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    The Easiest Gluten-Free Flour Blend Recipe

    Posted On Mar 15, 2020 · Updated On Apr 29, 2023

    The Easiest Gluten-Free Flour Blend Recipe

    Simple, four-ingredient gluten-free flour blend recipe

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    This Gluten-Free Flour Blend recipe is my go-to, because it's the easiest one to swap in for all-purpose flour for most recipes. It's also simple because it only has four ingredients. Some of my favorite store-bought blends have WAY more ingredients than that, and some of my favorite item-specific-baking-recipes call for a bunch of flours too. 

    When I'm just trying to whip together a blend that works because I need it now, I don't want 17 ingredients. I also don't want to spend $187 trying to make 4 cups of flour. I just want a go-to blend that works. Sometimes I just need to coat a chicken breast or make a dozen chocolate chip cookies over here.

    Making Substitutions in this Gluten-Free Flour Blend:

    This gluten-free flour blend also works with a few substitutions - so you can make it your own. These are ingredients I usually have on hand, and if you're gluten-free, you probably do too. (If you're newly gluten-free, go ahead and buy them. You need these four.)

    Tips for Gluten-Free Flour Blending Success:

    • DO NOT use nut meal. Make sure you have nut flour, which is a finer grind. Nut meal is much gritter and will make for unpleasant results. Or, use a whole grain flour.
    • You can use coconut flour, almond flour, hazelnut flour, pistachio flour or walnut flour in the recipe - we've tested them all. Pecans and macadamia nuts have a higher fat content and won't hold together as well, and peanut flour is a mess. 
    • Potato starch and potato flour ARE NOT the same thing.
    • Tapioca starch and tapioca flour ARE the same thing. (Dude. I know. Who decides this?)
    • I think the Mochiko Rice Flour from Koda Farms is so much better than anything else on the market, I'm willing to tell you that's the one I use. Always.
    • Make sure your ingredients are fresh. This includes your flours for blending and baking powder or soda, binders, etc. 
    • Use a baking binder when you need to. You probably won't need a binder with this blend for pancakes, waffles, or basic cookies, but you will for pretty much everything else. Check out my recipe for Grain + Gum-Free Baking Binder (it's way easier to use) & Guide for GF Baking Binders for a measurement guide. 
    • Mix your flour for several minutes. Then keep it dry and keep it sealed.
    gluten-free fresh pasta recipe in food processor

    Once Your Gluten-Free Flour Is Dialed In, You Can Make Gluten-Free Self-Rising Flour!

    Gluten-Free Self-Rising Flour is a key ingredient in biscuits, quick breads and pancakes. It's a must-have to making some of your favorite Southern-staples gluten-free, but it's not so easy to find in stores. So, I make my own.

    Ready? Cool. Let's make a gluten-free flour blend. Then you can make your favorite recipes, or try a few of mine.

    gluten free self-rising flour

    Easy All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Blend Recipe

    K.C. Cornwell
    Easy, four-ingredient gluten-free flour blend recipe for use in baking and recipes
    4.72 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 batch
    Calories 1120 kcal

    Equipment

    • food processor

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup whole grain or nut flour flour, NOT MEAL
    • ½ cup rice flour sweet rice flour is best
    • ½ cup tapioca flour or tapioca starch
    • ¼ cup potato starch NOT THE SAME as potato flour

    Instructions
     

    • Add all flours together in a food processor with a blade attachment.
    • Blend the flour for 8-10 minutes, and store in an airtight container for later use.

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    Notes

    Use as an all-purpose flour blend.
    Add a baking binder for muffins, cakes, pastries and breads, or when making fresh pasta. Learn how to make your own baking binder here.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1120kcalCarbohydrates: 228gProtein: 25gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 45mgPotassium: 918mgFiber: 12gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 6mg
    Keyword gluten-free, gluten-free baking

    Ready to get baking? Get my best gluten-free baking tips here!

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    1. Alisa Voss says

      August 05, 2022 at 1:58 am

      What would you suggest as a substitute for rice flour in this blend? Unfortunately I have a rice intolerance 🤷🏼‍♀️

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