Best Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Whisk together milk and yeast in a small bowl. Allow to stand for five minutes.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine brown rice flour, tapioca starch, brown sugar, xanthan gum, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine. Fit the stand mixer with the flat paddle attachment. Add the yeast mixture, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix on medium speed for five minutes. Dough will be thick. It will not form a ball.
• Stop the mixer. Add the raisins. Turn mixer to low speed. Mix until raisins are incorporated.
• Spray an 8-1/2" by 4-1/2" by 2-3/4" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread dough evenly into the pan. Spay a piece of plastic wrap with nonstick cooking spray and place plastic wrap loosely on the pan. Allow dough to double in size. This takes about one hour.
• When dough has doubled in size, preheat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic wrap from the top of the pan.
• Bake until the internal temperature of the bread reaches 210°F, about 45 minutes. (If the crust gets too dark before the internal temperature reaches 210°F, place a piece of foil onto the bread. This prevents the crust from burning.)
• Remove bread from the oven and allow to cool for two minutes. Transfer bread to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• When cool, slice into pieces with a serrated knife.
• Store bread on the counter for up to three days or freeze sliced bread, wrapped in freezer wrap with waxed paper between each slice, and placed into a freezer container, for up to six weeks.

GLUTEN- AND DAIRY-FREE CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, coconut milk, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Toss the raisins with remaining flour; fold into batter., Transfer half of the batter to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar. Sprinkle half over batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, serve with dairy-free margarine.

BEST GLUTEN FREE CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the water and sugar in a measuring glass and stir to dissolve the sugar slightly. Add yeast and gently mix together then set aside in a warm area for 5 minutes until frothy.
• Mix the other cup of warm water with the ground flaxseed and stir well. Let sit while the yeast mixture proofs for about 3-5 minutes.
• In the bowl of a mixer, add the gluten-free flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, salt, and xanthan gum. Mix together until combined.
• When yeast is done proofing, add the eggs, oil, yeast mixture, flaxseed mixture, and molasses to the mixer bowl and turn it on low.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue to mix on low until it's well combined and there aren't any large lumps.
• Turn mixer to high and let beat for 3 minutes.
• While it's mixing, grease and lightly flour (with brown rice flour) your bread loaf pan.
• Add in the raisins and stir briefly to incorporate.
• Spoon a third of the mixture into the pan and spread as best as you can (you can wet hands and pat it down if needed, but I just used a spatula and it worked fine), keeping one side thicker than the other length-wise if you want more of a swirl effect.
• Sprinkle half of the cinnamon mixture over the bread layer, making sure to leave about ½ inch of dough along the outside. If you bring the cinnamon mixture all the way out, the bread doesn't hold together as well and comes apart in layers.
• Layer more dough and repeat the cinnamon sprinkle, again not all the way to the pan walls.
• Put the last layer of dough over the top and smooth with wet hands or a spatula.
• Cover pan loosely with plastic wrap or a towel and let rise in a warm place for 35 minutes. You don't want the dough to rise above the top of the pan, so keep an eye on it.
• Preheat oven to 375° F while the dough is rising.
• Bake the bread for 40-50 minutes until the top is nicely browned and the inside temperature is 200° F. If the top starts to get too dark to early, you can add a tin-foil tent over the top to help stop the browning.
• Let bread cool for 20 minutes until turning out onto a cooling rack to finish cooling before slicing.
• Enjoy!

GLUTEN-FREE CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the yeast with the sweetener of your choice and warm water, between 100-110℉. It should feel warm, but not hot, to the touch. Let it sit to activate for about 10 to 15 minutes. You should notice it start to bubble, and then it will get nice and foamy on top.
• In a bowl or liquid measuring cup, mix together the psyllium husk and water. Whisk together, breaking up the psyllium, and let it set for a few minutes until it's thickened and gel-like.
• In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, mix together all of your flours, starches, and salt. Whisk to combine.
• Add the psyllium gel and the activated yeast mixture to your dry ingredients. If using a stand mixer, fit it with the dough hook and let it mix up the dough until combined and smooth, scraping down the sides a few times during the process, and flipping the dough around to make sure it's fully mixed on the bottom too. You can also do this by hand. If doing it by hand, I like using a dough whisk to get it mostly combined. Then, turn it out onto the countertop and use your hands to knead the rest of the flour in. Once it's mostly combined, mix in the raisins.
• Bulk ferment the dough for 1 hour. I simply leave it in the mixing bowl, covered with a clean tea towel, to rise for one hour in a warm place. You should notice that the dough will just about double in size during the hour, and become nice and puffy.
• After the bulk ferment, knock the air out of the dough (give it a punch, or flip it onto the counter and squish it firmly against the counter top) and knead/shape it into your desired shape. Then, place it in the banneton (seam side up) - I like a 7″ banneton, or a loaf pan (seam side down - mine was 8.5 x 4.5″) for the final proof.
• Cover with a tea towel and let the loaf rise for one more hour in a warm place. It should just about double in size again. Preheat the oven to 425℉ while it rises with a Dutch oven inside, if using.
• Once it's risen, score the bread (carefully flipping it out of the banneton onto parchment or a silicone sling if baking in a Dutch oven). If you're baking in a loaf pan, you may want to brush the top with oil to get a nice golden crust. You can also sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, if desired. It makes a delicious sugary crust!
• Place into your baking vessel if using a Dutch oven. If using a loaf pan, just place right into the oven. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, removing the lid for the last 15 minutes if baking in a Dutch oven. It should be golden brown and crusty.
• Remove from the baking pan and set on a cooling rack to cool completely. This is definitely the hardest part, but you really need to let the loaf cool completely so the inside can set. I try to let it cool overnight, but you'll want to let it cool for at least four to five hours. It should be fully cool to the touch before cutting into your loaf.
• Slice and eat. This bread is great raw, toasted, or however else you want to enjoy it!