Favourite Gluten-Free Buns
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These buns are a life-saver! They are quick to make (for a yeast recipe) and are incredibly versatile. I use these as hamburger buns, dinner rolls, and in small slices for kid-sized sandwiches. I usually make these once a week.
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Favourite Gluten-Free Buns
These buns are good anytime and are incredibly versatile! They're relatively quick to make and are a staple in my home for my children. I like them because they use flax seeds to bind the flours instead of xanthan gum. They also pack well for lunches. So many wins!
Servings: 7 buns
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 1 ¼ cup sorghum flour
- ¾ cup tapioca flour or arrowroot powder
- 1 tsp salt (or one large pinch)
Wet Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 tbsp instant dry yeast
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp olive oil or pumpkin seed oil
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- ½ cup ground flax seeds
- 1/4 cup psyllium husks
Directions
- Place the warm water, yeast, and maple syrup in a dish. Whisk together and let the yeast get foamy (about 5-8 mins). If it doesn't get foamy, restart.Tip: If the weather is cold, I like to sit the yeast mix bowl in another bowl with warm water. This let's me make sure the yeast mix stays warm.
- Mix all of the dry ingredients (the flours and salt) in a separate bowl. Stir and set aside.
- Once the yeast is proofed, add in the oil, syrup, flax, and psyllium husks.Whisk all together and let it sit for about 1-2 minutes until the mixture gels.
- Pour the jelly-like yeast mixture into the flours. Stir everything together with a wooden spoon until the dough is well mixed. Tip: At this point the dough can be a little sticky so I like to add a bit of oil to my hands for the next step
- Quickly and gently, form a ball with your hands. Make your bun a little smaller than you want as they will almost double in size when they rise. Place the bun on a baking sheet (lined with parchment or lightly oiled). Continue picking up the dough and forming the buns. At the end, you might need to add a little of one bun to another so they are all around the same size. (This recipe makes six large hamburger buns or seven medium sized buns.)
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Let the buns rise for 1hr.
- Bake the buns for 30 – 35 minutes. Cool and enjoy!
Tips
These buns will keep in a plastic bag on your counter for about three days, but after that (if there are any left), I keep them in the fridge. They get soft again by lightly toasting them.