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Gluten-free Zucchini Basil Focaccia. Vegan GF gumfree
This is a Glutenfree, gum free, soy free, dairy free, egg free Focaccia Bread. Oh wait, I can just say what it does have instead. Oats and brown rice flour, potato and tapioca starch, oil, non dairy yogurt, and water! Luckily for me, I topped it with some Zukes… so it fits in well with the upcoming St Pat’s celebration. You can add some spinach puree instead of water to greenify the bread.
This pretty Focaccia is being guest hosted at Cara’s blog! If you havent seen what that superwoman can do.. Now is the time!
Checkout her amazing vegan and glutenfree Halloween Series for starters and then go green with envy at her St Paddy’s creations!
Gluten-free Zucchini Basil Focaccia. Vegan GF gumfree
Gluten-free Zucchini Basil Focaccia. Vegan GF gumfree
Ingredients
- 7 Tablespoons gf Oats, ground fine( a bit less than 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup brown rice flour
- 4.5 Tablespoons potato starch
- 1.5 Tablespoons tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons non dairy Yogurt, I used SoDelicious plain coconut milk yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast, I used red star
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, roasted or raw, I added roasted
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil or rosemary
To add on top
- 1-2 teaspoons evoo
- 1/4 teaspoon herbs of choice
- Thin zucchini slices
- granulated salt, sea salt or kosher
Instructions
- In a bowl. add warm water, yeast and sugar, Mix well and let sit until frothy(10 minutes)
- In another bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients well.
- Add the dry ingredients, yogurt and oil into the yeast mixture and mix for 2 minutes until a slightly stiff battery dough is formed. See picture.
- Cover the bowl and let sit in a warm place for 1.5 hours or until doubled.
- Mix the batter with a spoon and if too wet, add a teaspoon or so Oats flour. The mixture after the first rise, will be like a sticky dough.(The dough should not be a flowy cake batter or a stiff bread dough. Anything in between and it should bake fine.)
- Drop this dough into a parchment lined pan. Oil your hands and pat it down to the required thickness.
- Cover and let rise for 35-40 minutes in a warm place.
- Make some dimples on the dough lightly(you can skip the dimples since the dough is sticky andwill collapse completely under too much pressure. just make a few dents with an oiled finger if possible)
- Drizzle EVOO on the dimples or just generally on the top.
- Sprinkle dried herbs of choice, black pepper and salt. Place some zucchini slices(optional)
- Spray water on top. Cover the pan with aluminium foil. Make 1 or 2 holes in the foil, to let excess steam escape.
- (If using bread pan like me, double it up to reduce browning of the crust). Or use ceramic/stoneware for less browning.
- Bake at 390 degrees F / 200ºc for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil, remove doubled pan if using and rotate the bread.
- Bake for another 12-15 minutes until required crust color is achieved.
- Take bread out carefully and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Best served warm. Re warm in the oven or in toaster.
Notes
Nutritional values based on one of four servings
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 284mg, Potassium: 389mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 100IU, Vitamin C: 10.4mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 1.5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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If this is first time you are trying a gf bread, I recommend starting with GF Naan flatbread. Tried and tested, less ingredients and a great steamed texture. Also, if you want to replace the Oats in any of the gf breads with other flours like sorghum, stick to steaming to keep the bread less crumbly.
Find all gf and vegan yeast Breads collection here. And all Vegan Yeast Breads/Sandwich Loafs/ Rolls Collection here.
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omg yum!!!!
Thank you!
Very delish looking! You are really a gluten free innovator now,Richa.:)
Thanks Harini! you can replace the oats with sorghum, but then steam it, coz sorghum has no holding power:)
I’ve never been a big bread eater but I used to love focaccia every now and again, particularly with rosemary, so I’m sure this would be lovely!
Thanks Hannah! I live and breathe bread.. i dont know what i would do without some:)
This is such a neat St. Patricks’ Day dish! I love focaccia and zucchini. Gorgeous, colorful dish!
I will definitely try your GF bread soon …I know I keep promising to myself to make it but work and other stuff takes over! I think it would be awesome as a pizza base..
no worries..:) try it whenever you can:)
you are awesome..u won me over with the mention of the recycling project! :)..glad u shared it
I just saw it today morning..had to put it in.. its so cool!
Came over to say hey. Just read your fantastic post over at F and B.
and that is awesome news!
Thank you for dropping by Gigi! I know right.. we have some brilliant brains around!
This looks SO delicious and your photos are just gorgeous! I had to pin it to the BEST food bloggers board on Pinterest! 🙂
https://pinterest.com/bachelorsgrill/best-food-blogger-recipes/
Thank you Ann! Thank you for the share on fb and the pin!!:)
awesome focaccia bread
Thank you Aarthi!
i LOVED your guest post, richa!!
Thank you Caitlin! you are too kind! a tight hug to ya! Let me know when you try the bread!