Grain Free "Corn" Bread - Gluten, Dairy, Grain, and Corn Free

 I have another corn bread recipe on this blog.  It uses more traditional ingredients, including, you know . . . corn.  But, this is a grain free recipe and therefore . . . no actual corn.  

We love it.  

It is such a fantastic recipe and tastes so similar and yummy.  It is the one I most often make because the Hubby is avoiding grains.  

And when I make this, he is a very happy man.  

Grain Free "Corn" Bread - Gluten, Dairy, Grain, and Corn Free 

1/4 c. honey

1/2 c. coconut milk (rice milk works, but won't be 100% grain free)

1/4 c. apple cider vinegar (distilled vinegar works too) 

3/4 c. coconut flour

3/4 c. tapioca flour (arrowroot works too) 

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 

1/2 tsp. salt 

1/2 c. + 1 Tbsp. olive oil (light in flavor) 

4 eggs 

Preheat oven to 350* and grease a 9 x 9 dish. 

Combine honey, coconut milk and vinegar and let sit while mixing other ingredients (about 10 mins).  In separate bowl, whisk flours, baking soda, and salt together.  Add oil then beat on medium.  Add eggs then beat.  Add honey/milk/vinegar mixture and beat till combined. 

Bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes until tooth pick comes out clean and top is golden.  

YUM! 

SCD/AIP Quick Bread - Gluten, Grain, Nut, Dairy free

 After eating an extremely restricted diet for an incredibly long time there is not a lot of foods that I still crave.  

I don't crave sugar or candy.  I don't crave ice cream any more, even though me and ice cream have a long and happy history, ha!  I don't crave chips or popcorn or other junk food.  

I only crave one thing and I never could have anticipated it.  

Toast.  

I crave toast.  It's so odd. 

So, I've been on a long and dedicated journey of trying to make toast I can tolerate.  The only flour I can tolerate is coconut flour and it is very hard to make coconut flour crunchy . . .like nearly impossible.  

But this is what I have come up with and I am SO HAPPY!  They fill my need for bread and toast.  I make a huge batch and keep them in the freezer at all times.  When I am ready for one I pop it in the toaster, both defrosting it and giving it an extra crunch.  

I enjoy it dipped into my soup or with my homemade SCD/AIP jam.  It is heaven!  I have also made them more round and thick and then sliced in half for a chicken sandwich.  It's crazy how these taste SO GOOD to me.  You can also add a little honey and cinnamon to the batter, then top with berries and coconut cream, for an extra treat.

YUM! 

SCD/AIP Quick Bread - Gluten, Grain, Nut, Dairy Free 

1 cup coconut flour 

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 c. olive oil 

8 eggs 

dash of salt 

1 tsp. of honey (only if making for a dessert) 

1/2 tsp. cinnamon (only if making for a dessert) 

With a hand mixer, mix all ingredients until well combined.  Scoop large spoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheet.  With the back of the spoon spread the dough out into "bread" piece shape.  (See pic below.) If you want them thicker and rounder, like a biscuit, skip this step.  Cook at 350* for 20 mins, until slightly golden.  

YUMMY! 

Pancakes - Gluten and Dairy Free

Well, we seem to be in a bit of a breakfast rut around here.  Ok, back to dinner . . . or something else . . . soon enough.  But for now? More pancakes! 

We have two other pancake recipes here.  Green Pancakes and Pumpkin Pancakes.  Both which I consider very healthy and guilt free.

But sometimes you just want a normal pancake. 

These are those.  

So yummy, you might be like my kids and ask over and over if they are truly gluten and dairy free. 

Yep, gluten and dairy free can (and should!) be synonymous with DELICIOUS! 

Gluten and Dairy Free Pancakes

3 c. all purpose Gluten Free flour 

2 Tbsp. baking powder 

3/4 tsp. salt

3 beaten eggs

3 c. of milk of choice (I use rice milk) 

6 Tbsp. light (in taste) olive oil 

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.  In separate bowl whisk eggs, milk and oil together.  Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk till smooth.  Cook on hot, greased griddle. 

