This past week, Franz Bakehouse sent me 3 new gluten free bread products to try out: hamburger buns and 2 loaves of bread. Franz Bakehouse Gluten free products are all certified gluten-free. Franz gluten free breads and buns are available here in the Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Western Montana- Billing and west, and California- North of Chico). I’ve seen them at my local Fred Meyer, Rosauers, and Wal-Mart stores.
Friday night we tried out the hamburger buns with our favorite hamburgers cooked on the grill. We like our buns a little toasted, so my hubby threw them on the grill for a few minutes. The grill gave a little crunch to the outside, but inside they were soft and chewy. The best part: they didn’t fall apart! Everyone that has tried gluten free hamburger buns before can attest to how they so often fall apart, making it difficult to enjoy the whole thing. These stayed together completely and were given 2 thumbs up from all of us.
This weekend, we enjoyed both of the loaves of bread. We used the bread for grilled cheese sandwiches, breakfast toast, and for turkey sandwiches for lunch. The bread holds together nicely and was liked by everyone. Really, the 7-Grain bread reminds me of a good whole-grain (wheat) bread served at a deli. I really think you could serve the 7-Grain bread to someone and they would not guess it was gluten-free. Score!!
The Mountain White is a great basic bread that I think would make some yummy French Toast as well. Like the 7-Grain, you don’t have to toast it for it to be good, like so many other store-bought gluten free breads.
Since we all know that trying new gluten-free products can get expensive, I’m happy to share with you a coupon that Franz is offering for you to print and use so you can try their products for yourself. Click over to FranzBakery.com to sign up for this $0.50 off any one Franz Gluten Free product coupon. Once signed up, you will receive a Franz SmartPrint Coupon link so that you can print one coupon. (A little tip: I recommend using Google Chrome or IE for your browser when you want to print coupons.) A limited number of coupons are available, so hurry and print yours. Note that the coupon is not valid at the Franz Retail Bakery Outlet Stores.
If you try these, I’d love if you would come back and leave a comment to let me know what you thought of them! These products will be making an appearance around our table in the future, for sure!
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post from Franz Bakehouse. I received free products from Franz for review. All opinions expressed here are my own.
Sheilah Miller says
A Franz rep gave my children and I a sample while in the store once and we were hooked. Luckily we can get them at the Franz outlet to save a little money and at other outlet stores as well. They are my go to hambuger bun to buy.
Michelle Palin says
Sorry I missed this comment somehow and am just now seeing it. Isn’t it great? I love the hamburger buns too. I need to start going to the Franz outlet to get some deals too! Thanks for commenting!
Cortney says
Why can’t I find this bread anywhere? I try to order off line and there website doesn’t work. I’ve gotten this bread you Utah but now I’m in California and can’t find it anywhere
Jesnine says
Winch Foods sells it
Kimberly says
I am also in California and can’t find it anywhere! Found it all over when we traveled up to the PNW. Can’t find it online either. Have checked the major grocery chains, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joes. At a loss…
Christine says
I am in socal and just found it a few days ago at my smart and final.
It’s good!
Dena says
Wow! It tastes so good I was afraid to eat it! I thought it must be wheat bread…but no! Finally GF bread that you actually want to eat!
THANK YOU!!!!
Michelle Palin says
So glad you tried it and liked it! Thanks for commenting!
dee Wilson says
I tried some last night for grilled cheese. I loved it. They are now my favorite gluten free bread. So excited to try the bread in a Thanksgiving stuffing. So yummy
Lori says
Leave it to Franz Bakery, local bread company of my youth, to make a total success of GF bread!!! I wasn’t much of a bread-eater even before discovering my gluten intolerance, but every now and then I would try some GF bread. It was usually a disappointment, even those from fancy GF boutique bakeries. I just tried the Franz white variety, and it is SO good, so bread-like, stretchy, chewy without falling apart, toasts beautifully. My husband, who does eat gluten, likes it very much too. I can’t wait to try the other varieties. I’m thrilled that they are making it in a dedicated GF facility; that means a lot to me and my daughters (both of whom have Celiac disease). Thank you, Franz!
