Easy Gluten-free Dairy-free Bread in your Bread Machine
Easy gluten-free, dairy-free bread in your bread machine!
I hear from celiac, gluten-intolerant, and wheat intolerant folks over and over how much they miss just good plain bread. Most gluten-free bread available in the stores is expensive, lacking in whole grains and fiber, needs to be kept frozen, and needs to be toasted to be edible. Most of it is just not very good.
Many of us moms just want to be able to make easy, healthy lunches for our families and miss the ease of sandwiches. Today I bring you an easy to make, delicious, healthy, gluten-free, whole grain, rice-free bread that has the taste and texture of “regular” bread, and isn’t expensive! Can I get an AMEN?!
A couple of years ago, my local gluten-free store (now out of business) started carrying this new line of flour and bread mixes called Manini’s. They started making and selling bread made from their mixes and I couldn’t believe how good it was! I wanted to be able to make it at home too!
Thankfully, the staff there was willing to share how they made it, just following the directions on the Maninis Bread Flour, so that any of us customers could make it at home too. As you know, making homemade bread can be quite time-consuming. I spent the past year tweaking their recipe to get it to turn out just right in the bread machine, and according to our family’s preferences. I finally got it just perfect and am ready to share the recipe with you!
It takes me literally 10 minutes of work to make this bread in my bread machine!
Really… 10 minutes, and it costs me about $5-$7.00 a loaf (depending on where I purchase the flour from)! I store this bread at room temperature in a container on my counter, and just slice as I am ready to make sandwiches. Our whole family loves this bread, and when we have gluten-eating guests, they do too! When my in-laws are visiting, they like the bread so much that I end up making a loaf every day so there is enough for everyone for toast in the morning and sandwiches at lunch. I don’t mind since it is so easy!
Once cool, this bread slices so nicely! We love it for sandwiches like this gluten-free California club sandwich!
Two things you must buy to make this bread:
1) A Bread Machine with a gluten-free setting and that bakes up to 2lb loaves.
Gluten-free yeast breads do not handle two rises well at all. They need extra mixing time, and only one rise cycle. You need to make sure to get a bread machine with a gluten-free setting as it is programmed for this method. I know of three bread machines brands that have models with a gluten-free setting.
Some have commented that this bread overflowed in their bread machine. This recipe is scaled for a bread machine that accomodates 2 lb. loaves. If you’re is smaller, with room for 1 lb. loaves only, then this will overflow.
The older bread machine that I have and have used for years in making this bread is Cuisinart BMKR-200PC Fully Automatic Compact Bread Maker at Amazon. 
I have had mine for many years now, and for over a year I used it weekly. It has worked perfectly for me. 
Another, very similar model is available with free shipping with Amazon Prime, Cuisinart CBK-100 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker
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I have recently bought new bread machine so that I could test it out. I finally bought from Amazon, this super nice Zojirushi BB-PAC20 Home Bakery Virtuoso Bread Machine with Gluten Free Menu Setting. It works really well! The main difference between this and my older Cuisinart is that this one is quieter, and it has two kneading blades instead of the one in my Cuisinart. Yes, this leaves two blade marks in the bottom of the loaves, but it also seems to help mix the dough better. I’m suddenly not seeing this one available new on Amazon now, so I’d recommend this Zojirushi model instead.
There are, I’m sure, other models available, but hopefully this gives you a starting place. Just remember to make sure to get one that says it does 2 lb. loaves and has good reviews in regards to mixing well and not burning.
2) Manini’s brand Gluten-free Multi-Purpose Flour
I know, I know, another gluten-free flour? YES! Trust me, if you want easy and healthy bread, it is worth it to seek out this flour blend and buy it. 
This flour just makes the best bread! I used to be able to buy this locally, but now it isn’t available anywhere near my. I buy Maninis gluten-free flour from Amazon now. Click here to see it at Amazon.
