Why I Choose Not To Use Brown Rice
I have searched high and low for a gluten free all purpose flour recipe that does NOT contain brown rice flour. I finally came to the realization that I would have to make my own gluten free all purpose flour recipe if I wanted it not to have brown rice.
Why am I looking to leave out the brown rice? Plain and simple, I do not digest brown rice well. It has too much fiber for me and I quickly become bloated and start to have digestive issues after I have consumed it.
Listening to your bodies language is essential for good health. This is my body telling me that brown rice and I do not mix…so there you have it, that is why I was in search for a gluten free all purpose flour recipe without brown rice.
Why I Choose White Rice Over Brown Rice
So I know many of you will comment about white rice having a high sugar content and that it should be avoided…for me that is not the case.
Again, I have really tuned into my bodies language and I do just fine with white rice in moderation. I often offset it with a healthy fat like butter.
If you have issues with blood sugar spikes after eating a starchy grain or vegetable, try adding some butter to help balance everything out.
As always, everyone is different and it is very important that you listen to your own bodies language.
To read more on white rice vs brown rice you can read this article: Why I Eat White Rice Instead of Brown?
Why I Use Xanthan Gum In This Recipe
One more thing I want to touch on before diving into this recipe. I use xanthan gum in this recipe and it is a needed additive in gluten free baking.
Xanthan gum is a food additive that helps create elasticity in doughs and batters for gluten free baking. If you do not use it, your baked items most likely will be crumbly and will not hold together. Do NOT leave this ingredient out!
I researched this product extensively and have come to the conclusion that it is generally a safe food additive to use. If you have sensitivities with your gut, you should pay close attention to how your body reacts.
To read more about xanthan gum, here is a great article: Harmful or Harmless: Xanthan Gum
Be Sure To Check Out My Gluten Free Bread Recipe Using This Flour Blend!
Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Recipe Without Brown Rice
Prep Time: 5 minutes- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 cups 1x
- Category: gluten-free
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: american
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Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Recipe Without Brown Rice!
Ingredients
- 4 cups organic white rice (I used this kind) or you can use 4 cups of organic rice flour
- 1 cups organic potato starch
- 1/3 cup organic arrowroot powder
- 2/3 cup organic tapioca flour
- 2 tsp xanthan gum
Instructions
- Place the rice in a high powered blender such as a vitamix or blendtec and blend on low and gradually increase speed to high and blend for 30 seconds or until a fine flour forms.
- Add in tapioca flour, potato starch, arrowroot powder and the xanthan gum and pulse several times until combined, about 5 seconds.
- Use this in recipes that call for gluten free all purpose flour.
- Store in an air tight container in the pantry.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have a condition that means that I can not have folic acid-which is added into everything-especially rice. So I have been trying to find a good gluten free flour recipe that only called for 1 rice. I can have Jasmine rice from Thailand. So I used that to make my rice flour and this mix worked amazing!
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I get seizures when I eat rice~ rice is rice, it does not matter if it is white or brown. I was hoping to see a rice free bread recipe 🙁
I do have a gluten-free bread that is made without rice. Here it is: https://wholelifestylenutrition.com/recipes/gluten-free-sandwich-bread-recipe/
Can you bake cake and other recipes with flour?
I use this as a common flour or replace 1/4 with oatmeal or almod homemade flour
This is what I have been looking for.Thanks.
Are there instructions for preparing and baking the bread?
Yes, you can find the recipe for gluten free bread (with this flour) here: https://wholelifestylenutrition.com/recipes/best-gluten-free-bread-recipe-ever/
This recipe has a relatively high glycemic index which is something to consider due to the problems associated with sugar and inflammation. I’m still looking for a recipe that tastes pretty good and also has a low glycemic index.
Hi Lynn… could you replace sugar with honey. Is the glycemic index lower with honey?
I am concerned about the potato starch in that I am sensitive to the night shade family. I have read that one could substitute arrowroot or tapioca for the potato starch. Do you have any experience with eliminating the potato starch. And if so, how would the proportions of arrowroot/ tapioca/ other change. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
I have not experimented with different ratios of flours for this recipe. Potato starch helps hold the bread together, so not entirely sure if it would work if you eliminated it from this recipe.
Is it possible to make this loaf yeast free? Thanks.
The recipe calls for tapioca flour but your link is to tapioca starch. Can you tell me, please, if they are one in the same?
Yes, for tapioca starch/flour they are the same. Potato flour/starch, however, are not the same.
Hi Halle, My name is John, and I would like to know if it’s possible to use white rice flour mix and just corn starch that you buy at any grocery store to make a gluten free flour to make your bread recipe. And would you know the ratio to make the flour for instance, 3 cups of the rice flour and 1and 1/2 cups of the corn starch. Thank you for your time and patience and hope to hear from you soon. John.
Hi John,
Unfortunately, corn flour will not work. You really need the tapioca starch in this recipe to give the bread its chewy texture.
Hi Halle,
I do not have access to arrowroot flour. Is it alright to eliminate it from the recipe? Or is there a substitute? Thanks.
Hannah
You can replace it with tapioca starch or you could try potato starch (not potato flour). Let us know how it works.
Loved this recipe so much. Thanks to your recipe I no longer need to eat cardboard tasting bread. I love this recipe!!!
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You’re welcome and glad you are enjoying the bread!
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Can I replace the 1/3 cup of arrowroot powder with another 1/3 cup of tapioca flour to your bread mix?
I don’t think that would work. Tapioca has a more elastic feel to it and arrowroot offers to the texture of the bread. I’m sure you can try it, but not sure it would turn out the way the recipe is intended.