It is a common misconception that yeast free breads aren’t delicious. However the presence of yeast in bread doesn’t add or take away from its taste, only to texture. Without using yeast as a leavening agent, the bread won’t “rise” and it won’t be soft or spongy after baking. Here’s how to make yeast free bread:
Yeast Free Whole-meal Bread (recipe from Food.com):
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Combine 3 cups whole wheat flour, ¼ cup rolled oats, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp salt, and powdered Stevia sweetener. Mix in 1 ½ tbsp softened butter [or unrefined vegetable oil]. Add 2 cups of rice milk [or other non-dairy milk]. Mix well. Place mixture in a greased loaf tin, then bake for 50 minutes. Remove the bread from tin and leave to cool on a rack before slicing. [*Note 1 tbsp. sugar is replaced by Stevia sweetener because sugar is not good for people who are yeast intolerant.]