Gluten free baked good coming out bitter
I am trying to bake gluten free and i find that my baked goods come out bitter. I am using oat flour and rice flour, can the bitterness be from that, what can i do to correct this? What is a good gluten free flour other then oat?
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Both of those ingredients are not bitter unless they are rancid. You may be using too much baking soda?
A basic gluten free flour is usually a combination of white rice flour, brown rice flour, sweet rice flour, tapioca starch and xanthan or guar gum. From there it can go into buckwheat, bean flours, quinoa, etc. The gums give resilience and elasticity to the dough (along with the tapioca and sweet rice flour) and replace the action of the gluten which creates a structure for baked goods to rise.
There's lots of gluten free flour recipes that come up with a Google search. It's sometimes easier to start with those than trying to create one from scratch.
Oats BTW, are not strictly gluten free because of cross contamination when growing or processing. The package should state that they are gluten free.
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Why do my baked goods taste bitter?
One of the most common misfortunes among bakers is that they are using too much baking soda or baking powder. Know that too much baking soda or baking powder in cakes will not just lead to a metallic and bitter taste, but it can also make a big mess in the oven as it will rise beyond expectations.Why was my gluten-free cake bitter?
I have found that using too much baking powder (gluten free) and / or cream of tarter can give an oddly bitter aftertaste to baked goods.Why does gluten-free flour taste bitter?
And, don't forget sodium aluminum sulfate (SAS) which is found in some baking powders. The problem with SAS (in addition to it being aluminium) is that it has a distinctive and bitter, metallic taste.How do you fix bitter baked cake?
You can fix bitter cake by adding an acid to your batter. The most common solution is cream of tartar, but depending on your recipe, you may also want to try lemon juice, sour cream, or even some cocoa powder.Gluten-free products that are just as tasty as traditional baked goods
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I have found that using too much baking powder (gluten free) and / or cream of tarter can give an oddly bitter aftertaste to baked goods.
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