This easy recipe for gluten free sour dough bread includes the instructions for how to make your own starter. This no knead, homemade gluten free bread is great for sandwiches or making french toast.

When I first started eating gluten free I really missed bread. I tried several of the brands I could buy in the store and thought they were gritty and fell apart too easily. Plus they were expensive!

I started making all the gluten free bread recipes I could find, but I just couldn't get the texture I was looking for. I finally ordered a gluten free starter from Cultures for Health. This recipe is based off of their recipe. I've tweaked it so that the bread is more like a classic sourdough bread. The crust is thicker and and the bread is coarser.

I love that this bread will hold together when I make a sandwich or french toast using it. It is perfect for toast and is great to let go stale for croutons.

Can you eat sourdough bread on a gluten free diet?

I know that some people who have an intolerance to gluten can eat sourdough that is made from regular flour. That isn’t the case for me and may to be the case for you. If you can’t tolerate any gluten I wouldn’t suggest eating regular sour dough bread.

This recipe shows you how to make your own gluten free sourdough starter. I love that you are in control of everything that goes into the starter and the environment it is processed in. You will know for sure that it’s gluten free and safe for you.

How does gluten free sourdough work?

What makes this recipe truly gluten free is that the sourdough starter is made strictly with gluten free flour. There isn't any gluten in the process of making the starter or in the bread recipe.

This sourdough bread is made from a fermented sourdough starter and doesn't need gluten to work. The bread rises because of the fermentation. The process of making the bread is different from a gluten sourdough starter, but you still get delicious bread with this recipe.

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In this post I show you how to make an easy gluten free sourdough starter. It's so simple to start the process with gluten free flour and water! This sourdough starter makes the best bread!

One of the things I missed most when I first went gluten free was bread. Just the simplicity of making a sandwich for dinner when I wasn't feeling like cooking or toast for breakfast. I tried a lot of different store bought gluten free breads but wasn't a fan of the gritty texture most had.

I originally purchased a gluten free sourdough starter from Cultures for Health. This recipe is based on their recipe. I liked the recipe, but made some tweaks so it's has a thicker crust and denser texture more like regular sourdough. In my opinion their recipe was too cake like.

I didn't realize when I purchased a sourdough starter how easy it is to start one on your own. It takes about seven days and then you can bake bread on the eighth day.

How do you make a gluten free sourdough starter from scratch?

It is so easy! I like to use a one quart, widemouth jar. You could use a leftover mayonnaise jar or whatever you have on hand. The most important part is you can either set a lid on top or put a coffee filter and rubber band over it. And that the jar leaves enough room for the starter to triple in size.

Make sure the jar has been washed and sanitized. I like to run it through the dishwasher with a hot drying cycle to make sure there aren't any bad bacteria in the jar.

Place ⅓ cup gluten free flour and ⅓ cup hot water from the tap. Put the lid over the jar (do not screw it down) or place a coffee filter and rubber band over the jar. Place a rubber band around the jar indicating where the top of the mixture is. This will help you to see when the starter begins to grow.

Put the jar in a warm place. I put mine on the mantle above our wood stove. You don't want it to be too hot. The room should be 70-74 degrees. If it's not warm enough the starter won't grow.

You will repeat this process for 6 days until you see the starter double in size. You will remove half of the starter and discard each day (I know it's hard to throw away flour, but it's not ready to use yet). If you aren't seeing the starter grow it may need to be in a warmer place or just need another day or two.

On the seventh day save the discard in a container and place in the fridge. Feed your starter the same ⅓ cup flour and ⅓ cup hot water. The next day add the discard with the saved container from the day before. Place on the counter to let it come back up to room temperature.

You should have one and half cups of gluten free sourdough starter and be able to make your first loaf of bread!

You can continue to feed the starter to have another loaf in two days or place the starter in the refrigerator. If you place the starter in the refrigerator you will need to get it out and feed it once a week to keep it healthy.

Can you eat sourdough bread on a gluten free diet?

I know that some people who have an intolerance to gluten can eat sourdough that is made from regular flour. That isn't the case for me and may to be the case for you. If you can't tolerate any gluten I wouldn't suggest eating regular sour dough bread.

This recipe shows you how to make your own gluten free sourdough starter. I love that you are in control of everything that goes into the starter and the environment it is processed in. You will know for sure that it's gluten free and safe for you.

If you like this recipe you might also enjoy:

Gluten Free Sourdough Bread
Gluten Free Cornbread
Easy Gluten Free White Cake
Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancakes
Gluten Free Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

I get my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

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This gluten free cornbread is easy to make from scratch. You can make the best homemade cornbread with cornmeal that is moist and delicious. This recipe is on heavy rotation in our house!

We love to eat this cornbread right out of the oven with lots of butter or I use this recipe for stuffing. I also love to eat my cornbread with some jam for breakfast. The options are endless!

What is this cornbread made from?

I like to use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Cornmeal. It is a coarser ground cornmeal so it gives the cornbread more texture. Since you will be using fine ground gluten free flour it still has a moist, cake-like texture.

Gluten Free Cornbread Supplies

Can you eat cornbread if you are gluten free?

Yes. As long as you are careful to purchase your cornmeal from a vendor that certifies it's gluten free. If you try to use regular cornmeal it is likely processed with wheat flour and will be contaminated.

Be sure to read the label and make sure it's certified gluten free. There may not be gluten in the ingredients list, but it is likely that it was contaminated with gluten while being processed.

Gluten Free Cornbread Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter
• Milk
• Eggs
• Gluten Free Cornmeal
• Gluten Free Flour
• Granulated Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Sea Salt

How do I make gluten free cornbread from scratch?

The process of making this cornbread is the same as regular cornbread. You will just want to make sure you are using certified gluten free ingredients. There will be a seal on the product stating it's gluten free and may also be in bold on the packaging.

Even though your regular cornmeal may not have anything containing gluten listed in the ingredients there is a very high chance the product was processed along with products that have gluten in them. The gluten free seal is very important to look for.

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Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing
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Gluten Free Raspberry Cornmeal Cake

I get a lot of my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

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