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Gluten Free Mixes: Laura's Review
Breads From Anna
Gluten Dairy Soy Corn Free Mix - This mix is always a hit. It has the texture of a nice whole grain bread. It holds up great for sandwiches or toast. Even when it doesn't turn out great, it is still very good! The flax seed egg replacer works well with this loaf, although I prefer the bread with egg.
Yeast Free Mix - Is it possible that I prefer the Yeast free version of Anna's bread? Yes I think I do! It is just as good, but when I bake it in the oven (instead of the bread machine I use for the above loaf) it turns out crispy on the edges and perfect with a wonderful whole grain flavor. Love this one! It also works very well with flax seed egg replacer.
Pie Crust Mix - Another hit! How can you go wrong with Anna's mixes? I use this with either olive oil or palm shortening. Both work well. This crust has a flakey and warm flavor. Love it for pies!
Pumpkin bread - Can you guess where this is going? Also a great and easy mixture. Works with flax egg replacer. Very dense and moist and oozing with spices and pumpkin yumminess.
Banana bread - Almost ditto the above review. The only thing is that I prefer this with eggs. I can taste the egg replacer with the banana bread. Very good bread, though. Moist, dense, and crisp edges.
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Gifts of Nature
Sandwich Bread - This mix came out moist and dense and delicious! It was great as a sandwich choice. I prefer this mix with egg, but it can work with the flax egg replacer.
French Loaf - A fun loaf. I like the crisp crust and soft dense middle. A great bread to serve with soups or to snack on pre meal. Best served same day as cooked and better with egg then without.
All Purpose Mix - There is NOTHING I have made with this mix that didn't turn out great. You really can't go wrong. The recipes they provide are all amazing. Enjoy!
GF Oats - I did not know there was a certified gluten free oat on the market, so when I saw this, I was pretty excited! The package explains how it is certified and I felt very comfortable with that. I made the cookie recipe on the back of the oat bag. It was a HUGE hit. I used their all purpose flour mix with this. Just the perfect oatmeal cookies.
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Pamela's
Chocolate Cake Mix - This is sinfully delicious. Gooey and almost brownie like, this cake gets gobbled long before we even think about frosting. Works with egg replacer.
Brownie Mix - Pamela has mastered chocolate desserts. This couldn't be better. We used the decedent recipe with eggs and earth balance butter...yummmm
White Bread Mix -Quite good with eggs (kind of flops for me with egg replacer),. It is a crisp edge and soft middle with a sweeter flavor. I have trouble using this with egg replacer. It sinks for me. It's pretty good, though. The flavor is nice. Good for soups, and toast with jam! If you can use eggs, you'll like this mix. If you can't, I can't advise it. I used bread machine rapid wheat setting with dark crust.
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Namaste
Bread - This mix made a nice biscuit with the egg replacer, but it did not work as a bread. I will have to try it again with eggs. The taste was good, but I can't advise using it with egg replacer.
Chocolate Cake Mix - Delicious cupcakes every time. You get a lot for your price, too.
Brownies - I'm sure these are sinful and perfect with eggs, but they flopped with egg replacer. The flavor was good, but the liquid was just not right.
Say Cheez - A dairy, soy, gluten free mac and cheese? Oh my! It was allright. I was highly skeptical, as I didn't like the choice of noodle (it's no Tinkyada!) and the smell of the sauce turned me off when making it, but once it set, I ate some and I kept going back for more. It was pretty darn tasty! It would be even better when adding in some fresh veggies.
Cookie Mix - I made three batches of this to give it a fair run, but each batch was awful. The taste of baking soda came through very strong, the texture was brittle and thin. My girls opted to not eat them, even when I put chocolate chips in them! Not a repeat for us.
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Gluten Free Pantry
White Cake - Good and works with egg replacer. Not outstanding, but a nice gluten free cake! I would recommend it.
Brownies - These ones taste great after they set and cool. Add some EnjoyLifeFoods chocolate chips and pass these off as gluten brownies to your family and friends. They'll never know the difference.
Danielle's Chocolate Cake Cake - This was a spongey yummy chocolate cake. It lends itself well to decorating, filling with frosting, or eating plain. Best when fresh.
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Knicknick
Chocolate Cake - Fantastic. Probably my favorite chocolate cupcake. As a cake, I have trouble getting it to cook evenly, so I always make cupcakes with this mix. A rich chocolate flavor that everyone loves.
Frozen Breads - We buy these from time to time. They are good. Fine, but I prefer homemade breads. I'm glad to have them available, though, when we can't get to baking.
Doughnuts - easy and tasty. A bit dry, but it saves me the mess of making doughnuts from scratch.
Pancake Mix - Yum. This is a sweet and light pancake. The taste is closer to that of a dessert than our typical morning panacke. Needles to say, it was a big hit.
Coating Mix - When mixed with rice milk, this mix makes a delicious gravy to serve with a one pot dish of chicken and veggies. It does contain some soy.
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Bob's Red Mill
GF Cookie Mix - nope, not my favorite! I could taste the bean flour, and it really turned me off.
GF Hot and Tasty Breakfast Cereal - A nice warm breakfast that my girls enjoy. This one does have cornmeal. It's a nice blend of grains.
Pancake Mix - If you feel like you need more cornbread in your diet, then this is the product for you! We were not fans. It tastes just like cornbread, but the combination of flours left my daughter with a stomach ache. I doubt we'll even finish the bag.
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