Jim Martin says
As you say, expensive for $6.00 at Wal-Mart. Especially for a bread that has more big air bubbles than an aquarium aerator.
Paula Thomas says
I tried the 7-grain gf bread only after reviewing the ingredients and was pleasantly surprised to not find any refined sugar or corn syrup or other things that I didn’t recognize. So I decided to give it a try and I enjoyed it. The only complaint I have is that it needed salt which was easily rectified by grinding some sea salt on the bread. I will have to try their burger buns too!
Need to find a Franz Outlet!
kelly howard says
It’s always interesting to me to read other people’s responses to products I’ve tried…really brings home the idea that everyone has different taste. I got a loaf of Franz’s GF 7 grain at a supermarket. After being forced to “go gluten free” over 15 years ago, I feel like I’ve run the gamut of GF products, so I tend to withhold judgement til I’ve tried something; not expect good or bad, just be pleasantly surprised when something is good.
Well, I wasn’t pleasantly surprised by this; it was decent for the first few seconds, but then I noticed that it had that gluey/gummy feel of many GF baked goods. I tried toasting it, grilling it, squashing it really flat while grilling it (I actually prefer my grilled cheese sandwiches that way), etc etc. No matter what I did with it, the gummy feel didn’t go away.
I’ll stick with Udi’s GF breads; i’ve liked all of them so far. They’re particularly great toasted or grilled.
To each his/her own, I suppose! (I do wish any/all the GF breads weren’t so insanely expensive!)
Mike says
Well, as Kelly noted, everyone has different tastes. To me, many GF breads are dry and stiff. Franz’s GF 7 grain is soft and, yes, a little mushy when you pinch it between your fingers, just like regular wheat bread. My kids and I were so pleasantly surprised with the feel and taste of this bread — we kept checking the package to be sure it was GF! We have been GF for 3 years only, so we remember what regular wheat bread tastes like, and the 7 grain bread is by far the closest we have ever had! We want to try the white bread next!
kathy says
Just tried Franz’s gluten free bread. This is AWESOME!! Finally a gluten free bread that isn’t so dry, dinky and cardboard. It has great texture, is almost the size of regular bread, and I can get it at Costco at a great price. I can enjoy having a sandwich again. Can’t wait to try the 7 grain.
THANK YOU, FRANZ!!!!!
Tori says
I can’t believe this bread is considered awesome or great by anyone. I have been (recently) forced into the world of GF products and I will say that Franz is the best I have tried and is currently the only bread I am buying. My daughter came over and made herself a sandwich with it, not knowing that it is GF and stated there was something wrong with the bread, it was like eating a kitchen sponge. I had to agree! But it is the best option on the market currently. Passable.
Karen Mickley says
I tried this bread while visiting Boise Idaho. It is the best gluten free bread I’ve had. It does stay together when you make a sandwich without toasting. I cannot find it in Nebraska which makes me sad. The long shelf life is great and because of that I wish the stores around here would consider stocking it. Thanks for making a great product!
Barbara Gillespie says
My daughter tried this gf bread while visiting Yosemite and I called the people at Franz’s and was told Winco and Walmart carries their product. Sadly we have been unable to find it. We live in central California.
Tara says
I tired this today and just not good! It has a very odd after taste, I toasted it and that did not even make a difference. Oh well, I will not buy it again.
Adrianne Nyman says
My gluten free bread molded after just one day! Is that normal? There were no care instructions on the package stating it had to be refrigereatrex but it is by far the best gluten free bread I have EVER HAD!
Christine says
Mine went spoiled pretty quickly as well and weeks before the date on package. I am in socal and was surprised to see it (new to me) at my smart and final. I stored in fridge after opening somif I buy again think I will try freezing. I thought it was a good texture so not willing to write the product off so quickly.