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    Using Substitutes

    Gluten free baking is filled all sorts of challenges - but when you're trying to find a substitute for an ingredient, it's even more challenging!

    Whether baking a gluten free yeast bread or baking a gluten free cake, using something to bind the ingredients together is essential (much like gluten does with all-purpose flour baking). Fortunately, we have several options for using gum substitutes, flour substitutes and even egg substitutes.

    Check out the Alternatives to Xanthan Gum and Guar Gum to discover your options for swapping out the gums and then head over to the Substitutes for Xanthan Gum to find out just how much of a substitute you need to use in your recipe. And don't miss our flour guide and egg substitutes list!

    • How to Substitute Eggs for Applesauce in Baking & Cooking
    • 10 Best Quinoa Substitutes for Cooking, Baking, and More
    • Best Sorghum Flour Substitutes for Gluten-Free Baking
    • Best Agave Syrup Alternatives for Gluten-Free Baking
    • Best Potato Starch Alternatives and How to Substitute
    • Best Flax Seed Substitutes for Gluten-Free Baking
    • 12 Best Corn Flour Substitutes and How to Use Them
    • 8 Best Chia Seed Alternatives for Gluten-Free Recipes
    • 10 Best Apple Cider Vinegar Substitutes in Baking
    • Top 5 Brown Rice Flour Substitutes and How To Use Them
    • Best 10 Coconut Flour Substitutes
    • Xanthan Gum vs Cornstarch: Which One Should You Use?
    • 6 Best Baking Soda Substitutes & How to Use Them
    • Can You Substitute Cornmeal for Flour? 7 Flour Alternatives
    • 21 Best Coconut Sugar Substitutes and How to Use Them
    • 10 Best Xanthan Gum Substitutes in Gluten-Free Baking
    • Top 10 Agar Agar Substitutes for Cooking & Baking
    • 17 Vegan Egg Substitutes for Baking Cakes, Cookies, Pancakes, & More
    • Top 9 Arrowroot Powder Substitutes
    • Guar Gum vs Xanthan Gum: Which One Should You Use?
    • The 8 Best Sweet Rice Flour Substitutes
    • 6 Best Substitutes for Psyllium Husk Powder
    • The Top Substitutes for Millet Flour
    • 7 Best Cassava Flour Substitutes
    • Top 4 Teff Flour Substitutes
    • Best Substitutes for Buckwheat Flour (& Some Secondary Options)
    • Is Xanthan Gum a Substitute for Baking Powder?
    • Guide to Gluten Free Flour Substitutes
    • Is Oat Flour Gluten Free? Tips & How To Substitute
    • How to Make Substitutions for Xanthan Gum in Baking
    • Gums in Baking: Are They Really Necessary?

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    Christine Brady.

    Hi, I'm Christine, a gluten free baker and baking problem-solver. I love baking breads and sharing best practices so that everyone can bake tasty treats too. Zest For Baking (est. 2013) is where you'll find gluten free (and dairy free) recipes, tips for substituting ingredients, and help navigating the world of gluten free baking.

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    Since 2013, Christine has been helping readers with gluten free baking challenges and substitution issues, all while creating delicious gluten free baking recipes that no one would guess are actually gluten free. Her Zest For Baking recipes have been featured on Beyond Celiac, The Daily Meal, Bloglovin' and Dr. Axe, to name a few. When she's not hanging out on Facebook or sharing pictures on Instagram or pinning on Pinterest, you can find her in her kitchen, creating more ZestForBaking.com recipes!

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