Gluten-free Bread
There are many people who benefit from a gluten free diet. Whether it’s because you are a coeliac or just gluten intolerant going gluten free may be a great way to improve your health and wellness. Baked goods are loved by humans all the world round. There’s nothing better than the smell of a freshly cooked loaf.
What is a gluten-free replacement for bread? If you’re not able to make your loaf with gluten flour what are you going to use? Well it’s not just wheat that contains gluten. In fact many of the grains we know and love contain it - spelt, khorasan, oats etc so just being wheat free isn’t enough. The main gluten free flours used for gluten free baking are rice, corn and buckwheat flour.
People often ask what does gluten free bread taste so terrible?
Well it used to - a while back gluten free loaf of bread was a very uncommon product but nowadays owing to the increasing popularity of gluten-free diets there are more and more makers and bakers of gluten free food products. In fact gluten free products are one of the fastest growing sections of the food economy.
What gluten free bread tastes the same as regular bread?
The short answer really is none. This is because gluten is the very thing binding the flour together after it has risen in the oven and keeping its fluffy shape. Most wheat flour breads can transform from a small ball of dough into a loaf many times the original size whilst bread made using gluten free flours doubles in size during the baking process. This means that they are naturally denser than loaves made with gluten.
How are they bound together if they don’t use gluten?
Well there are a lot of other natural agents that are used in the natural chemistry of baking a gf loaf. It’s the reaction between yeast or sourdough bacteria, sea salt and oil (olive oil or sunflower oil are both ok) and a starch or flour (potato starch, corn, buckwheat, white or brown rice flour) that comes together under heat in the oven to produce the magic of rising and setting. Xanthan Gum is used in a lot of recipes especially the egg free breads.
This doesn’t mean that they are necessarily any less tasty. You just have to think of them differently. This is why many great tasting gluten free bread recipes focus of adding all sorts of yummy bits to make the bread enjoyable for the user.
Grain breads and seeded breads are especially popular, expect to find all sorts of yummy things like flax seeds, pepitas, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, dried fruits and nuts. A lot of them are also nut free, dairy free, yeast free, egg free, vegan breads and therefore suitable for people who are nut or dairy intolerant too!
What’s the best gluten free bread brands you ask?
In our opinion the best gluten free bread Sydney has to offer is Nonie’s. Nonie’s is an artisan bakery that is gluten and dairy free and am packed full of a great variety of tasty tidbits, it really shines amongst the crowd. The bread itself is also fantastic and excellent crust and beautiful flavour.
Although it’s not organic Nonie’s is made by hand, using thoughtfully chosen ingredients, with no gums or preservatives. It’s only sold frozen but can be thawed for eating either fresh or used straight from the freezer as toast.
Another one of the popular gluten free bakeries is Venerdi. It’s a little fluffer than most which is what drives it popularity. These are sold either frozen or fresh and are super popular as they are well-priced and have 3 great varieties to choose from.
They also make a great range of other gluten free treats which has grown to include Paleo Bread, Crackers and Burger Buns. Their organic sourdough range is also gluten-free! Click here to visit their website.
If you’re looking for an organic gluten free bread then there’s the perennial Naturis. They’ve been baking for 20 years and use only purified and the finest natural and organic ingredients. Free of preservatives, sugar, dairy products, animal fats, commercial bread improvers, colouring or additives of any kind. Their breads include - a rice, a corn and a fruit & nut but it’s buckwheat bread which is a standout with this loaf outselling any other by 3 to 1. Naturis’s website link here.
Can I make my own gluten free bread?
Of course you can, many people decide to skip the premade option and make their own gluten free bread at home. A great piece of advice is to start simple. Make the basic loaf before moving onto something like a cinnamon raisin bread.
If you have a bread maker and think you can try your hand at a few loaves we stock a full range of gluten free flours as well as lots of seeds, nuts and dried fruits to add to your creation. If you don’t have a bread maker make sure you preheat your oven sufficiently and when baked make sure you allow the loaf to cool completely in the tin before removing. Enjoy the freshly baked difference.