This flour is absolutely amazing for yeast breads. You can use it in all of your gluten-free baking, but I just use it, and am amazed by it, in my yeast recipes. I make this weekly bread with it, but also French Bread and cinnamon rolls with it. I love that it is a whole grain flour blend, high in fiber, and rice-free.
Right now, you can find Maninis flour and bread mixes for sale at natural food markets all over the Pacific Northwest, or buy directly from the Maninis website. You can search to see if it is available near you here. Or like I said, you can buy it from Amazon if that’s easier.
The bags from Maninis will say that they make 8 loaves, and they do, if you follow their recipe. 
However, the recipe for one loaf was always so small in our bread machine and doubling it produced a loaf that wasn’t all the way cooked when the bread machine was done baking it. So I’ve done some tweaking to get a good sized loaf that cooks up just right in the bread machine, without being over-cooked or underdone in the middle. I get 5 loaves from one bag, which at a cost of $25-$35 per bag depending on where you buy, equals about $5-$7 per loaf. The other ingredients you need, water, eggs, apple cider vinegar, oil, and yeast are very inexpensive.
Can I use another flour blend in this recipe?
Answer: Maybe!
Feel free to try it with your favorite blend, measuring according to weight listed. I cannot afford to buy every flour blend on the market to try in this recipe to see which ones will work. All I can say is that this particular blend of whole grains and starches is just perfect for this bread. I recommend using Maninis flour for this, and I’m not getting any kickback from them for saying so! Seriously, they don’t know who I am!
Make sure you read the recipe notes below so that you have the best success with this recipe.
Please note that results of home-baked bread can vary depending on humidity and on which bread machine you are using. You may need to make some adaptations for perfect results in your machine, but this should give you a good starting point.
How to make gluten-free Bread in your Bread Machine:
*Make sure your water is the proper temperature. Too cold, and your yeast won’t be effective, too hot and it can kill your yeast.
*Make sure your yeast is good. If your yeast doesn’t foam, using the method I listed, then you need new yeast. I keep my yeast in the refrigerator so that it lasts a long time. Note that most bread machine instructions will tell you to add the yeast dry, and add it on top of all the other ingredients. That did NOT work well for me for this recipe. I recommend proofing the yeast first!
*Use room temperature eggs. If they are cold, your bread will not rise as much.
*If your bread machine beeps after all mixing, before it starts rising, then at that beep, use a spatula to mix in any remaining flour. You can also pull out the blade(s) from the baking pan so it won’t be stuck in there during baking if you prefer.
*I do not recommend you use the time delay feature.
Please do let me know if you have a chance to try this recipe. I really think you’ll like it.
Update: I have had many requests for a scaled down version of this recipe. Unfortunately, it’s not quite as easy as just halving everything. I am determined to try to get this to you in 2020, as well as provide a homemade flour alternative to use in it!
Easy Gluten-free Dairy-free Bread Machine Bread Recipe:
Easy Gluten-free Dairy-free Bread in your Bread Machine
The easiest gluten-free bread machine loaf to make!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (105-110°)
- 2 tsp. active dry yeast
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 egg white (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 4 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil or grapeseed oil
- 420 grams Manini's Multi-purpose gluten-free flour
Instructions
- In a glass measuring cup, warm 1 1/2 cups water until it reaches 105-110°. Add the yeast and sugar and stir to mix. Set aside until foamy, about 8-10 minutes.
- Use a fork or whisk to beat together the 2 eggs and 1 egg white, then add to baking pan of bread machine.
- Add apple cider vinegar and oil to baking pan.
- Add foamy yeast/water mixture to baking pan.
- Lastly, add the Manini's Multi-purpose gluten-free flour on top.
- Place baking pan in bread machine and set for gluten-free bread setting and start.
- After mixing cycles, and before rising cycle starts, your machine should beep. Use a spatula to stir in any remaining flour that might be stuck in any corners or the bread pan. You can also remove the mixing blade at this time so it won't be left in the baked bread if you'd prefer.
