Gluten Free Food Reviews

Yes, good ‘ole Pamela has done it again!

This bread mix is just yummy! The bread should be mixed by a hand mixer and is simple to assemble. The dough spreads easily in the bread pan, where it rises a bit for 60 minutes. It doesn’t rise a lot, just to the top of the pan.

For best results bake this bread the full 70 minutes, as 65 minutes tends to leave it a bit too moist and soft. The crust is soft and chewy, not rock hard like other home-baked mixes. The bread slices easily with an electric knife and has a few nooks and crannies. Overall the flavor is mild, slightly sweet and tasty. The texture is more smooth and not at all crumbly. Best mix I have tried to date!

This mix may also be used for pie crust, pizza crust and sweet breads- the side panels have recipes for these items. (edited to add: I tried this mix to make pizza crust and it was way too sweet. I wouldn’t suggest it Read my review HERE).

PROS: soft yummy bread, great for sandwiches

CONS: long rise and bake time- be sure to plan ahead, slightly sweet

Rating: 5 stars

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Ingredients: Sorghum flour, tapioca flour, sweet rice flour, brown rice flour, organic natural evaporated cane sugar, chicory root, white rice flour, millet flour, molasses and honey, rice bran, sea salt, xanthan gum, yeast packet ( active dry yeast.)

 

A gluten-free donut? This, I had to try!  The owner of my local natural foods store swears by them, so I decided to take the plunge. I was hoping they would be pretty good since I shelled out $7.49 for a package of 6.

These donuts are purchased frozen and best when microwaved and consumed warm. The frosting ( or “dipped” part) is gooey and very sweet with a nice cocoa flavor. The actual donut part resembles a traditional cake donut and is milder in taste and not as sweet.  The texture and consistency is wonderful, especially for a white rice-based product ( which often are crumbly, IMO). These make a delicious brfeakfast item or for even dessert.

PROS: Nice chocolate flavor, cake-like texture and consistency, great gluten-free alternative to the “regular” version

CONS: Only tastes really good when warm, really sweet

Rating: 4  1/2 stars

*Since this is a frozen product, I suggest finding it in your local area to purchase*

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 OK, from the photo on the box, I had high hopes for this product. The 5. 3 ounce box was purchased for $6.20- it’s a pretty tall box and is jam packed with light 3 inch “breadsticks.”

I use the term “breadsticks” loosely- these small sticks are more like crackers. They are very crunchy- no soft parts in sight. And they are so light, it was hard to even decipher that there was actual pizza flavor on them, as the flavor was very mild and took a back seat to the satisfying crunch of the stick. 

I used these as a side for a salad and to dip in a marinara sauce. They were actually quite tasty for dipping, as they did not get soggy crumbly with the sauce. They would be better with a salad of they flavor was stronger.

 This product is mostly made from corn starch, potato flour and rice starch

 PROS: mild flavor ideal for dips, not soggy when combined with other foods

 CONS: More like a cracker than a breadstick

Rating: 3 stars