Low GI gluten-free homemade bread

With its high fibre content, this low GI gluten-free bread is a healthier alternative for diabetes patients over white flour bread. Made with gluten-free cereals, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, almonds, flaxseeds and sunflower seeds, it has a low glycemic index, tastes delicious, and can be served with simple butter or any of your favourite spreads.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves: 8
Serving size: 1 slice
Ingredients
- Buckwheat flour, 1 cup (200g)
- Almond flour, 2 tbsp (30g)
- Quinoa flour, ½ cup (100g)
- Flaxseed flour, 2 tbsp (30g)
- Millet flour, 2 tbsp (30g)
- Sunflower seeds flour, 2 tbsp (30g)
- Dry yeast, 1 tsp (5g)
- Salt, ½ tsp (2.5g)
- Water, as needed
Method
- Combine flaxseed flour with half a cup of water. Mix well and set aside.
- Prepare yeast mixture by adding brown sugar, yeast and 30ml water. Mix well and keep aside for a few minutes.
- Now combine buckwheat flour, almond flour, quinoa flour, millet flour, sunflower flour, salt, flaxseed-water mixture and yeast water.
- Mix well and knead the flour to make dough.
- Rest the dough for 40 minutes and let it rise.
- Knead again and then place the dough into a 7"×5" greased baking tin.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes at 180°C (360°F).
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Using a knife, separate the sides of the bread from the tin and transfer the bread to a serving dish/board.
- Cut into 8 slices, and enjoy.
Storage: Store in an air-tight jar for 3-4 days.
Nutritional information
Per serving:
Calories - 150kcal
Fat - 3g
Carbohydrate - 25.3g
Protein - 5g
Sodium - 210mg
Sugar - 2g
Fibre - 6.1g
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