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Gluten free flour blends are, really, the most important resource on this entire recipe blog. A slightly more complex blend of flours (like my Better Than Cup4Cup Blend), including xanthan gum, is essential to success in all my recipes.
But lately I find myself using a more basic, 3-ingredient flour blend without the benefit of xanthan gum in some recipes. It's strangely liberating!
What makes this gum free gluten free flour blend so special?
I still believe that xanthan gum is a critical component of most gluten free baking, but this basic gluten free flour blend is an important resource, too, in a certain type of more delicate recipe. Or when you want to control the amount of xanthan gum in a recipe, or use a xanthan gum substitute.
The infographic above makes short work of remembering how to make this simple flour blend. But let's review all the wonderful recipes this blend has made possible so far. Who knows where we'll go from here!
What's in this gum free gluten free flour blend?
This blend has only 3 simple ingredients: two-thirds superfine white rice flour (66%), nearly one-quarter potato starch (22%), and the remaining 12% is tapioca starch.
Can you make ingredient substitutions in this gf flour blend?
Most of the ingredients can't be substituted, no. The white rice flour cannot be substituted with brown rice flour, or anything else. It's crucial to the blend.
The tapioca starch cannot be substituted either, but the potato starch can likely be substituted with corn starch or even arrowroot.
Where can I buy the ingredients for the blend?
I usually buy the ingredients for this blend on Amazon. In the recipe card below, there are affiliate links to the precise products I use. Please feel free to shop around for best prices, and use whatever source you like.
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Gluten Free Crêpes: The ultimate in delicate, crêpe batter without xanthan gum swirls around that frying pan with ease.
Gluten Free Chocolate Pudding Pie: Most chocolate pudding is made with cornstarch, but cornstarch will cause pudding to leak liquid when it's chilled. This pudding, made with my basic xanthan gum-free gluten free flour blend, is smooth as silk—hot or cold.
Gluten Free Cornmeal Pancakes: I have made these pancakes both with a more traditional gluten free flour blend and with my basic xanthan gum-free blend, and the xanthan gum-free variety has a much nicer bite.
Gluten Free Pancakes: Ah, the classic gluten free pancake. You can make it with a more traditional gluten free flour blend, one that contains xanthan gum, but you have to begin with a super hot skillet and work quick quick quick, as the batter will thicken as it stands.
This xanthan gum-free pancake batter pours with ease and makes for a tender pancake that tastes just like you remember.
Gluten Free Mug Cake: Disappointed by every other gluten free microwave cake I had ever made, I finally got it! No xanthan gum in the flour (along with a few other secrets I spill in that post and recipe) makes for the perfect moist, tender cake for 1—even once it's cool. Quick chocolate fix!
How to make this basic gum free gluten free flour blend, step by step
Basic Gluten Free Flour Blend (Xanthan Gum Free)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 93 grams superfine white rice flour
- 30 grams potato starch
- 17 grams tapioca starch/flour
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl, and whisk to combine well.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to use.
- The recipe can be halved or used in multiples easily. Just be sure to whisk fully in a large enough container.
Notes
Measure using a digital kitchen scale. Measuring accurately by volume isn't possible when building a flour blend, which requires precision.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I can’t have potato. how would I replace the potato starch? No corn either😢
Hi, Arianne, please see the text of the post under the heading “Can you make ingredient substitutions in this gf flour blend?” for all the info I can provide!