Venerdi
Paleo Buns Seeded - FROZEN
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: Australia
260g
$8.95About the product
Useby in extended by 6 months
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
Water, tapioca starch, seeds 12% (sunflower, sesame, linseed, pumpkin, poppy), ground almonds, coconut oil, free range egg, coconut sugar, kumara flour, vegetable gum (guar gum), cider vinegar, yeast, bamboo fibre, psyllium husk, salt, sunflower lecithin.
Venerdi
Paleo Bread Super Seeded - FROZEN
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: NZ
550g
$13.95 $2.54 / 100gAbout the product
Useby in extended by 6 months
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
Made from local and imported ingredients: Water, Seeds 27.5% (Sunflower, Sesame, Pumpkin, Linseed, Poppy), Free-range Egg, Tapioca Starch, Almond Meal, Coconut Oil, Honey, Coconut Flour, Cider Vinegar, Vegetable Gum (Guar Gum) Yeast, Salt.
Venerdi
Paleo Bread Almond and Linseed - FROZEN
Out of Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: NZ
550g
$13.95 $2.54 / 100gAbout the product
Useby in extended by 6 months
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
Made from local and imported ingredients: Water, Tapioca Starch, Free-range Egg, Almond Meal (11%), Linseed (5%), Coconut Oil, Kumara powder, Coconut Flour, Honey, Yeast, Cider Vinegar, Vegetable Gum (Guar Gum), Salt.
Venerdi
Paleo Banana, Blueberry and Walnut Bread - FROZEN
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic<br>
Country of Origin: NZ
510g
$13.95 $2.74 / 100gAbout the product
Useby in extended by 6 months
Slicing this loaf is like peering into a forest of nuts and berries surrounded by aromas of star anise and allspice. Treat yourself to wholesome goodness, enchanting flavours and buttery texture.
Ingredients
Water, Tapioca Starch, Banana, Walnuts, Blueberries, Egg, Golden Sultanas, Ground Almonds, Spices (Cinnamon, Allspice, Ginger, Star Anise), Kumara Powder, Coconut Oil, Ground Linseed, Pumpkin, Vegetable Gum (Guar Gum), Yeast, Psyllium Husk, Apple Cider Vinegar, Honey, Salt.
Spring Wholefoods
Sprouted Seed Bread Pumpkin Turmeric
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: made in Australia from local and imported ingredients
960g
$16.00 $1.60 / 100gAbout the product
Spring Wholefoods Sprouted Seed Breads are gluten free. The seeds have been cultured and fermented using coconut kefir. The sprouting, fermenting and low-temperature baking process takes four days. The breads are slow baked over 3 to 4 hours at low temperatures to retain the benefits of the nutrient-dense ingredients.
The ultimate pumpkin bread – nutritious, moist and delicious.
Ingredients
100% organic and premium activated, sprouted and fermented seeds (quinoa, buckwheat, millet) flaxseed, sunflower seed) and chickpea, mung bean and lentils, fresh pumpkin (12%), fresh turmeric (3.7%), fresh zucchini, black pepper, cold-pressed extra virgin coconut oil, sea salt and coconut kefir. Slow and low-temperature baked.
Nuco
Organic Raw Coconut Wraps - Turmeric
In Stock
Certified By: USDA
Country of Origin: Philippines
70g
$14.50 $20.71 / 100gAbout the product
Organic NUCO Coconut Wraps are made from 3 simple ingredients: organic coconut meat, organic coconut water, and organic extra virgin coconut oil. With only 3 ingredients that come from nature, these wraps are pure and all natural. In addition, the wraps are raw, gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and egg-free. There is no need to refrigerate or freeze the wraps, allowing you to enjoy these wraps wherever and whenever.
Ingredients
Organic coconut meat, organic coconut water and extra virgin coconut oil and tumeric.
