Blender Bread is Fast, Fluffy and Gluten Free

Thanks to the ever-reliable guys at ChefSteps, you can make delicious, gluten-free bread in minutes with just a few ingredients and your kitchen blender.

The sourdough craze swept the world in the last few years, but for some, baking can be daunting. It’s quite an exact science and it can mean a lot of work, trial and error in order to get it right. However, if you want to make your own fresh bread at home and you don’t have the time or the skills to go full baker, try this brilliant, easy recipe for blender bread and you’ll never look back.

This recipe calls for rice grains instead of wheat, hence the absence of gluten. But you can use pretty much any kind of grain you want and you can experiment for different flavours, textures and consistencies. The method is so simple it allows for any kind of experimentation.

First, you’ll need to soak the rice in water, it should be done for about 20-30 minutes, or longer if you have time. This softens the outer starchy layer of the rice grain, so when you grind it down it becomes finer, allowing the yeast to take effect and giving you fluffier bread.

All the ingredients go into your kitchen blender – rice, water, yeast, oil, sugar and salt. Blend at a medium speed until you get a liquid dough. It’s important not to blend too much, which will cause the dough to form a gum, while too little will make the consistency gritty. It’s also important not to allow the dough to heat up too much in the blender as it can kill the yeast. The video recommends using a thermometer to monitor the temperature and make sure it doesn’t go over 105 degrees.

Once blended, then pour the dough into your oiled-lined baking tin and leave to prove for about 20-30 minutes, or until the bread has risen over the top of the baking tin. Spraying water on the top will stop the crust from splitting. Adding water to a tray at the bottom of the oven will keep your bread hydrated. Leave in the oven until a lovely golden crust forms.

Check out the ChefsSteps site for lots more bread recipes as will as tips and tricks for baking and the science of yeast.