What is the best non-wheat flour for baking?

Greetings, everyone! Nice job on the non-wheat recipes article, it was very useful to me. I have mentioned a few times before that I’m sticking to a healthy diet and that I prefer gluten-free food due to my gluten intolerance. I actually find this lifestyle very exciting, but sometimes searching for wheat alternatives can lead me into a dead end.

Before I discovered that I have Celiac disease I was used to eating noodles, pizza, pastries, white bread, and buns. I was devastated when I heard my diagnosis. But now I got used to eating healthy and will never go back to my previous lifestyle. I even find gluten-free food even more delicious!

I love discovering new recipes without wheat! That is why I’m posting this question. I would like to know the following:

  • What is the best non-wheat flour for baking?
  • Is there a non-wheat flour for making noodles?
  • What other veggies can I use to make wheat-free pizza crust, besides cauliflower?
  • Are there any additives to make the gluten-free dough sticky?
  • What kind of beans can be used to make flour, besides garbanzo beans?

Looking forward to reading your answers! Thanks and take care!

2 Answers
Best Answer

Flour is a common ingredient in many foods, including breads, desserts and noodles. It’s also often used as a thickener in sauces and soups. Most products are made from white or wheat flour. While unproblematic for many, people with celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity or those avoiding gluten for other reasons should not consume these two types of flour. Fortunately, there are a variety of gluten-free flours on the market, each with a different taste, texture and nutrient composition.
Here are the 3 best gluten-free flours.

Buckwheat may contain the word “wheat,” but it is not a wheat grain or gluten-free. It belongs to the family of pseudocereals, a group of grains that are eaten like cereals but don’t belong to the grass family. Buckwheat flour provides a rich, earthy flavor and is good for baking quick and yeast breads. Due to its lack of gluten, it tends to be crumbly in nature. To make a quality product, it can be combined with other gluten-free flours like brown rice flour.

Sorghum flour is made from an ancient cereal grain that has been grown for more than 5,000 years. The grain is naturally gluten-free and considered the fifth most important cereal grain in the world. It has a light color and texture, as well as a mild, sweet flavor. Considered a heavy or dense flour, it’s often mixed with other gluten-free flours or used in recipes requiring small amounts of flour. The sorghum grain is high in fiber and protein, which can help slow sugar absorption. It also contains an abundance of the mineral iron, as well as antioxidants that help you fight inflammation.


So, here I am for answering the questions you are interesting, To begin with, if you want to bake with non-wheat flour, then choose corn and brown/white rice flour. For making pasta you can choose spelt flour as an option. For wheat-free pizza crust besides cauliflower, you can use potato and zucchini. I can also advise you to make soy flour, I think, that you will like it 🙂

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