June 26, 2014
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Warm fresh bread is something that never goes out of season. Do you need a new allergy-friendly recipe for homemade bread?
One of my daughter’s favorite foods is Cinnamon Raisin Bread. Over the past few months, I’ve spent a small fortune buying specialty allergy-friendly breads that were this particular variety.
While she loved the treat and the taste of what was once familiar to her prior to her gluten-free diet, my wallet didn’t like it at all. I’ve been experimenting for a while, and finally, I modified a recipe to our liking.
This recipe is gluten-, nut-, dairy-, and egg-free. Try it in the lunch box with your favorite PB alternative spread or our very own MOMables Sunflower Nutella! My daughter’s favorite? With sunflower seed spread, honey, and banana slices.
Allergy-Friendly Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1 packet dry yeast
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 4 ¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour divided
- 4 teaspoons xanthan gum optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon divided
- ¼ cup silken tofu
- 1 flax egg
- 1 tablespoon vegan spread melted & cooled (or butter)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Soak the raisins in a small bowl by covering them with hot water. Let them stand for 10 minutes, then drain well.
- Lightly grease a loaf pan.
- On your stovetop, in a small saucepan, heat 1 cup of the coconut milk over low heat to between 100F and 110F. Remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the warmed milk, yeast, and brown sugar, stirring until well dissolved. Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Combine 4 cups of the flour, the xanthan gum (if using), the salt, and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
- Whip the tofu in your blender or food processor. Pour it straight from the package because it comes out slightly wet.
- Once whipped, add the tofu, flax egg, and the vegan spread into the milk mixture. Stir well with a whisk until combined.
- Add to the flour mixture, and stir until a soft dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the raisins into the dough. Add the remaining ¼ cup of the flour, 1 tablespoon at a time to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands.
- Roll the dough into a 14×7-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Lightly coat the surface of the dough with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and the remaining 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over the dough, then press the sugar mixture into the dough so it will adhere.
- Roll the rectangle up tightly, starting with a short edge, pressing firmly. Pinch the seam and ends to seal.
- Place the roll, seam side down, into the greased loaf pan.
- Cover and let it rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Uncover the loaf, and gently brush the dough with the remaining 2 tablespoons of coconut milk.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from the pan, and cool on a wire rack.
Kisha
What is a flax egg?
MOMables
1 tablespoon ground flax + 3 tablespoons warm water. If you don’t ‘have an egg allergy, use a regular egg.
Meg
Thanks for the recipe… But what does ” all purpose gluten flour” contain…can you pl clarify..
Thanks,
Meg
MOMables
Meg, this is a gluten free recipe. If you don’t need to eat gluten free, check out the regular recipe here.
Jade
Made this and we all LOVED it! My daughter said it tasted just like the one we used to buy from the bakery!!! Thank You for a wonderful recipe.
Kristina
So the Greek yogurt would cover the flax egg and the tofu?
Karen, WA state
So, if we have no egg problem, but a big tofu/soy problem, would we just omit the tofu and add 1 egg?
Laura
Karen, the egg is that “flax egg” I would substitute yogurt. Let’s see what keeley says… hang tight.
Keeley McGuire
Hi Karen!!
You can try using an egg, but for the same effect I would recommend 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt. Nothing ventured nothing gained! :)
Enjoy!’