Nuco
Organic Raw Coconut Wraps
In Stock
Certified By: USDA
Country of Origin: Philippines
70g
$14.50 $20.71 / 100gAbout the product
Organic NUCO Coconut Wraps are made from 3 simple ingredients: organic coconut meat, organic coconut water, and organic extra virgin coconut oil. With only 3 ingredients that come from nature, these wraps are pure and all natural. In addition, the wraps are raw, gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and egg-free. There is no need to refrigerate or freeze the wraps, allowing you to enjoy these wraps wherever and whenever.
Ingredients
Organic coconut meat, organic coconut water and extra virgin coconut oil.
Nonie's
Seedy Brown Bread
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: Australia
1.1kg
$19.50About the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
water, rice flour, tapioca flour, potato flour, ground linseed*, sunflower oil, honey, linseed*, pumpkin seeds*, sunflower seeds, cacao powder*, poppy seeds, salt, psyllium husks, yeast.
*certified organic
Nonie's
Light Golden Bread
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: Australia
1.1kg
$19.50About the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
water, rice flour, tapioca flour, potato flour, freshly squeezed orange juice, ground linseed*, sunflower oil, linseed*, coconut, sugar, salt, psyllium husks*, yeast.
*certified organic
Nonie's
Gluten Free Pita Bread - Frozen
Out of Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: Australia
6 pack
$21.50About the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
Water, maize flour, rice flour, tapioca flour, *besan flour, sunflower oil, *psyllium husks, salt, baking powder, sugar.
*certified organic
pita bread is rolled using organic brown rice flour.
free from: wheat, dairy and soy.
Nonie's
Fig, Orange and Almond Gluten Free Bread
Out of Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: Australia
1.1kg
$20.95About the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
water, figs*, rice flour, tapioca flour, potato flour, orange zest and freshly squeezed orange juice, almonds, dates, sultanas*, ground linseed*, sunflower oil, linseed, slat, psyllium husks*, yeast, ground cinnamon.
*certified organic
Nonie's
Activated Charcoal and Quinoa Bread
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: Australia
1.1kg
$19.50About the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
water, rice flour, tapioca flour, potato flour, quinoa flour*, quinoa seeds*, buckwheat flour*, linseed, sunflower oil, honey, activated charcoal, psyllium husk, salt, yeast.
*certified organic
Naturis
Gluten Free Rice Loaf (Sliced) - Frozen
In Stock
Certified By:
Country of Origin: Australia
680g
$8.25 $1.21 / 100gAbout the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
Whole brown rice, rice flour, rice leaven, cold pressed sunflower oil, sea salt and purified water added.
Naturis
Gluten Free Fruit and Nut (Sliced) - Fresh
In Stock
Certified By:
Country of Origin: Australia
680g
$9.95 $1.46 / 100gAbout the product
Needs to be kept in the fridge
Ingredients
Organic buckwheat flour, whole buckwheat kernels, rice flour, buckwheat leaven, organic sultanas, organic currants, dates, apricots, sunflower seeds, walnuts, cold pressed sunflower oil, sea salt and purified water added.
Naturis
Gluten Free Corn Bread (Sliced) - Frozen
In Stock
Certified By:
Country of Origin: Australia
680g
$7.95 $1.17 / 100gAbout the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
Organic maize meal, corn flour, polenta, maize leaven, cold pressed sunflower oil, sea salt and purified water added.
Naturis
Gluten Free Corn Loaf (Sliced) - Fresh
In Stock
Certified By:
Country of Origin: Australia
680g
$8.95 $1.32 / 100gAbout the product
Needs to be kept in the fridge
Ingredients
Organic maize meal, corn flour, polenta, maize leaven, cold pressed sunflower oil, sea salt and purified water added.
Naturis
Gluten Free Buckwheat Loaf (Sliced) - Frozen
In Stock
Certified By:
Country of Origin: Australia
680g
$8.25 $1.21 / 100gAbout the product
Av. sizing: 1 per 680g.
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Ingredients
Organic buckwheat meal, whole buckwheat kernels, rice flour, buckwheat leaven, cold pressed sunflower oil, sea salt and purified water added.
