Easy Rice Flour Bread Machine Recipe (Dairy Free) (2024)

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This soft, tender, delicious gluten free rice flour bread for the bread machine is as good sliced and buttered as it is toasted. This is the bread recipe to turn to when you want bread, but don't want to be in the kitchen for hours.

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Why this bread machine recipe is a must-try!

One of the best things about this bread is the texture – slice it if you want, but just tearing it apart and taking a big bite is equally as good. With an elastic texture and a versatility that’s great with sandwiches or alongside a meal, this rice flour white bread takes the cake when it comes to prep and baking time. And we have the bread machine to thank for that.

Traditionally flours and starches work together in harmony in gluten free baking - the starches add the starchiness, the flours add protein and density. Both have a role to ensure that loaf of bread tastes good.

This bread is no different. It just uses the convenience of the bread machine instead of a stand mixer, where this flaxseed bread or this millet bread uses a mix and bake method.

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Bread machine pro tips

Ingredients should be at room temperature

For the best results for any gluten free bread, the ingredients should be brought to room temperature before mixing. Why is this so important and why do we keep talking about it? Because gluten free breads are very picky. The best loaf is a result of catering to that pickiness. Room temperature ingredients in the right proportions result in a perfect loaf every time.

Wet and dry ingredients should be mixed separately

Bread machine recipes are super simple to make – basically just add the ingredients and push start. BUT you do need to put the ingredients in in a certain way. Think of it as 2 groups – a wet and a dry group. Mix all the wet ingredients together and then add them to the bread machine pan. Then mix all the dry ingredients and add them to the pan. THEN push start.

Scrape the batter down

When you first hit that start button on your bread machine, keep a watchful eye until the kneading cycle starts. Although the bread machine does all the mixing and heavy lifting, the batter does need to be scraped down during the mixing or kneading stage. After it has mixed and goes into the rise stage, no scraping down is needed.

Steps to making this recipe

Ingredients & substitutions

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Eggs - Eggs are essential to the height of the bread. I have not tested a substitution.

Water - I have not tested another alternative liquid in this recipe.

Oil - vegetable oil was used in the recipe. Olive oil can be substituted for the vegetable oil.

Apple cider vinegar - apple cider vinegar helps with the rise of the bread and does not lend a vinegar flavor.

Active dry yeast - this recipe uses active dry yeast. Make sure it isn't instant or bread machine yeast.

White rice flour may be one of the most popular flours in gluten free baking. This recipe uses this rice flour. I would not recommend substituting it.

Tapioca flour - also called tapioca starch. Cornstarch would be an option for substituting it.

Xanthan gum - You'll notice that it does have quite a bit of xanthan gum, an ingredient that often, can be substituted. But not in this recipe. It is essential for the rise and the performance.

Salt - the salt can be cut down if you are following a low sodium diet.

Mixing

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With the help of a bread machine, mixing this bread couldn't be simpler. In a measuring cup or small bowl, mix the liquid ingredients (step 1). In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients as shown in step 2. Then add the liquid ingredients to the pan in the bread machine as in step 3. Then add the dry ingredients on top of the liquid, as in step 4, then add the yeast on the very top.

Select the gluten free setting for a 2 pound loaf. Choose the medium crust setting.

Press the start button.

Baking

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After roughly 2 hours and 44 minutes, the bread will be done. Remove it from the bread machine and let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

Then remove it from the pan and let the loaf cool completely before slicing.

FAQ's about this recipe

Can I substitute the rice flour for another flour?

I would not recommend it. This recipe has been tested with white rice flour, other flours may not result in the same type loaf.

Is active dry yeast the same as instant yeast?

It is not. They are not interchangeable in this case.

What if my bread machine doesn't have a gluten free setting?

This bread was tested with a bread machine with a gluten free setting. If yours does not have a GF setting, the best option would be to program it with a custom setting.
Use these settings:
Medium crust, 2 pound loaf
8 minutes for preheating
4 minutes for kneading
19 minutes for kneading 2
48 minutes for rise
85 minutes for baking
60 minutes on warm

Otherwise, look at a super rapid cycle. The total should be 2:44.

What bread machine works best for this recipe?

Recipe

Easy Gluten Free Rice Flour Bread for the Bread Machine

Amazing gluten free rice flour bread for the bread machine - so easy to just add ingredients and then hit start. A tasty loaf of bread will be waiting with no kneading required!

4.25 from 28 votes

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Course: bread

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours 44 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours 54 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 slices

Calories: 227kcal

Author: Christine

Ingredients

▢ 3 eggs room temperature
▢ 1 ½ cups water warmed to 70 – 80 F
▢ 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
▢ 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
▢ 394 grams white rice flour about 2 ¼ cups
▢ 120 grams tapioca starch about 1 cup
▢ 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
▢ 1 ½ teaspoon salt
▢ 60 grams dry coconut milk powder about ½ cup
▢ 46 grams white sugar about 3 Tablespoons
▢ 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast

Instructions

In a medium size bowl or measuring cup, mix the eggs, water, oil and vinegar.
In a large bowl, add the rice flour, xanthan gum, salt, dry coconut milk powder and sugar. Mix with a whisk until incorporated.
Add the liquid to the bread machine pan, then add the flour mixture on top the liquid.
Add the yeast in the very center - do not mix in.
Select the gluten free setting for a 2 pound loaf, medium crust setting if you have that option.
When the kneading cycle starts, scrape down the pan with a spatula and thoroughly mix the batter.
When the cycle is over, remove the pan and let the bread cool in the pan for 10 – 15 minutes on a wire rack.
Carefully remove from the pan and let it cool completely before cutting.

Notes

Make sure ingredients are at room temperature and measure them by weight.
Mix the liquid ingredients together, then the dry ingredients together - before adding to the bread machine pan.
Once the kneading cycle starts, use a spatula to help the machine mix the batter.
Let the bread cool completely before cutting, otherwise it could be gummy in the center.
The bread may dip a little in the middle - that is normal.

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For substitutions and tips, check out these helpful guides:

Gluten Free Starches: Tapioca, Potato, Arrowroot and Cornstarch
Substitutes for Gums in Gluten Free Baking