Easy Gluten-Free Baking Recipes: Bread, Cookies & Cakes
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Simple GF baking recipes that anyone can make. Banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, pizza dough, and more β all using basic GF flour.
Simple GF baking recipes that anyone can make. Banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, pizza dough, and more β all using basic GF flour.
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βKey Takeaways
GF Baking Made Simple
You don't need to be a pastry chef to make delicious GF baked goods. These recipes use π Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 GF Flour β the easiest flour for beginners.
π GF Banana Bread
The easiest GF recipe to start with. Moist, sweet, foolproof.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Pro tip: Add 1/2 cup π GF chocolate chips for chocolate banana bread.
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πͺ GF Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
Instructions:
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Bob's Red Mill GF 1-to-1 Flour
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Xanthan Gum
Essential GF binder for baking
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π GF Pizza Dough
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Or save time: Use π Caulipower frozen GF pizza crust.
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π₯ GF Pancakes
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Shortcut: π Bob's Red Mill GF Pancake Mix β just add egg, oil, and milk.
π GF Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Frosting: Use any store-bought frosting β most are GF (Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines). Verify with Check Gluten.
Essential Baking Supplies
Stock your GF baking pantry with:
The Bottom Line
GF baking is easier than you think. Start with banana bread (most forgiving recipe), then try cookies and pancakes. Use Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 flour and follow these recipes. Scan any baking ingredient you're unsure about with Check Gluten.
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Bob's Red Mill GF 1-to-1 Flour
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Xanthan Gum
Essential GF binder for baking
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Celiac Safety Glossary
- Gluten
- Gluten is a family of storage proteins (prolamins and glutelins) found naturally in cereal grains like wheat (including varieties like spelt, kamut, and farro), barley, and rye, which acts as a binder to give food elasticity and shape.
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About the Author
Rachel Lopez
Recipe Developer & Certified Pastry Chef
Rachel is a classically trained pastry chef who transitioned to gluten-free baking after her daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease. She develops and tests every recipe on Check Gluten, ensuring they work perfectly with GF ingredients.
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- β’Celiac Disease Foundation β celiac.org β Comprehensive research and patient resources on celiac disease
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- β’GFCO (Gluten-Free Certification Organization) β gfco.org β Certification standards (<10 ppm)
- β’FDA Gluten-Free Labeling β fda.gov β Federal regulations for <20 ppm labeling
- β’Check Gluten Community β 41,000+ celiacs β First-party data from community feedback and AI label scans
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