Gluten-Free French Bread (Baguette)
This gluten-free French bread (baguette) is soft inside with a thin crusty exterior - All with just 8 ingredients, with no rising time necessary, for a delicious dairy-free, egg-free, no yeast bread!
Servings 20
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 1 cup (160 g) white rice flour
- 1 1/3 cup (120 g) oat flour (gluten-free if needed)
- 5 tbsp (40 g) tapioca flour
- 3 tbsp (30 g) psyllium husk powder (see notes)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4-1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano (optional)
Wet ingredients:
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 cup (350 ml) water
Instructions
- Watch the video in the post for easy visual instructions.I recommend measuring the ingredients on a kitchen scale in grams (use my written measurements) for exact results. Preheat the oven to 380 °F (ca. 195 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add all dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir with a spoon. You can sift in the baking powder and baking soda, if it's clumpy.
- Add the water and vinegar to the bowl and mix all ingredients with a spoon first, then use your hands to knead the dough for a few minutes (or use a stand mixer with a dough hook). It will appear too wet at first, but once the psyllium soaks up all the water, the dough will be pliable and nice.The dough should be slightly sticky, not too dry, but also not too wet. Add a little tapioca flour if it's too sticky, or a little water, if it's too dry. This depends on how fine your flour is (some brands are finer than others) and also on your climate (if it's humid or dry).
- Divide the dough into two equal parts, and shape each one into a long loaf (see step-by-step photos in the blog post).
- Place them on the lined baking sheet and brush them with a mixture of 1/8 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp oil, and 2 tsp water. Then make 4-5 elongated angled slits down each one with a knife
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes. Let the baguettes cool slightly then slice and enjoy. The bread can be frozen!
Notes
- Psyllium husk powder: If you have whole psyllium husk, you can blend it in your blender (or electric coffee/spice grinder) for a few seconds until it's powdery. Please do NOT leave out or sub this ingredient.
- The bread will rise in the oven, however, please don't expect it to be as light and fluffy as a French baguette made with regular flour and yeast.
- Check the serving suggestions and step-by-step-photos in the blog post.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free French Bread (Baguette)
Serving Size
1 slice (30 g)
Amount per Serving
Calories
65
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.5
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
1
%
Carbohydrates
11.6
g
4
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Protein
1.3
g
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.