- When the bread is done baking, immediately remove and invert pan onto a cooling rack to remove the bread from the baking pan. Allow to cool completely before slicing or covering to store.
Notes
Tips:
*Make sure your water is the proper temperature. Too cold, and your yeast won't be effective, too hot and it can kill your yeast.
*Make sure your yeast is good. If your yeast doesn't foam, using the method I listed, then you need new yeast. I keep my yeast in the refrigerator so that it lasts a long time.
*Use room temperature eggs. If they are cold, your bread will not rise as much.
*If your bread machine beeps after all mixing, before it starts rising, then at that beep, use a spatula to mix in any remaining flour. You can also pull out the blades from the baking pan so they won't be stuck in there during baking.
*I do not recommend using the time delay feature.
*Please note that results of home-baked bread can vary depending on humidity and on which bread machine you are using. You may need to make some adaptations for perfect results in your machine, but this should give you a good starting point.
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I just made this. It tastes terrible without any salt. Is the lack of salt an error in the recipe?
I toasted a slice, then buttered and salted it. It tastes good that way. (The butter helped to hold the salt on.) I’ll try again, but with salt next time. I used the Bob’s Red Mill one-for-one gluten free flour blend.
Currently am looking for a gluten free/egg free recipe for a bread machine…..any help would be very much appreciated. And from reading the comments, the scaled down recipe sounds like that’s what I would need. Thanks so much.
I am currently on the RPAH strict elimination diet so many recipes contain other ingredients I’m not allowed. This is the first recipe I have tried that doesn’t turn out like a rock, it’s delicious! So easy too! Thank you 🙂
I am new to the gluten free way of eating. I know I really miss my bread. I have a sunbeam bread maker. Not sure if this recipe will fit. Could you send the scaled down recipe to me at my email address. Thanks
I’m curious as to why you mix the yeast with the warm water. I have a Cuisinart bread maker with the gluten free setting and according to their directions your suppose to put all wet ingredients in the pot first then all the dry and finally the yeast.
Thank you for your recipe…I am so happy to be baking my own gluten free bread instead of the expensive ones in the health food stores! I used you your recipe in my 20-year old Hitachi HB-B101 bread machine. I put it on the “Dough” setting, which only mixes it once. Then I lifted the bread pan out of the bread maker and put it directly into the oven, on a cookie sheet for balancing. I baked it at 375 for high altitude (Utah). The first 10 minutes I partially covered it with foil, like a tent. Then removed the foil and let it bake for another 45 minutes. It turned out perfect the first time!!
I did alter the recipe a bit and it was so delicious!! I used Costco’s Namaste Gluten Free Flour Blend…420 grams = 3-1/4 cups. I substituted the sugar for 2 T raw honey from Costco, and added 1/2 t sea salt.
I use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Homemade Wonderful Bread Mix in my daughter,s Black and Decker Bread Machine with a gluten setting. I used all the ingredients listed on the package, but add 1/4 cup of each chopped red, yellow and jalepeno peppers, 1/2 shredded or small chunks cheddar cheese, 1/4 tsp of onion powder and garlic powder and 1/2 tsp of salt. I add these to the milk/egg/oil mixture in the bottom of the bread pan. Then add the bread mix and yeast and hit start. This makes a wonderful jalapeno bread. My daughter loves it for toast, grilled cheese sandwiches or egg sandwiches.
Manini products are not available where I live in Ontario, Canada. So I looked at the Manini ingredients using their listed order as a hint to proportion and came up with a blend of what is available here – trying to maintain a 40/60 ratio of grain flours to starches. This is what I used:
200 g Millet Flour
100 g Teff Flour
100 g Sorghum Flour
200 g Sweet White Rice Flour
200 g Tapioca Flour/Starch
200 g Potato Starch
These ingredients cost CDN$3.26 per loaf (assuming 420 g per loaf).
