If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
Absolutely! Everyone loves the smell of fresh baked bread filling the house, with the promise of a delicious loaf on its way. And just because you have been diagnosed with coeliac disease, doesn’t mean you have to miss out on this treat. With the right ingredients and a few simple changes to your baking technique, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy that same experience with a gluten free loaf.
Glutafin has a choice of brilliant gluten free bread recipes, using top quality ingredients like our Glutafin Select Multipurpose White Mix. They’ll show you how to bake everything from gluten free white bread to sweet brioche, traditional soda bread to gluten free soft baps.
In standard bread, the gluten in the wheat traps the gases produced by the yeast, and this helps the dough to rise and gives the bread its soft texture. When you’re baking bread, the lack of stretchy gluten means you’ll get a thick batter rather than a sticky dough, but at least you won’t need to knead it.
Gluten free bread baking is a fine art, and you need to be precise with your quantities if you want the right balance. It may take you a few attempts to get it just right, but your patience will be well rewarded with a fresh, flavoursome loaf you can be proud of.
We asked our expert bakers for their top tips for baking gluten free bread. This is what they recommend:
Yes you can. Many bread makers have a setting for baking gluten free bread. Alternatively, you can use our specially developed bread machine recipe, which uses the ‘basic bake rapid’ function on the machine. Either way, baking gluten free bread in a bread machine is one of the easiest ways to enjoy fresh, coeliac-safe bread at home.
If you also use your bread maker to make standard bread, always make sure you clean it thoroughly after use to prevent cross contamination. Better still, choose a bread maker with swappable bowls, or buy a separate bread maker for your gluten free bread.
Whether you want to bake your own bread, or just get tasty, fresh gluten free bread delivered to your pharmacy every week, Glutafin is the name to trust. We’ve been supplying gluten free bread and gluten free flour mixes on prescription for the coeliac community for decades, and we’re constantly working to improve the quality of our foods and our service.
Order your flour mix or fresh bread on prescription today, or register for your free taster box to sample our flavours for the first time. (One box per household)
Q. Is it hard to bake gluten free bread?
A. No, it isn’t, but the process is different to standard bread. Follow a clear, step by step recipe and use quality ingredients for the best results.
Q. Why is my home-made gluten free bread so dense?
A. Common causes of dense bread include too little water in the batter mix or letting the mixture prove for too long. Keep the batter wet and bake as soon as the mixture has doubled in size and you’ll get a much lighter loaf.
Q. How soon can I eat my home-made gluten free bread?
A. Not until it has completely cooled. Unlike standard bread, which can be sliced and enjoyed hot from the oven, gluten free bread needs to fully cool before being sliced, or it will be sticky in the middle.
Q. How long does home-made gluten free bread last?
A. 1-2 days. Home-made bread lacks the preservatives found in commercial breads, so it doesn’t last as long. That said, with its delicious aroma, you’ll find fresh baked bread rarely lasts very long in most households anyway!
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
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