Storage & Make-Ahead Tips
How to Store
Store cooled gluten-free bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for 1 to 2 days, or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
How to Freeze
Slice the bread first, then freeze slices with parchment between them. Store in a freezer-safe bag for up to 2 months.
How to Reheat
Toast slices directly from the fridge or freezer. Gluten-free bread often tastes best after toasting because it brings back softness and structure.
Best Make-Ahead Tip
Bake the loaf, cool completely, slice it, and freeze individual slices. This makes quick gluten-free toast or sandwiches easier during the week.
Recipe Card: Quick Gluten Free Bread for Beginners
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups gluten-free 1:1 all-purpose flour blend
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum, only if your flour blend does not include it
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar or honey
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups warm milk or dairy-free milk
- 1/4 cup olive oil, avocado oil, or melted butter
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk gluten-free flour, baking powder, xanthan gum if needed, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, warm milk, oil or melted butter, and apple cider vinegar.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until a thick batter forms.
- Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
- Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Add optional seeds or seasoning on top.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Use a gluten-free flour blend made for baking. If your blend already contains xanthan gum, skip the extra xanthan gum. Let the bread cool completely before slicing for the best texture.
Final Homemade Slice
This Quick Gluten Free Bread Recipe for Beginners is simple, soft, golden, and easy to make without kneading or yeast.
Save it for gluten-free sandwiches, toast, breakfast, soup nights, beginner baking, meal prep, and easy homemade bread whenever you need a simple loaf.
