my new recipe with you all…..

Sorghum and Pumpkin Seed Bread

1.5 cups sorghum flour

1/2 cup millet flour

2/3 cup tapioca starch

1/3 cup amaranth flour (or you can use rice flour)

1 Tbsp coconut flour

2 tsp xanthan gum

1 packet active dry yeast

1 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

2 Tbsp rice malt syrup

1 cup warm water

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup rice bran oil or coconut oil

1/2 cup roasted/toasted pumpkin seeds (Roast in oven for about 10-15 minutes or toast in fry pan til they start to go a little golden in colour)

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.  Line a bread pan with grease proof paper, make sure it hangs over the sides so its easier to lift out.  (or you can put all wet ingredients in your bread maker then you dry and put on gluten free setting).  In a bowl combine yeast, warm water and rice malt syrup and leave for 5 minutes to go a little frothy.  In a mixing bowl combine flours, salt, xanthan gum, cream of tartar and mix with a fork to thoroughly combine then add pumpkin seeds and mix to evenly combine.  To the yeast mixture add oil and quickly mix and pour into the flour mixture and add the beaten eggs.  Mix to make a dough.   Shape to fit your bread pan, place in your bread pan and cover with a clean tea towel or glad wrap for about 30 minutes and let it rise.  I like to slice the top diagonally about 4 times then place in the oven for about 50-60 minutes.   Gently lift out and allow to cool on a wire rack (although this bread is yummy warm with a little dairy free butter!!)

Peanut Butter & Coconut Bread (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Low Fodmap, Egg Free Clean Eating)

Here’s another recipe that I have been meaning to blog about.  My eldest daughter loves peanut butter and the other day I thought I’d try freenut butter, its made from only ground sunflower seeds, has a nice sweetish nutty flavour, slight aftertaste I thought but still nice and Tayla loves it too so can now take that to school.  Freenut butter can be used instead of peanut butter if there is any peanut allergies among family members. It works fine!  This loaf isnt a massive loaf but the entire thing goes in one hit with all my kids!!  They love it warm spread with butter or peanut butter (ofcourse lol).  This is so simple to make.  Oh and there is coconut milk in it which I know there are conflicting information regarding this and the low fodmap diet.  If unsure just use almond milk and substitute some of the flour for extra coconut flour.  So Tayla can take this to school I just use freenut butter and she still enjoys it with her nuttelex dairy free spread!

Peanut Butter & Coconut Bread

3/4 cup smooth peanut butter (or use freenut butter or use another nut butter of your choice if you arent keen on peanuts) if you prefer chunky peanut butter by all means go for it!

1/3 cup rice malt syrup

1 tin coconut milk (works out to be about 1.5 cups of coconut milk)

1 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup coconut flour

1/2 cup tapioca flour (or cornflour or potato starch)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp mixed spice

1/4 tsp himilayan salt (or 1/2 teaspoon sea salt)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tsp xanthan gum

 

Preheat oven to 170 degrees fan forced.  Line a loaf tin with grease proof paper, this makes it easier to just lift the loaf out!  Using electric mixer cream peanut butter and rice malt syrup.   In a another bowl add flours, spices, salt, baking powder and xanthan gum and whisk with a fork or sift until thoroughly combined.  Alternating with flour mix and the coconut mix add to the peanut butter mixture on a low speed.  Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake in the oven for about 50 minutes.  Carefully lift out the tin using the overhanging grease proof paper and place on a wire rack to cool slightly.  Carefully slice and serve while warm with butter or peanut butter…..YUUUUUUUM!!

 

Almond Meal Bread/Muffins (Gluten Free, Low Fodmap, Lactose Free, Clean Eating, Low Carb)

I love bread, anyway it comes.  But being on the low fodmap diet puts me on the yukky gluten free bread,  but since I have been making my own I have been enjoying going gluten free much more.  But sometimes I want to feel like I am eating all those carbs but I’m not really…..so its hello almond meal!!  So I went searching for some ideas and here’s a low fodmap bread with yummy flavour, healthy fats from almonds and coconut oil what more could you want. with added fibre from flaxmeal too.    Now this bread  has a great flavour and is sort of more like a savoury treat but you can make this more sweet if you want adding more rice syrup or rice malt syrup but really  I dont think it needs anymore sweetness, its prefect!  I love topping mine with roasted almonds and then thismorning I toasted it, spread a little peanut butter on it and topped it with a few thin slices of banana.  But would have been perfect toasted with a tiny bit of dairy free spread (Nuttelex) or butter if not lactose intolerant!   I made 2 batches, bread and muffins both were great.  But I do prefer my bread a bit higher so will make this again later in the week doubling the recipe and increasing the cooking time.    I picked up a cute bendy muffin tray which is little houses, kids love it!

Almond Meal Bread (or Muffins)

1  1/4 cup almond meal

1/4 cup coconut flour (if you dont have this just use 1.5 cups of almond meal)

1/2 cup flaxmeal (I use Melrose brand)

1/2 tsp salt

1.5 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup coconut oil

4 eggs (I made this with 3 eggs too and it was ok,  both were much for much but I think by a whisker  I preferred the 4 eggs)

2 tsp rice malt syrup/rice syrup (or you can use maple syrup)

1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional, better for muffins)

1 tsp vanilla ( optional if making muffins)

1/4 cup roughly chopped almonds (either use in the bread or ontop before baking) optional

 

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees (fan forced) . Grease and line a loaf tin or muffin tin.   In a bowl combine dry ingredients.  In another bowl using a mixer (or use a food processor) add the coconut oil, syrup, eggs and mix until combined.  Add the dry ingredients and mix well. If adding nuts add this after you have mixed the batter (especially if using the food processor).  Pour in to your prepared tray and top with nuts if you wanted.  For the loaf bake in the oven for about 28-30 minutes.  I made larger muffins so they took about same, but for smaller muffins check it after 20 minutes.  Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pans.  Can be frozen.  Tastes great served warm with butter!!!

 

Gluten Free Ginger Spice Bread (Low Fodmap, Lactose Free option)

I have a Breville Breadmaker BBM 100, I bought it about 6 weeks ago specifically to make my own gluten free bread as I was making it by hand and thought it would be just easier (and I hate the taste of bought gluten free bread…yuk).  One of my favourite breads I like to make is a spice bread, originally it had sultanas in it but as I am not a big fan left it out and changed it slightly to suit my tastes.

Gluten Free Ginger Spice Bread

(1kg loaf)

330ml water

3Tbsp olive oil

3 eggs

1/2 cup lactose free milk (or use milk powder if not lactose free and add it with the dry ingredients)

2 cups brown rice flour

1  1/4 cups potato flour

1/2 cup tapioca (arrowroot flour)

2 Tbsp brown sugar (for a sweeter bread original recipe calls for 1/4 cup, I quite liked it less sweet).

1.5 tsp salt

1 Tbsp xanthan gum

2 Tbsp mixed spice

1 Tbsp groung ginger

2 tsp yeast

For me I put all ingredients in the bread maker in that order and put it on setting 7 (gluten free setting) With a D setting for dark crust.

Or  you could mix all ingredients together, allow to rise. Knead and shape into a bread loaf shape or into a loaf tin and bake in the oven time may vary though so maybe 45 minutes at 200 degrees (your loaf should sound hollow when you tap the top).  I make this bread in my bread maker and havent tried it in the oven so can only estimate for you.

If you make them into rolls then time will be quicker maybe 20 minutes.