This gluten free Gouda and Jalapeno Bread is perfect for flavor packed sandwiches or serving with your favorite soups!
Every weekend, like most of you, I go to the grocery. I stand in line at the deli counter and peer out at the vast assortment of breads at the bakery section next to me. Truth be told, I don’t just look…I lust.
I lust for the focaccia, ciabatta, the baguettes, and the french bread. I dream of sandwiches piled high on yeasty dinner rolls and jam spread over English muffins. And the bagels, the bagels nearly bring me to tears.
Alas, my fate awaits me in the frozen food section with a loaf of Udi’s gluten free bread. Generally speaking, I have come to terms with this. But sometimes, my longing for a good crusty bread is just beyond my control.
This was just the case over the weekend. Now keep in mind, I have tried for ages to come up with a good artisan bread. Each and every time it is a waste of time and expensive gluten free flour. However, my inner rebel was not willing to accept defeat so I decided to go a different route with a yeasty beer bread.
Whyyyyy didn’t I think of this sooner?! It was amazing! I mean look at it! Perfectly thick, chewy and gooey Smoked Gouda and spicy jalapeno!I served this with chili, and it was perfectly dippable. And I’m going to teach you exactly how to make it!
Ingredients for Gluten Free Beer Bread
As always, here is a quick overview of the ingredients used in our Gouda and Jalapeno Beer Bread. For the complete recipe, just keep scrolling.
- All purpose gluten free flour- I use cup4cup brand
- 1/4 cup warm water
- Rapid rise yeast- be sure to get the Rapid Rise type
- Gluten free beer- I used Redbridge
- Smoked gouda cheese- cubed
- Jalapenos- seeded and diced
- Olive oil
How do you make gluten free beer bread?
The process was actually super simple. I just added warm water and yeast together and let it sit until it got all bubbly. Then I mixed the yeast, flour, and beer together until a super thick, very sticky dough formed. Then I added the cheese and chopped jalapeno. Cover and let it sit all day.
When I got ready to bake, I turned the oven to 425 degrees F and put my dutch oven inside, so it gets incredibly hot. Then I turned the dough out onto a floured surface and made a big ball. I took my dutch oven out of the oven, sprayed it with cooking oil, and added a little olive oil (for good measure) and dumped the ball of dough right in there! I drizzled a little more olive oil on top (why not?!) put the lid back on and baked it for 20 minutes covered, then 10 more minutes uncovered.
Do I have to use a Dutch Oven?
Yes, I would highly recommend using a dutch oven for this gluten free bread recipe. Dutch ovens are excellent conductors of heat and they are made to be used at a high temperature without letting moisture escape. This is why we bake the bread with the lid on! By using the dutch oven, you are able to get that delicious crust that artisan bread is so well known for.
Do you have to knead the dough?
No kneading, no wresting with sticky dough. Just mix, rise, dump, and bake! Seriously, it is that easy! You will love this flavorful, crusty bread!
What if I’m not gluten free?
As always, I made this using gluten free ingredients. However, if you are not gluten free simply sub regular all purpose flour and regular beer!
Tips and Substitutions for Gluten Free Gouda Bread
- Once again, be sure to use a dutch oven and pay attention to the baking instructions involving when to leave the lid on and when to take it off.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough, but just bring the ingredients together.
- Be patient! Give your yeast time to rise before adding it to the flour and give your dough time to rise before baking.
- Try different cheeses! Jalapeno and cheddar is a classic, so give that a spin! You could also use a pepperjack if you wanted more spice.
- If you wanted to really get creative, try some new flavors! Parmesan and herb, garlic and mozzarella, green onion with monterey jack or an Italian cheese blend would all make a great bread
- Redbridge is certainly not the only gluten free beer on the market. There’s also Glutenberg, Omission, Lakefront or Stone Delicious are all popular brands
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Gouda and Jalapeno Bread
This gluten free Gouda and Jalapeno Bread is perfect for flavor packed sandwiches or serving with your favorite soups!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose gluten free flour (I use cup4cup brand)
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons rapid rise yeast (one 3/4 ounce package)
- 1 12 ounce gluten free beer (I used Redbridge)
- 1 cup smoked gouda cheese, cubed
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the very warm water and the yeast. Mix well and let sit for about 5 minutes until little bubbles form.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, yeast, and beer. Mix well until a thick, sticky dough forms (this is easiest if using an electric or stand mixer).
- Add the cubed cheese and the diced peppers. Stir so they are evenly distributed.
- Cover dough and let sit for at least four hours.
- When ready to bake, place a dutch oven with the lid on, in the oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Dump dough out onto a well floured sheet of wax paper and form into a ball.
- When oven is up to temp, remove dutch oven and spray well with cooking spray (bottom and sides) and add one teaspoon of olive oil.
- Pick up the sheet of wax paper with the dough and carefully slide it into the dutch oven.
- Drizzle last teaspoon of olive oil over the top.
- Place lid on dutch oven and bake for 20 minutes while covered.
- Remove lid and bake for 10 more minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 slices Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 319Total Fat: 8.1gCholesterol: 28.2mgSodium: 210.4mgCarbohydrates: 48.9gNet Carbohydrates: 46.5gFiber: 2.4gSugar: 1.6gProtein: 9.8g
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