Vegan Gluten Free Coconut Bread

[rsadelle]

lakeeffectgirl found this recipe, which sounded amazing. I tried out adapting it to be vegan and gluten free yesterday, so here's how I made it.

Coconut Bread
2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
1 1/4 cups plus 6 Tbsp plus warm water
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sorghum flour
3/4 cup brown rice flour
3/4 cup tapioca flour
3/4 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1 2/3 cups shredded coconut
1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted/liquid


Preheat oven to 350.

Mix flaxseed and 6 Tbsp water in a bowl. (I don't know if you need to do this separately and let it sit, but I did.)

Stir flours, xanthan gum, baking powder, and cinnamon together. Add in sugar and coconut, stir until mixed.

Add vanilla and 1 1/4 cups warm water to the flaxseed and water, whisk together. (I did this with a fork.)

Pour wet ingredients into dry, stir until barely mixed. Add coconut oil, stir it all together.

Pour into a greased and floured or parchment papered 8 1/2-inch loaf pan. (I use parchment.) Let sit for ten minutes, then bake for an hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool on wire rack for five minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on the wire rack.

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This turned out pretty good, and it's really good heated with a little bit of Earth Balance on it. (I have their buttery sticks.) It still has that vague taste that most of my gluten free baked goods have; I'm starting to wonder if it's the xanthan gum. This says arrowroot powder isn't quite as good but can help if you're not using xanthan gum, so I might try that next time I make something.