Gluten free naan bread mix

I suppose I'm turning into a gluten free blog, simply because that's all our family eats now. For the most part I don't mind eating gluten free at home. My daughter was getting upset when she would catch me eating something she couldn't have so I just stopped buying it for myself altogether. But we LOVE Indian food and my favorite part has always been the naan bread. I didn't believe you could make a fluffy, chewy version without gluten. I was SO wrong!

Gluten free naan bread mix (single use)

1 1/3 cups rice flour
1/3 cup potato starch
1/3 cup tapioca starch
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon xanthan gum

What else you'll need

1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

Combine dry mix with yogurt and mix well. It will be crumbly so mush it with your hands like play dough. Add in the lemon juice and mix completely. I also mixed in a handful of fresh cilantro leaves for flavor.

Divide dough into 8 balls and roll them out on a rice floured surface and place on baking sheets (I put mine on silicone baking mats to prevent sticking as well).



Put in the oven under the broiler for about 5 minutes, until tops begin to brown. Take them out and brush them with melted butter (and sprinkle on a little salt if you're a salt addict like me!)



Serve with your favorite curry dishes. I made channa masala and spiced basmati.



This was... WOW! It had the same chewy, fluffy, delicious taste that regular naan bread does. I also love that it doesn't have any yeast in it either, since none of us tolerate it very well.

Gluten free waffle mix

Sorry for the slacking. I've wanted to use my kitchen time lately to try new non mix recipes instead. But I've also been working on a lot of new gluten free recipes for my husband and daughter and managed to perfect one recently for pancake Tuesday...

Gluten Free Waffle Mix (single use)

3/4 cup rice flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1/4 cup tapioca starch
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

What else you'll need

1 cup milk
1/4 cup oil

Combine dry mix with milk and stir well. Stir in oil and mix well until uniform. Pour batter into waffle iron and enjoy. I added chocolate chips to some of my waffles to make them even more delicious. These waffles were the best I've ever had, even better than the regular ones!

Gluten free chocolate cake mix

It was my husband's birthday yesterday and even though he's gone gluten free, I still wanted to make him his favorite birthday treat- chocolate cupcakes! This is what I came up with...

Gluten free chocolate cake mix (single use)

3/4 cup rice flour
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup corn starch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt



What else you'll need

1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
2 eggs

Combine mix with wet ingredients and blend well.



I baked mine into cupcakes. Baking times will vary depending on pan size, but bake at 350 F.



These were delicious! I didn't even need to frost them (although mainly that was to keep the sugar levels down for the kids...)



They were a perfect little birthday treat.

Gluten Free Brownie Mix

I apologize for posting less often these days- it's a combination of summer being too much fun and having a 1 year old that climbs everything combined with an almost 4 year old that is constantly demanding me to PAY ATTENTION to everything she says and does. It's hard enough to cook meals these days let alone create them!

But sometimes in the evenings when I have some scrap of energy left I tinker around in my mix it up kitchen, especially with some 'after the kids are in bed' treats. I've been working on some gluten free baking mixes for my husband and came up with this simple one the other night.

Gluten Free Brownie Mix

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup rice flour
1/3 cup cocoa
3 tablespoons potato starch
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt



When it comes to mass production for gluten free mixes I would suggest making several batches and storing them in bags/containers separately rather than making a big batch to scoop out of. Gluten free recipes are very susceptible to failure if the ingredients aren't properly measured and contents tend to settle when mixed together in a big batch.

What else you'll need

1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla

Blend butter, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl and then stir in mix and stir until smooth. In a greased baking pan bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-30 minutes until edges are crispy and center is cooked through. Fully cool before serving (we never follow that and end up with crumbled brownies!)



These were delicious and disappeared fast. They are very inexpensive to make, especially compared to those overpriced gluten free mixes you can buy. These are certainly on the list of favorites!