**I always double this recipe and use it for bread for my kids that can't have yeast.  It makes a perfect sandwich! 

Minute Bread- Gluten, Dairy, and YEAST Free

You know, trying to find bread that is gluten, dairy, and YEAST free is nigh unto impossible.  And if you do find it . . well, I'm not gonna lie . . .it is not good. Gluten free bread tends to be dry and falls apart easily. Then, if you take the yeast out of there your "issues" get even worse. 

Now, man shall not live on bread alone. . . but, sometimes your child just really wants a sandwich.  

We have found a solution. 

And the best part yet? Kids can make it on their own.  My son started making this, almost everyday, when he was 7.  It is that easy. 

Minute Bread - Gluten, Dairy and YEAST Free (with variation below!)

1 egg 

3 Tbsp water

1/3 c. gluten free flour blend 

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. sugar 

Combine all ingredients in a flat, shallow, glass, somewhat bread shaped dish. Do the best you can; in the end, does it really matter what shape your bread is? You can see my dish above, something we just had.  Use whatever you have that will be close to the size of two pieces of bread next to each other. 

Mix all ingredients with a fork, in your dish thoroughly until well combined. Smooth out flat. Cook in microwave for 95 seconds. Transfer to a rack to cool. 

Slice into two pieces of bread. 

We eat this in all kinds of ways! For sandwiches, toast, any time you need a quick piece of bread.  It is moist, doesn't fall apart, so easy to make, and really . . . just what we needed. 

We have tried it with many different GF flours.  My kids have their preferences, but they always like it, regardless.  Just start experimenting with your favorite flours until you find your favorite. 

Egg salad sandwich: 

One of our favorite variations to this recipe is to make cinnamon raisin bread! 

Minute Cinnamon Raisin Bread - Gluten, Dairy, and YEAST Free 

Follow the instructions above with these variations: 

Mix everything in a bowl first. 

In your "bread" dish sprinkle a swirl or two of cinnamon and sugar, mixed. Add raisins. Then pour bread dough on top and cook as usual. 

Yum yum!

It's especially good toasted with (dairy free) butter: 

Gluten Free Dairy Free Corn Bread

Is the whole world frozen over, or is it just here?  

My goodness, we are having quite the winter. 

I pretty much want to eat soup for every meal and that means I just have to have some wonderful corn bread to go with it. 

My kids are thrilled when I make this corn bread.  

Gluten Free Dairy Free Corn Bread 

3/4 c. all purpose gluten free flour*

3/4 c. cornmeal 

1/4 c. sugar (can use less, if desired)

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 

1 tsp. baking soda 

2 eggs 

1 1/4 c. milk of choice (I use coconut or rice)

1/4 c. light (in taste) olive oil 

Preheat oven to 375* and oil a 9 x 9" baking pan.  Stir dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda). In another bowl whisk together wet ingredients (eggs, milk, oil).  Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined.  Bake 25-30 minutes.  

Enjoy! 

*I just use whatever AP GF flour is found at Costco, and this always turns out wonderfully! 

Gluten Free Dairy Free Yeast Free Breadsticks

These breadsticks are insanely easy and fast. 

My teenager said they are better than Olive Garden's! 

These things pretty much qualify them as being the best. food. in. the. world. 

Gluten Free Dairy Free Yeast Free Breadsticks

1/3 cup of light (in taste, not fat) olive oil

1 1/4 c. Gluten Free flour (I use Pamela's Bread Mix)

2 tsp. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder 

1 tsp. salt

2/3 c. milk of choice (I use coconut milk)

Put olive oil in 9 x 13 pan and set aside. Measure all ingredients into a bowl and stir just until dough ball forms.  Coat with more flour and knead about 10 times on floured board. Roll out till about 1/2" flat and cut it into 1" wide strips.  Add strips to 9 x 13 pan, coating both sides in the oil.  Arrange strips close together and cook for 15 mins at 450*.