Homemade Bread Flour Substitute

Elevate your baking game with this quick and easy Homemade Bread Flour Substitute—perfect for when you're out of bread flour or looking for a budget-friendly alternative! This clever two-ingredient recipe combines all-purpose flour with vital wheat gluten to mimic the higher protein content of traditional bread flour, ensuring beautifully textured, chewy loaves every time. Ready in just 5 minutes, this substitute is a versatile and essential addition to any baker's kitchen, ideal for bread recipes of all kinds. Whisk up a batch today and enjoy bakery-quality results straight from your oven! Keywords: homemade bread flour substitute, bread baking, budget-friendly bread flour, make your own flour substitute.

Nutriscore Rating: 80/100

Prep Time:5 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:5 mins

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup All-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons Vital wheat gluten

Directions

Step 1

Measure out 1 cup of all-purpose flour and place it in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add 1.5 teaspoons of vital wheat gluten to the flour.

Step 3

Use a whisk or a sifter to thoroughly combine the all-purpose flour and vital wheat gluten. This ensures the gluten is evenly distributed throughout the flour.

Step 4

Your homemade bread flour substitute is now ready to use in any recipe that calls for bread flour.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	123.5 grams (123.5g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	450

Total Fat 1.20g	2%
Saturated Fat 0.20g	1%
Polyunsaturated Fat NaNg
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 92.00g	33%
Dietary Fiber 3.30g	12%
Total Sugars 0.30g
Protein 15.00g	30%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 21mg	2%
Iron 6mg	32%
Potassium 132mg	3%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 2.5%

Protein: 13.7%

Carbs: 83.9%