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gluten-free on a cooling rack, on a marble board

Best Homemade Gluten-Free Artisan Bread

Delicious homemade gluten-free bread with a soft crumb and crisp, golden brown crust. Shaped into a beautiful boule like artisan bread. The texture is amazing!
Author: Amanda Paa
Yield: 1 loaf
Prep Time :5 minutes
Cook Time :45 minutes
Proofing Time :2 hours

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups (540 grams) Gluten-Free All Purpose Blend, referred to as Mixture #1 in book* (see notes below)
  • 3 1/2 cups (540 grams) 100% Whole-Grain Gluten-Free Flour, referred to as Mixture #2 in book (see notes below)
  • 1 tablespoon (10 grams) granulated yeast
  • 1 1/4 (20 grams) tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) raw cane sugar
  • 4 3/4 cups (1,080 grams) lukewarm water, 100 F or below
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 tablespoon raw hemp seeds
  • cornmeal or parchment paper for the pizza peel

Instructions 

  • Whisk together the flours, seeds, yeast, salt and sugar in a 5-to-6 quart bowl, or a 5 quart dutch oven, which is what I used.
  • Add the water and mix with a spoon. Cover (not airtight), and allow to rest at room temperature until the dough rises, approximately 2 hours. Don’t be surprised that it doesn’t rise much. This is normal.
  • The dough can be used immediately after the initial rise, though it is easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate it in a lidded (not airtight) container and use over the next 10 days. Or freeze for up to 4 weeks in 1-pound portions and thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using.

On Baking Day

  • Pull off a 1-pound (grapefruit size) piece of dough. Place it on a pizza peel prepared with a good amount of cornmeal or rice flour. Quickly shape it into a ball and smooth the surface pressing and smoothing with wet fingers. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 60 minutes.
  • About 20 minutes into the resting period, preheat a baking stone near the middle of the oven to 450°F, with an empty metal broiler tray on any shelf that won’t interfere with the rising bread.
  • After the bread is rested, make 1/2-inch-deep slashes with a wet serrated bread knife, in a pattern that you like, a cross or crescents. Shimmy loaf onto the hot stone, then quickly pour 1 cup of hot tap water into the boiler tray, and immediately close the oven door.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, or until richly browned and firm. Smaller or larger loaves will require adjustments in resting and baking time. Allow loaf to fully cool on a rack before eating – this is so hard! But it’s essential in getting the best texture.

Notes

Each of these blends should be mixed and stored in a large container for each. Keep stored in refrigerator or freezer for freshness.
#1) gluten-free all-purpose flour mixture
makes 4 1/4 pounds 
White Rice Flour6 cups, or 36 ounces, or 1,020 grams
Sorghum flour: 3 1/4 cups, or 1 pound, or 455 grams
Tapioca Flour or Starch: 1 3/4 cups, or 8 ounces, or 225 grams
Potato Starch*: 1 1/4 cups, or 8 ounces, or 225 grams
Xanthan Gum: 1/4 cup, or 1.4 ounces, or 40 grams
*Don’t substitute potato flour
#2) gluten-free whole-grain flour mixture
make 4 pounds
Brown Rice Flour: 3 cups, or 1 pound, or 455 grams
Teff Flour: 2 1/2 cups, or 1 pound, or 455 grams
Sorghum Flour: 3 1/4 cups, or 1 pound, or 455 grams
Oat Flour: 3 1/2 cups, or 1 pound, or 455 grams
Xanthan Gum: 1/4 cup, or 1.4 ounces, or 40 grams