Easy, basic, vegan, gluten-free bread, made with just 4 ingredients! So delicious, satiating, wholesome and great for bakers of any experience.
You’ve been asking for a gluten-free bread for a long time, but we thought it wouldn’t be a simple recipe. Fortunately, we decided to give it a try and this is actually one of the easiest recipes we’ve ever made!
It only requires 4 ingredients: buckwheat groats, water, salt and sunflower seeds or any other seeds you have on hand. Seeds are optional, so feel free to omit this ingredient if you can’t eat them or want a low-fat version of this delightful bread.
We’ve been enjoying it toasted with some homemade peanut butter and raspberry chia seed jam, but feel free to enjoy it with any other ingredient. Besides, this makes the perfect bread for sandwiches, toast, and everything in between.
Alberto took two pictures of the process for you guys (steps number 3 and 6). Hope you find them helpful!
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Gluten Free Bread
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hour 15 mins
- Total: 1 hour 30 mins
- 10 slices 1x
- Breakfast, Side, Gluten-Free
- Vegan
Servings 10 slices 1x
Easy, basic, vegan, gluten-free bread, made with just 4 ingredients! So delicious, satiating, wholesome and great for bakers of any experience.
Ingredients
- 2 cups buckwheat groats (375 g)
- 1 cup water (250 ml)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds (70 g), optional
Instructions
- Soak buckwheat groats for at least 6 hours (we soaked them in a large mixing bowl covered with a dishcloth). Drain and rinse.
- Add the buckwheat groats and the water (1 cup or 250 ml) to a food processor and blend until well combined. If you don’t have a food processor, feel free to use an immersion blender or a regular blender, but don’t over blend.
- Place the batter in a large mixing bowl covered (we used a dishcloth) and let ferment for at least 12 hours.
- Then preheat the oven to 350ºF or 180ºC.
- Add salt and seeds to the batter and stir with a spoon until well combined.
- Pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- If you use parchment paper, feel free to remove the bread from the loaf pan immediately, but let the bread cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
- We’ve been enjoying it toasted with some homemade peanut butter and raspberry chia seed jam.
- Keep the gluten-free bread in the fridge covered for 4 to 5 days. You can also store it in the freezer and heat up in the oven or toast slices whenever needed.
Notes
- Recipe inspired by Nutriplanet and Las María Cocinillas.
- We used this loaf pan (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch or 23 x 13 cm).
- Use any seeds you have on hand.
- Add any other ingredients you want, like sun dried tomatoes, nuts or herbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (of 10)
- Calories: 167
- Sugar: 1.2 g
- Sodium: 237 mg
- Fat: 4.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.9 g
- Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
Where do you find groats ?
Hi Lauri! I live in Spain, so unless you also live here, I can’t help you, sorry!
Do you use toasted or raw buckwheat?
Hi Irene! I used raw buckwheat 🙂
Hi! Thank you so much for this lovely & simple recipe! I’ve wanted to buy gluten-free bread for so long, but all of the excessive ingredients have been a turn-off! I would like to know – should the bread sit on the counter or in the fridge to ferment? Thank you for your response, and for your wonderful website. 😊
Hi Selena! You’re so welcome 🙂 I ferment it at room temperature, usually on the counter 🙂
Oh my goodness this bread made my whole kitchen smell sour. What did I do wrong? I left it for 24 hrs to ferment as suggested. I still baked it but I don’t know if its ok to eat it. Help please!
Hi Whitney! I would try it, but it’s up to you. Did you follow all the steps? If you’re area is really hot, you maybe need to ferment the bread for less than 24 hours. Hope it helps!
Hi! I was wondering if this recipe works if we have buckwheat flour. Or does it have to be whole grains that are first soaked into water? Thanks.
Hi Vandana! You need to use the whole grains 🙂
I’ve just taken my first loaf out of the oven and eaten three slices. Stop me! This was incredibly easy to make and is delish! I love the crunchy crust and the great taste. Since I had black sesame seeds on hand, I added some to the recipe. Thank you so much for this fantastic, healthful, and uncomplicated grain-free bread .
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Hi Wendy! Sounds great 🙂 You’re so welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
If i wanted to put buckwheat flour instead, how much should i put ? Thanks
Hi Vi! You need to use buckwheat groats to make this recipe, sorry!
Wonderful and easy. Gracias
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Hi Daniela! So glad you liked it. De nada 😉
Hello! What a wonderful recipe!!I want to cook, but…Help me, I can’t figure out what kind of parchment paper you have in your baking dish? it’s more like a cloth or a napkin. I looked everywhere, but I can’t find it. Tell me what it’s called. Amazon did not help me((( THANKS!!!
Hi юлия! I just use the regular parchment paper you can find at any supermarket. It’s made from paper, it’s not a cloth or a napkin. I live in Spain, but I’ve found this one and it’s also okay: https://amzn.to/2KNU1tB
Ola! I love your ideas. It helps my son to be healthy. In brazil it easier to find the buckwheat flour. Could you make the bread using it instead of the grains? Gracias
Hi Daniela! Thank you so much 🙂 I haven’t tried this recipe using buckwheat flour, so I can’t help you, sorry!
Delicious! My first attempt at gluten free bread and this is wonderful. I’m so glad I found your blog. I love it that the recipes are simple and easy to follow and we can’t wait to try the raspberry chia jam. Love your appetizing photographs of the finished product too. Thank you!
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Hi Lillian! Thank you so much 😀 I’m so glad you like our blog and also the bread. Have a nice day!
I absolutely love this bread! I’ve made this twice now and will be sure to always have it on hand. Last batch I added a Tbsp of chia seeds along with the sunflower seeds, which I will probably do again. It is so good with cultured vegan butter. I also made vegan meatloaf reubens with a slice of the bread, a very thin slice of your delicious meatloaf recipe, and some fermented ruby red kraut and avocado on top. It was a huge hit with two of my non-vegan friends. I froze the pieces of the bread we didn’t eat right away and and toast them from frozen with no problem. It adds a nice crisp to the edges. So delicious! A definite keeper. Thank you!
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Hi Claire! You’re so welcome 🙂 That sounds SO good!
Hi guys!
I have tried twice to make this bread and unfortunately, it did not work! It did not stick together, I could not cut it into one piece it was only crumbles
I will not try it again.
Diana
Hi Diana! I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work for you. Have you used the same ingredients and followed all the steps? Maybe you need to let it stand in a warm place or for at least 24 hours. Have a nice day!
I made this! It turned out just like the picture. The texture is great, it’s moist but not gummy and definitely not crumbly – just right. I’ve been gluten free for 10 years and vegan for 3. This is definitely the easiest bread I’ve ever made.
I had to toast it a little longer to crisp it, which seems to be the way most gluten free breads are. The flavor is definitely buckwheat, which has a little bite. I think this would make a fabulous herb bread. Next time I’ll try it with some rosemary etc… Think that would be great with a little garlic olive oil and a slice of tomato.
To answer the question about the fermentation – I’m in the Pacific Northwest US, and my house is coolish in January, low 60s F indoors at night, which is when I put it out, and as far as I can tell it turned out the way it was supposed to.
Hi Connie! That sounds amazing 🙂 SO glad you liked the recipe!
I can’t wait to make this, just one question. When you leave thr groats for 12hours to ferment do they have to be in a warm place? Living in Greece and the house is very cold!
Hi Stef! We leave the groats ferment at room temperature, but we live in the south of Spain. You can leave them in a warm place or ferment longer (18-24 hours). Have a nice day!
Hi I was wondering if I could just use buckwheat flour
Hi Rosemarie! No, you need to use buckwheat groats to make this recipe 🙂