Tapioca-Free

Gluten-Free Bread
Without Tapioca

Tapioca starch is common in GF baking, but some people have sensitivities. This recipe uses arrowroot and potato starch as alternatives.

Alternative Starches
arrowroot starchpotato starchcornstarch
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Tapioca-free gluten-free bread

Understanding GF Starches

Excluded

Tapioca Starch

  • • Creates chewiness
  • • Helps with browning
  • • Very stretchy texture
  • • From cassava root
Primary Replacement

Arrowroot Starch

  • • Very similar to tapioca
  • • Lighter texture
  • • Neutral flavor
  • • Easy digestion
Supporting Starch

Potato Starch

  • • Adds moisture
  • • Tender crumb
  • • Helps with rise
  • • Common substitute

What Changes Without Tapioca?

Tapioca provides unique chewiness. Arrowroot is closest substitute.
May brown slightly less without tapioca.

Good news: Many people actually prefer the lighter, less chewy texture that comes from using arrowroot instead of tapioca.

Recipe Ingredients

brown rice flour
100g
oat flour
80g
arrowroot starchTAPIOCA SUB
60g
potato starch
50g
psyllium husk
12g
water
280g
olive oil
30g
honey
25g

Other Tapioca Alternatives

Cornstarch

Good

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Sweet Rice Flour

Great

Adds chewiness

Kuzu Root

Good

Expensive but pure

Potato Flour

Okay

Different from starch

Tapioca-Free Success

Great GF bread doesn't require tapioca. Try our arrowroot-based recipe.

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