Easy Flaxseed Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

This easy flaxseed bread is soft and tender with a deliciously moist crumb. Just slightly sweet with the perfect hint of cinnamon, this quick bread is perfect for an easy breakfast or snack whenever you’re hungry. Totally gluten-free, dairy-free and yeast-free too, but no one would care! Bake a loaf or two and enjoy homemade bread anytime!

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• Homemade Bread is the Best
• What is Flaxseed?
• Why You Should and How to Grind Flaxseed Meal at Home:
• Why This Recipe Works:
• Ingredients You’ll Need:
• Ingredient Notes/Substitutions:
• How to Make this Easy Flaxseed Bread (Step by Step)
• Dish by Dish Tips/Tricks:
• Recipe FAQs:
• Other Quick Bread Recipes You’ll Love:
• Bread Recipes to Bake:
• Easy Flaxseed Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

Homemade Bread is the Best

I’m a huge fan of baking homemade bread, and in the past few years I’ve baked quite a number of loaves.

I love baking yeast breads: this soft fluffy gluten-free white bread, our popular buckwheat bread, brown rice bread and sorghum bread.

There’s something amazing about watching bread dough rise and double in size before your eyes, and it’s even more magical to pull a fresh loaf from the oven.

But I also love baking quick breads, especially when I don’t have time to wait for bread dough to rise, and just want to throw something quick in the oven for breakfast or tea time.

Some of my favorite quick breads include this easy honey oat bread, this fluffy corn flour bread, and this lemon poppy seed bread.

And since I’ve been baking with flaxseed meal recently, I figured, why not bake a loaf of flaxseed bread too!

What is Flaxseed?

Flaxseed is also known as the common flax or linseed.

Grown as both a fiber crop and food crop, flax is high in dietary fiber and healthy unsaturated fats.

I’ve been trying to add more flax seeds to my diet, and a great way is to incorporate ground flaxseed meal in my baking.

Why You Should and How to Grind Flaxseed Meal at Home:

While you can easily buy pre-ground flaxseed meal at the supermarket, I highly recommend that you grind your own flaxseed meal at home, since freshly ground flaxseed meal has a short shelf life of just one week.

For optimal freshness and to ensure that your flaxmeal doesn’t turn rancid before you use it all up, it’s best to use whole flax seeds and grind them into a fine powder.

Here’s how to grind flaxseed meal in just 5 minutes! All you need is whole flax seeds, a high-speed blender (or a coffee grinder), and a fine-mesh sieve to do it.

Since the flaxseed muffins I’d made were such a hit, I figured why not make a loaf version with the batter – and this flaxseed bread recipe was born!

Why This Recipe Works:

• Simple Ingredients: The ingredients required for the flaxseed bread recipe are easily accessible and you might already have them on hand!

• Easy to Make: If you love quick bread, this easy flaxseed quick bread is ready in approximately an hour. Since this recipe uses baking powder instead of yeast, there’s no kneading or no rising time required.

• Tender Texture: Soft, tender and fluffy, this flax seed bread has an amazingly delicious moist crumb that makes you beg for more!

• Delicious Taste: Just slightly sweetened and flavored with a hint of cinnamon, this gluten free bread is perfect for breakfast, or snacking on in the afternoon between meals.

• Totally Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free: The best part is that this flax bread recipe is also 100% gluten-free and dairy-free too, which means that those with Celiac disease or gluten or lactose intolerances can enjoy it without worries!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Here’s a quick visual overview of the ingredients you’ll need for the flaxseed bread recipe.

(For exact quantities and measurements, please scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post to get the full recipe.)

Ingredient Notes/Substitutions:

• Sunflower Oil: I like to use sunflower oil because I always have a bottle of sunflower oil on hand. You can also substitute it with another vegetable oil such as olive oil, avocado oil, or melted coconut oil in equal quantities. Alternatively, if you are not lactose-intolerant, you may also use melted butter or ghee in equal quantities.

• Sugar: I used white granulated sugar, but you may use brown sugar or coconut sugar instead. If you are diabetic or insulin-resistant, I highly recommend using Lakanto monkfruit sweetener (a 1:1 substitute for white sugar that has zero glycemic-index).

• Eggs: In this recipe, eggs provide structure and binds the ingredients together, as well as helps the loaf to rise better. If you rather not use egg yolks, you may replace the 4 whole eggs with 8 egg whites instead. I have not tried out this recipe without eggs, but if you do use aquafaba or an egg-replacer, I would love to hear how it goes in the comments! 

• Almond Milk: I used my 5-minute homemade almond milk, but you may also use other non-dairy milks such as cashew milk, rice milk, soy milk, sunflower seed milk, or coconut milk. Alternatively, if you are not lactose-intolerant, feel free to use normal dairy milk instead.

• Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour: For best results, I recommend using a good-quality gluten-free all-purpose flour blend that is made up of lighter flours/starches (such as rice flour, corn starch, tapioca starch, potato starch) to get a light and fluffy texture. I do NOT recommend using flour blends with heavier flours (such as garbanzo bean flour) as that will result in a denser texture.

• Flaxseed Meal: I recommend grinding your own flaxseed meal from whole flax seeds for optimal freshness (both golden flaxseeds or brown flaxseeds will work). You can use either golden flax meal or brown flaxseed meal (golden flaxseed meal is lighter in color and has a more neutral taste, while brown flaxseed meal is darker in color and has a nutty flavor).

• Baking Powder: Since this recipe doesn’t use yeast, baking powder is required for rising. If you are Celiac or gluten intolerant, make sure to use certified gluten-free baking powder.

• Cinnamon: I like adding ground cinnamon for extra flavor and taste, but if you prefer not to add it, you can leave it out.

How to Make this Easy Flaxseed Bread (Step by Step)

1. Preheat and Grease

Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 8″ x 4″ metal loaf pan with cooking spray.

(If you prefer, you may also line your loaf pan with parchment paper.)

2. Beat Oil and Sugar

In a large bowl, beat the oil and sugar until combined.

3. Add Eggs and Milk

Add the eggs and milk and whisk to get a pale yellow liquid mixture.

4. Whisk Dry Ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk the gluten-free all-purpose flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon to combine.

5. Add Dry Ingredients to Wet Ingredients

Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix well to get a homogeneous batter (the batter will be rather liquid).

6. Transfer Batter to Pan

Pour the flaxseed bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.

7. Bake Until Golden Brown

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes until the flaxseed bread is golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

8. Cool Completely Before Slicing

Allow the flaxseed loaf to cool for at least 5 minutes in the pan before removing it, and then cooling it completely at room temperature on a wire rack before slicing.

Dish by Dish Tips/Tricks:

• Use a Metal Pan: I highly recommend using a metal loaf pan for even browning on all sides. I do NOT recommend using a glass pan as the bottom and sides will not brown well.

• Make a Savory Version: If you prefer a savory version of this flaxseed bread, simply leave out the cinnamon and sugar, and add an additional 1/2 cup of gluten-free all-purpose flour together with spices or herbs of your choice (such as rosemary, thyme, oregano) with a pinch of salt.

• Make Flaxseed Muffins: If you’d like to make muffins instead of a loaf, here’s my recipe for easy flaxseed muffins.

Recipe FAQs:

Other Quick Bread Recipes You’ll Love:

• Flaxseed Coconut Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Flax Almond Bread (Grain-Free)
• Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Corn Flour Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Easy Honey Oat Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Option)

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