🍞 Homemade Gluten-Free Vegan Bread

🕒 Prep Time: 15 mins🕒 Rise Time: 1 hour🕒 Bake Time: 50–60 mins🍽 Yields: 1 loaf

🧾 Ingredients

2 1/4 cups gluten-free flour blend (with xanthan gum*)

1 cup almond flour (adds softness & flavor)

1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water (flax egg)

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp maple syrup (or agave/sugar)

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 cups warm water (around 110°F or 43°C)

2 1/4 tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast

*If your gluten-free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum, add 1 tsp separately.

🥣 Instructions

1. Prepare Flax Egg:
   Mix flaxseed with water and set aside for 5 minutes to gel.
2. Activate Yeast:
   In a small bowl, mix warm water, maple syrup, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 mins until frothy.
3. Mix Dry Ingredients:
   In a large bowl, combine gluten-free flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum (if needed).
4. Add Wet Ingredients:
   Add the flax egg, apple cider vinegar, and frothy yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix well (dough will be thick and sticky — more like a thick batter than traditional dough).
5. First Rise:
   Transfer the dough to a greased loaf pan. Smooth the top with a spatula.

Cover and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until it has noticeably puffed up.

6. Bake:
   Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until golden brown and it sounds hollow when tapped.

Let cool completely before slicing for best texture.