Easy Tiger Nut Flour Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

If you enjoy a good loaf of quick bread, this easy tiger nut flour bread is your answer! It’s super simple to make, bakes up beautifully, and a loaf is ready in under an hour! Perfect for sandwiches, or toasted with jam, or even eaten on its own! Totally gluten-free, dairy-free and yeast-free too!

Baking Bread is My Passion

I realized early on that the process of making homemade bread fills me with an incredible amount of joy.

A freshly baked loaf pulled straight out from the oven, the warmth enveloping you in the face, is an experience that’s honestly hard to beat.

Of the different types of breads, yeast breads are my favorite.

I love watching the bread dough rise and double in size (it’s like witnessing a miracle unfolding), and as the yeast works its magic and creates gas bubbles resulting in the beautiful air pockets in the dough, I always marvel in awe.

Some of our favorite yeast breads include this soft, fluffy gluten-free bread, our very popular buckwheat bread, this tender brown rice bread and our delicious potato bread.

Quick Bread for the Win

However, while I love yeast breads and the process of dough rising, I know that we don’t always have time for waiting for the dough to double in size.

I also know that yeast isn’t great for everyone, and that some people react badly to baker’s yeast.

Which is why quick breads also have a special place in my heart.

Leavened by baking powder (or baking soda) as opposed to yeast, quick breads are a fast solution for when you want a loaf on the table fast. No rising time required. No yeast needed.

Some of our favorite quick breads include this insanely delicious honey oat bread, super moist banana bread, and this lemon poppy seed bread.

What are Tiger Nuts?

Tiger nuts or tigernuts (also known as chufa nuts or earth almonds) are not actually nuts, nor are they related to tigers (the name is because of the stripes on the tubers’ exterior).

In fact, tiger nuts are actually small, edible little tubers (approximately the size of marbles) from the yellow nutsedge plant. Chewy and naturally slightly sweet with a nutty flavor, tiger nuts taste similar to almonds or pecans.

Rich in high resistant starch fiber content, tiger nuts are also a good source of antioxidants. Plus, since tiger nuts are not nuts to begin with, those with tree nut allergies should be able to eat them without issues.

You can eat tiger nuts raw, or boiled, or soaked. You can even blend the tiger nuts with a little water to make tigernut milk.

Tiger Nut Flour for Baking

Whole tiger nuts can also be ground into a fine powder and used in baked goods.

Naturally gluten-free, tiger nut flour is perfect for gluten-free breads and other baked goods, as well as Paleo recipes and Keto recipes.

Today, we’ll be making a delicious tiger nut flour quick bread.

Why This Recipe Works:

• Easy to Make: This tigernut flour bread is crazy simple to make. Simply make the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and then pour the batter into a pan and bake!
• No Added Sugar: In this recipe, we’re not using any extra sugar because tigernut flour already has a naturally sweet flavor.
• No Yeast or Rising Required: Since this is a quick bread, the only leavening agent we’ll be using is baking powder. Not using yeast makes it perfect for those with allergies or intolerances to yeast, plus this means that no rising time is needed either! This loaf comes together from scratch in under 1 hour, which means if you start now, you can enjoy homemade tigernut bread very soon!
• Totally Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free: Best of all, this loaf is 100% gluten-free and dairy-free, which means that even those with Celiac disease or gluten or lactose intolerances can still enjoy them without issues.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Here’s a visual overview of the ingredients required for this tiger nut flour bread recipe.

(For exact measurements and qualities, please scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.)

Recipe Notes/Substitutions:

• Eggs: In this tiger nut bread recipe, eggs are essentially for binding the ingredients together and to give the batter lift. I have not tried this recipe without eggs, so I do not know how it will turn out. (If you do make it without eggs, please let me know how it goes in the comments below.)
• Water: I used filtered water, but you may also use non-dairy milks (such as almond milk, cashew milk, rice milk, soy milk or even tiger nut milk). Alternatively, if you are not lactose-intolerant, feel free to use normal dairy milk instead.
• Sunflower Oil: I like using sunflower oil because I always have a bottle of it on hand. You can also use other types of vegetable oils such as olive oil, melted coconut oil, or avocado oil. Alternatively, if you are not lactose intolerant, you can also use melted butter.
• Tiger Nut Flour: Since this is a recipe for tigernut flour bread, I do not recommend that you replace it with anything else. You can either buy tiger nut flour or grind your own from peeled whole tiger nuts.
• Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour: I recommend using a good-quality gluten-free all-purpose flour blend that is made of lighter flours and starches (such as rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch or corn starch) to ensure a lighter final texture. I do NOT recommend using a gluten-free flour blend that includes heavier flours (such as garbanzo bean flour) as that will result in a denser final texture.
• Baking Powder: Since this is a yeast-free quick bread, baking powder is the only leavening agent we’ll be using, so make sure you add it in. If you have Celiac disease or are gluten-intolerant, make sure to use certified gluten-free baking powder.

How to Make Tiger Nut Flour Bread (Step by Step):

1. Preheat and Grease

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

(Tip: You may also line the pan with parchment paper to make it easier to remove the loaf.)

2. Mix Wet Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, water, and oil to combine.

3. Sift Dry Ingredients

Combine the tiger nut flour, gluten-free all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk well to combine.

4. Add Dry Ingredients to Wet Ingredients

Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix well until you get a smooth and homogeneous batter.

5. Transfer Batter to Loaf Pan

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and use a wet spatula to smooth out the top of the batter.

6. Bake Until Ready

Bake the batter for 40 minutes until the loaf is golden on top and let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing and allowing it to cool completely at room temperature on a wire rack.

7. Slice and Enjoy

Once the bread has cooled, slice into pieces and serve.

Dish by Dish Tips/Tricks:

• Loaf Height Depends on Pan Size: I used a metal 8″ x 4″ loaf pan, and the loaf comes out just now. Bear in mind that if you use a wider loaf pan, the bread will be flatter and wider in shape.
• No Tiger Nut Flour, But Still Want to Make the Bread? If you really want to make this bread but don’t have tiger nut flour, simply swap out the tigernut flour for equal amounts of alternative flours such as almond meal, almond flour, pecan flour or walnut flour.

Recipe FAQs:

Our Favorite Quick Bread Recipes:

• Honey Oat Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Easy Flaxseed Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Super Moist Banana Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Low Carb Almond Flour Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
• Low Carb Coconut Flour Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

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