Naturis
Gluten Free Buckwheat Loaf (Sliced) - Fresh
In Stock
Certified By:
Country of Origin: Australia
680g
$8.95 $1.32 / 100gAbout the product
For guarantee of supply, regular order is best.
Needs to be kept in the fridge.
Ingredients
Organic buckwheat meal, whole buckwheat kernels, rice flour, buckwheat leaven, cold pressed sunflower oil, sea salt and purified water added.
Naturis
Gluten Free Rice Loaf (Sliced) - Fresh
In Stock
Certified By:
Country of Origin: Australia
680g
$8.95 $1.32 / 100gAbout the product
Needs to be kept in the fridge
Ingredients
Whole brown rice, rice flour, rice leaven, cold pressed sunflower oil, sea salt and purified water added.
Gluten Freedom
Sweet Potato Sourdough Buns - Frozen
Out of Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic<br>
Country of Origin: NZ
300g
$7.50About the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Useby is extended by 6 months
Ingredients
Organic Sourdough (29%) (Brown Rice Flour, Water, Vegetable Gum [Guar Gum]) , Modified Tapioca Starch [1442], Corn Starch, Coconut Sugar, Coconut Oil, Kumara Powder (Sweet Potato) (3.4%), Polenta, Yeast, Fibre [Flax Fibre, Psyllium Husk], Apple Cider Vinegar, Salt, Stabiliser [464], Vegetable Gum [Guar Gum], Emulsifier [Sunflower Lecithin].
Gluten Freedom
Fancier Sourdough Pizza Base - Frozen
Out of Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: NZ
400g
$7.50About the product
Sold Frozen. Useby is extended by 6 months
These bases are flat out good with any topping and perfect for sharing. Your delicious slices will fly off the table all night long. Vegan friendly and free from gluten, dairy and soy.
Ingredients
Organic Sourdough (49.2%) (Brown Rice flour, Water, Vegetable Gum [Guar Gum]), White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Sunflower Oil, Kumara Powder, Rice Syrup, Buckwheat Flour, Psyllium Husk, Yeast, Vegetable Gum [Guar Gum], Salt, Emulsifier [Sunflower Lecithin].
Gluten Freedom
Broken Black Rice and Polenta Sourdough - Frozen
In Stock
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: NZ
550g
$10.95About the product
Sold frozen. Some thawing in transit may occur.
Useby is extended by 6 months
Ingredients
Water, Organic Sourdough (21%) (Brown Rice Flour, Water, Vegetable Gum [Guar Gum]), Modified Tapioca Starch [1442], Corn Starch, Polenta (5.4%), Wholegrain Corn Flour, Kumara Powder, Red Sorghum Flour, Coconut Oil, Broken Black Rice (2.9%), Flax Fibre, Coconut Sugar, Buckwheat Flakes, Linseeds, Vegetable Gum [Guar Gum], Yeast, Salt, Emulsifier [Sunflower Lecithin].
Schnitzer
Chia and Quinoa Loaf Gluten Free
In Stock
Certified By: EU
Country of Origin: Germany
500g
$12.95About the product
2 loaves
Ingredients
water, corn starch, natural rice sourdough (rice flour, water), 8% whole grain quinoa flour, 4% chia, pumpkin seeds, sesame, sunflower oil, corn flour, rice flour, sunflower seeds, psyllium seed husks, linseed flour, pea protein, desxtrose, sea salt, yeast, thickener: guar gum, xanthan gum, spices.
Schnitzer Gluten Free
Baguette Classic Gluten Free
In Stock
Certified By: EU
Country of Origin: Germany
360g
$10.95 $3.03 / 100gAbout the product
2 loaves
A gluten-free interpretation of the French Classic.
Ingredients
Water, 28% corn starch, natural rice sourdough (rice flour, water), millet flakes, linseed flour, sunflower oil, 3% corn flour, rice flour, psyllium seed husks, pea protein, dextrose, sea salt, yeast, thickener, guar gum, xanthan gum, spices.