Food Matters Healthiest Bread Recipes
RACHEL MORROW
Of all the incredible gluten-free recipes to be created, we’re still waiting in the wings for someone to make that perfect gluten-free bread. Think of all of the amazing sandwiches, avo toasts, and French toast that we’ve been missing over the years!
Sure, there are a few gluten-free breads that mimic the texture of gluten’s fluffiness, but one look at the ingredients can be enough to put you off for life. Between all of the chemical additives, the fillers, colors, preservatives, emulsifiers, binding agents, and flavors, there’s little room for any nutrition. But over the years we’ve discovered a few delicious replacements of our own - and now it’s time to share them with you! Our Food Matters healthiest bread recipes are some of the best you’ll try. Let me know what you think!
1. Cauliflower & Seed Bread
A reliable, fiber-rich bread for daily eating? Yes please! This recipe from Jessica Sepel is a winner in my eyes. You’ll want to try this take this weekend, with everyone’s favorite, cauliflower rice!
2. Zucchini Breakfast Loaf
This Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread is the answer to all of your bread desires! This delicious loaf is free from dairy, gluten, soy products, and refined sugars, making it a great all-around nourishing recipe. Toast it, eat it as is, or top it with your favorite toppers!
3. Almond & Chia Seed Bread
This gluten-free almond and chia seed bread are great to have on hand for snacks and breakfast! Rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, it’s as close as it comes to the real deal.
4. Gluten-Free Turmeric Seeded Loaf
A nourishing combination of nuts, seeds, and turmeric! This Turmeric Seeded Loaf from our good friend Lee Holmes will soon become a staple in your kitchen. The best part is it freezes well too, so you’ll never go without again.
5. Dr. Hyman's Grain-Free Spiced Sweet Potato Bread
Loaves like this sweet little number can be notorious calorie bombs around the holidays, often filled with cheap and processed ingredients. If you’re looking for a gut-healthy version, Dr. Hyman’s is a safe bet – grain-free and packed with nutritious almond butter, coconut oil and grass-fed butter! Rich, but totally nourishing.
6. Chia & Flaxseed Loaf
This could easily become your daily (guilt-free) bread and what a diva of a loaf it is. Use it for blissful open-top sandwiches or a mouthwatering and satisfying toasted sandwich. Plus, all the omega-3s make it the perfect skin food.
7. Food Matters Gluten-Free Bread
Do you miss having a plain, reliable, multi-purpose bread? There's something about soft, moist, warm fresh bread that brings back memories. Whether you are gluten-free, paleo, or just want a healthier option to regular bread, you must try this recipe!
8. Rosemary & Thyme Loaf
This is one of the most flavor-packed, most satisfying gluten-free loaves of all time. It’s a bold statement, but whether you’re living gluten-free or not, you will love this bread. The added herbs are the perfect touch of festive for the season too.
9. Garlic & Rosemary Cauliflower Bread
Vegetables for breakfast? This cauliflower bread will convert you! There’s nothing better than having a loaf of this bread ready to go, either served up on its own or topped with yummy eggs or generous lashings of smashed avocado.
10. Cinnamon Raisin Loaf
A great alternative to raisin toast if you are craving that cinnamon-spiced loaf but want to stay away from gluten. Amazing to have on hand for a breakfast bread or just as a nourishing snack!
11. Vegan Banana Bread
Baking can be a challenge at first. But you can’t go wrong with this vegan banana bread. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, your kitchen will smell like a dream while it is baking. One for the big and little kids!
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Alongside being a qualified nutritionist and our social media guru, Rachel is Food Matters’ Recipe Developer. She’s forever dreaming up and developing new recipes for the community to enjoy.