This blend differs from Manini in that I could not find Amaranth, I used potato starch instead of corn starch, I put in some sweet white rice flour and the salt and xanthan gum were added at the time of blending all ingredients.
I tried to match the bread recipe as closely as possilble with the gluten free recipe in my Zojirushi machine’s instruction book which was very close to your recipe. However, the recipe was in volume measure instead of weight. The 4 cups of flour required in the recipe ended up weighing 508 g which is consiiderably more than the 420 g in yours. Watching the kneeding through the window, the dough appeared somewhat thicker than the thin pancake batter consistency that I have read about for gluten free dough.
The bread came out pretty well though I will work toward something better I think. At this time I would not recomment it to others as I suspect it is not nearly as good as the original. It was rather heavy. For my next loaf I will stick to your recipe’s requirements more strictly and see how that goes.
Anyway, what do you think of my flour/starch blend and the way I had to change it? I will add some Amaranth when I find it. From what I have read, potato starch seems to be preferred to corn starch. Some people are dedicated to the sweet white rice flour.
Thanks
Have you tried Bob’s Red Mill bread mixes. I really like them and use them all the time to make bread for my daughter in her bread machine. See my recipe below in the comments for jalapeno bread using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Homemade wonderful Bread Mix. It is available in Canada at Health Food Stores, Sobeys and Extra Foods/No Frills/Superstores.
Why not use bread machine yeast?
Hi, we require gluten-free, egg white, sugar and dairy free bead, any suggestions?
Could I use another GF All Purpose flour instead of Manini’s Multi-purpose gluten-free flour or Classic Peasant Bread Mix? They don’t sell either one that I know of close to me. I just bought a bead machine and want to make some GF DF bread this weekend. Also I have 2 different brands of GF A.P. flour on hand and did not want to have to buy another one.
Thank you, Lola
Hi, could you please send me the scaled down recipe as well? Thanks!
I would like a copy of the scaled-down recipe also thank you so much
I have always wanted to make my own gluten free food especially bread. This is the main reason why I bought my bread machine but I haven’t used it since. Now that I found your recipe, I might be able to make my first home made bread 🙂
I just made your recipe and have to say it turned out great! I used it in my Zojirushi on a gluten free setting that I set myself. I didn’t change a thing on your recipe and it is delicious!! Thank you! I even took a picture to send but can’t figure out how to do it! A definite keeper!!!
What did you change on the gluten free settings on your machine.
We followed your recipe to the last detail!! Amazing!! My 6 and 8 year olds love it!! The entire family can’t get enough! I am beyond excited! Both my kids have a slight intolerance to gluten and its been hard to say the least to find things they enjoy eating. So thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
If you can give me an option for waffles, that would be great 🙂
I am trying to be sugar free can you suggest what to use in bread machine besides sugar thank you jody
Hello,
The recipe calls for 420 gr Manini’s Multi-purpose gluten-free flour. I understand there are conversion charts for various types of flour, but how many cups would 420 gr specifically for this type?
Also, more questions on the use of the machine – instructions for my Zoji machine specifically say to NEVER let yest mix with liquids in the pan, so, just want to confirm that for this particular recipe it’s ok to let them mix, and that that the yeast is regular, not fast rising. Just wondering if ‘rest’ cycle be turned off then.
Sorry for so many questions – got the machine a month ago, tried few times, but still haven’t had luck with GF bread just yet.
Thank you so much, and thank you for sharing.
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Hi I reallly like the sound off this recipe but do not have a bread machine was wandering if it can be made without? What would be raising time/ oven temp?
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I came across it on Pinterest after receiving the Cuisinart bread machine for Christmas. My first loaf is cooling now and as I couldn’t wait any longer I had to cut off one end and try it warm. YUMMY. even non gluten free hubby loves it.
One question, the sugar is to “activate” or “feed” the yeast, right? If I cut off the sugar and use fresh yeast will work the same? Or is sugar truly necessary? Because I’m trying to be sugar-free as well, and I’m not sure about the part of adding sugar to the bread.