Gluten-free flour has shifted from a niche, allergy-friendly substitute to an entirely new type of flour in recent years.
While the growing awareness of gluten intolerance has definitely contributed, more and more people and becoming aware of the flavor potential of using flours other than wheat.
However, sometimes the gluten-free flour options available in most stores just aren’t quite good enough. Whether because they lack a certain something, or because their flavor is just too bland; wouldn’t it be nice to make your own?
Why not learn how to make your very own, homemade gluten-free flour blend instead?
How Can I Use My Gluten-Free Flour Blend?
Gluten-free flour blends are perfect for use in a wide variety of different recipes; anywhere that you would use regular flour can easily be replaced by a blend of gluten-free flours.
The only thing you need to keep in mind is that, because of the lack of gluten, your flour blend won’t have as much binding power, but it will still have plenty of flavor!
What Kind Of Special Equipment Do I Need To Make A Gluten-Free Flour Blend?
Making a gluten-free flour blend is as simple as whisking together all of your chosen gluten-free flours, and then pushing them all through a sieve to ensure that you catch any larger clumps of flour!
Ingredients
½ cup Brown rice flour
½ cup Potato Flour
½ cup White rice flour
½ cup Cornflour (or Masa Harina)
How To Make Homemade Gluten-Free Flour Blend Flour
Step 1 – Decide which flours you want to combine and set them out on the counter.
Step 2 – Measure out ½ cup amounts of each flour, or whatever ratio you prefer, and combine them together in a bowl.
Step 3 – Whisk the flours, stirring slowly and evenly to blend and combine all of the flours together.
Step 4 – Store your gluten-free flour blend in a sealed container in the cupboard for up to 3 months
Troubleshooting Tips
• One issue you might run into is that your gluten-free flour blend struggles to thicken whatever you add it to. This is because of the total lack of gluten, which is the main thickening part of regular flour. However, you can easily just add some chia seeds or agar agar powder to help thicken if it won’t thicken whatever recipe you put it in. Just make sure to really mix in the bits of seeds if you are using something like chia seeds, as otherwise all of the seeds might just float to the top.
• If you are struggling to whisk together your different flours, you might consider crushing some of the thicker flours into a finer particle size. If they are all different sizes, they will likely struggle to incorporate together, so breaking all of the flours down into similar sizes is the best way to ensure that they mix well together.
Nutritional Facts
For the health-conscious out there, here are the nutritional details for 1/4 cup of gluten-free flour.
Calories: 120
Total Fat: 0.6 grams
Saturated Fat: 0.1 grams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 7 milligrams
Total Carbohydrates: 26.7 grams
Dietary Fiber: 1.8 grams
Sugars: 0.5 grams
Protein: 2.3 gram
Potassium: 152 milligrams
FAQs
The whole idea of this recipe is that you should feel free to experiment and play around with any kind of flour that you prefer.
While this recipe uses a few specific gluten-free flour, there is nothing stopping you from using whatever your favorite types of gluten-free flour are instead! So long as you make sure that no one type of flavor predominates, you should be fine.
This gluten-free flour blend is the perfect solution for people with severe gluten intolerance, but despite its versatility, there are just a few recipes that this really won’t work in.
If you were looking to make a real loaf of bread, for example, you would really struggle to get that same texture and flavor if you weren’t using wheat. This is because so much of bread’s unique texture comes specifically from the gluten in the flour, so no matter what kind of gluten-free substitute you use, it just won’t be the same.
You could explore alternative thickening powers, however, such as gelatin, agar agar powder, and other stabilizers and thickeners, but the simplest thing is to probably just avoid making things like regular bread with this flour.
How to Make Your Own Gluten-Free Flour Blend
Ingredients
1/2 cup Brown rice flour
1/2 cup Potato Flour
1/2 cup White rice flour
1/2 cup Cornflour (or Masa Harina)
Instructions
Step 1 – Decide which flours you want to combine and set them out on the counter.
Step 2 – Measure out ½ cup amounts of each flour, or whatever ratio you prefer, and combine them together in a bowl.
Step 3 – Whisk the flours, stirring slowly and evenly to blend and combine all of the flours together.
Step 4 – Store your gluten-free flour blend in a sealed container in the cupboard for up to 3 months
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
