Gluten-Free Bread Sticks

You’re sure to love these delicious vegan and gluten-free bread sticks — even if your not on a vegan or gluten-free diet — and you’ll love them even more if dipped in dill dressing.

Ingredients:

• 1 recipe Dill Dressing (optional)
• 2 cups gluten-free Garbanzo flour
• 1/2 cup gluten-free brown rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon aluminum free baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pure baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground Himalayan salt
• 2 cups warm filtered water
• 2 teaspoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, unfiltered
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Prepare in advance our recipe for Dill Dressing, if using. Refrigerate until ready for use.
2. In a medium size bowl whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, onion powder, garlic powder and salt to combine and aerate.
3. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the olive oil and sesame seeds. Whisk until well combined.
4. Cover a 16-inch x 12-inch x 1-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Heat in a preheated 400º F oven for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and place on a flat, heat safe surface.
5. Slowly pour the batter down the center of the baking liner or parchment paper, the long way. The batter should spread evening on it’s own, but if not you can use a silicone spatula to help it along.
6. Place the pan back into the oven and on the middle rack. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is firm and the edges start to brown.
7. Remove from oven and let cool to touch. Use a long spatula to loosen the bread from the parchment paper and carefully flip. Use a pastry brush to evenly brush on the olive oil. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake 5 minutes more or until the top is golden. Remove from heat and let cool to touch.
8. Use kitchen shears or a chef knife to cut the bread down the center the long way, then cut each half the short way for 1 1/2-inch wide strips. Transfer to a serving platter and serve. Don’t forget to also serve the dill dressing, if using.

Variations:

1. For an Italian flavor, add to the batter 1/2 teaspoon oregano. Whisk until well combined.
2. For garlic bread sticks, sprinkle the bread with 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic Garlic Powder, after adding the olive oil and sesame seeds.
3. For burger buns or sandwich bread, cut the bread into squares; not strips. You might try making 3-inch square buns to go with Red Rice Burgers, or slightly larger squares to sandwich a spread of Delicious Nut Butter and Raspberry Jam.

Yield: Makes 18 bread sticks and 1/2 cup dressing

* Garbanzo bean flour and fava bean flour are good sources of protein for vegans. The garbanzo bean flour, also known as gram flour or chickpea flour, is made from ground chickpeas. The fava bean, also known as broad bean, resembles a lima bean and can also be ground into flour.