Gluten-Free Flatbread

This gluten-free flatbread recipe is as pliable as ones made with regular flour, and they tasted incredibly good. Flatbread makes a great for filling with Jamaican Spicy Curry Potato, Vegan Gluten-Free Baked Falafel, Black Bean Enchiladas, Vegan Chickpea Curry, Black Bean Burritos, or to make any flatbread sandwich you chose.

Gluten-Free Flatbread

We bought this Cassava Flour for quite a while now and it has been sitting in my pantry.

I knew it was a great flour to give me the elasticity I was looking for in a flatbread. 

 On its own, it would taste too starchy and have an aftertaste. 

I love cassava, also know as yucca, because it is a gluten-free root vegetable that is so versatile.

As a tuber, it is peeled and boiled in water, soups, and stews.

It is a great alternative for potato, especially for those who have a nightshade allergy.

You can try my Yucca Con Mojo recipe if you purchase the whole root. 

My daughter was working on a new recipe and asked me to make a flatbread for her recipe.

I love a challenge so I remembered the cassava flour and decided to mix it with oat flour to make the best gluten-free flatbread.

The texture was just what I was looking for and it was pretty easy to make.

I’m so excited with the result and know you will love it as well.

This homemade flatbread is perfect to use in place of storebought wraps, homemade roti, chapatti, tortillas, pitas, and naan bread.

I wanted it has similar elasticity like one made with wheat flour.

Is Oatmeal Gluten-Free?

I get asked this question so many times and the answer is yes, oatmeal doesn’t contain any gluten in its natural state. It does contain a minor protein called avenin, which is similar to gliadin and gluten proteins found in wheat.

For a few people who are ultra-sensitive, they might find that they are sensitive to oatmeal. 

Regular oatmeal can also be cross-contaminated with grains containing gluten during storage and processing. To avoid this from occurring, only purchase certified gluten-free oatmeal.

Personally, I love Bob’s Red Mills brand. To read more about this issue of oatmeal and gluten read more on Bob’s Red Mills website. 

If you fall into the category of one who is sensitive to oatmeal, I have you covered. Substitute the oat flour with rice flour, cornflour, quinoa flour, or sweet sorghum.

What Is Flatbread?

Flatbread is a bread that is thin, usually cooked over a stove instead of in an oven, and often made without a raising agent (baking powder, baking soda, or yeast). 

How To Make Flatbread?

Here’s how to make flatbread with no yeast:

1. Combine cassava flour, oat flour, ground flaxseeds, baking powder. and salt. Mix well.
2. Add vegan butter and mix into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly. You can use your fingers, pastry cutter or food processor.
3. Add almond milk and form into a dough ball. If it is too sticky, add extra cassava flour or oat flour. If it is too dry, add a little water.
4. Divide the dough into 4-5 balls.
5. Place a piece of parchment paper on the counter and roll out each ball using a rolling pin into about 1/8 inch rounds.
6. Heat a skillet over medium-high, brush skillet with oil and cook the flatbread until golden brown. Brush the top of the flatbread with oil then flip the bread until the other side and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. 
7. For a pliable flatbread, transfer and layer flatbread on a plate, placing a sheet of parchment paper over the flatbread on the top. Cover with plastic and serve shortly. You don’t want to keep it long term while the flatbreads are warm, because the flatbreads will be too moist; you just want to do this to retain the moisture enough to make the flatbread pliable, for about 10 minutes. 

Tips For Making Flatbread

1. For a crisp flatbread, cook for longer on each side, making sure the flatbread doesn’t burn.
2. Reduce salt to 1/2 teaspoon for a lower sodium flatbread.
3. Substitute oat flour with all-purpose gluten-free flour.
4. Substitute vegan butter with coconut oil or olive oil. 
5. Make your own oat flour by blending certified gluten-free rolled oats in a high-speed blender.

Other Vegan Recipes For Flatbread

• Tofu Curry Recipe
• Chickpea Stew
• Tofu Tikka Masala
• Cauliflower Curry Recipe

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