Gluten-Free Healthy Millet Bread Recipe

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Published May 8, 2021 ∙ Kristina Stosek

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My New Obsession: Gluten-Free Millet Bread. Picture this, a warm, golden crust fresh from the oven, it has the perfect texture—crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, and a subtle nuttiness from the millet. This isn’t just any bread. It’s a wholesome, nutrient-packed loaf, rich in protein and fiber, and the best part it toasts well.  Trust me, if you’re a home baker, this will become a bread recipe you’ll reach for time and time again.

sliced millet bread on a wooden board

Healthy Millet Bread: Wholesome and Gluten-Free 

I like to call this gluten-free bread my “healthy millet bread.” Made with whole-grain millet, sorghum flour, psyllium husk, arrowroot starch, and heart-healthy olive oil, it’s packed with nutrients and fiber! The millet flour gives the bread a delicious flavor—just the way bread should taste!

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Versatile Millet Bread: Perfect for Any Meal

This gluten-free bread is perfect for sandwiches or toasted for breakfast with your favorite breakfast spread or sliced avocado slices. There are countless ways to enjoy it! What I love most about this millet bread is how beautifully it toasts to a golden color, achieving the perfect crispness.

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Irresistible Garlic Millet Bread to Complete Your Meals!

First, lightly toast the bread slices. Then, brush one side with a mixture of salted butter, olive oil, minced garlic, and chopped parsley. Place the slices in a preheated oven at 400°F and bake until golden brown, about 4–5 minutes. YUM! This garlic bread pairs exceptionally well with our easy 30-minute gluten free stovetop lasagna or Italian classic, spaghetti Bolognese.

While buying gluten-free bread from the supermarket may be convenient and taste okay, this homemade gluten-free millet bread is fresh, made with nutrient-packed ingredients, and has an unbeatable texture.

It has quickly become one of my favorite gluten-free bread recipes. You can use this millet bread for savory sandwiches or enjoy it with sweet spreads!

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A Unique Addition to Our Bread Collection

I’m super excited about this gluten-free healthy millet bread! While we have many nutritious gluten-free bread recipes on our blog, this one stands out. First, it toasts beautifully and has an incredible bread texture. Plus, it’s loaded with nutrients and fiber.

The Perfect Toasting Bread

It took me a long time to develop a bread recipe that toasts this well. Unlike many gluten-free breads, this one tastes like real bread—not like a sponge or dry crumbs. If you’re looking for a bread recipe without seeds or nuts, try this millet bread recipe.

Ease of Preparation

The bread recipe is straightforward and easy to follow, which is a huge plus for home bakers of any skill level.

Explore all our favorite gluten-free bread recipes and tips in one complete guide.

millet flour in a bowl

Understanding Millet, Sorghum, and Arrowroot Starch

Millet: Raw millet looks like birdseed. When ground into flour, millet is pale yellow colour and is ideal for gluten-free baking. Millet grows primarily in India, Africa and Russia.

This tiny whole grain is packed with protein, nutrients and antioxidants. It has been documented that it may help lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels. 

Sorghum: Sorghum is another nutrient-packed grain that is naturally gluten-free. Some vitamin and mineral highlights are B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and zinc. And sorghum is an excellent source of antioxidants, protein and fiber.

Arrowroot Starch: Arrowroot is a root vegetable used in gluten-free baking and cooking—this root, when ground to a powder, is an excellent gluten-free thickening agent. Arrowroot also lightens up the texture of gluten-free baked goods. This root is known to stimulate your immune system and may help to treat diarrhea.

How to Know When Your Gluten-Free Millet Bread Is Done

You’re aiming for an internal temperature of 202–206°F (94–97°C). Let the bread cool completely (at least 1–2 hours), as the crumb continues to set while cooling, cutting too early can result in a gummy texture. Also, be sure your oven temperature is accurate, as some ovens tend to run on the low side.

toasted millet bread topped with avocado on a plate with a tomato

 

The Benefits of Psyllium Husk in Baking

I absolutely love psyllium husk! This superfood is a game-changer in gluten-free baking. It helps retain moisture and prevents bread from becoming too crumbly. I often incorporate it into chia pudding, yogurt, or even soups and gravies for an extra fiber boost. With 21.8 grams of dietary fiber per ounce of psyllium husk powder, it’s a fantastic way to enhance your meals.

Psyllium Husk vs. Psyllium Powder

Both psyllium husk and psyllium powder come from the same food source, but the powder is more nutritionally concentrated. You can substitute whole psyllium husk for psyllium powder in baking; the conversion ratio is 1 tablespoon of whole psyllium husk to 1 teaspoon of psyllium powder.

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I hope you give this gluten-free healthy millet bread a try. We all love different bread textures and flavours. I find this millet bread recipe is a keeper, making it a guilt-free choice for any meal.. Enjoy!

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Gluten-Free Healthy Millet Bread Recipe

17 reviews
Published May 8, 2021 · Kristina Stosek
Prep Time:
15 min
Cooking Time:
45 min
Serves:
1 loaf

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. GF Whole psyllium husk or 2 tsp. Psyllium husk powder
1 cup + 2 Tbsp. Lukewarm water (about 100 F)
1 cup + 3 Tbsp. (142 g) GF Millet flour
2 cups (288 g) arrowroot starch 
1/2 cup (68 g) sorghum flour
1 Tbsp. Fine coconut sugar, honey or pure maple syrup. *if you are using honey/maple syrup add it to milk
1 Tbsp. Xanthan gum
2 1/2 tsp. GF Instant dry yeast
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp. Warm milk, about 115 F
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk psyllium husk with warm water, set aside
  2. In a large bowl whisk together, millet flour, arrowroot starch, sorghum flour, coconut sugar, xanthan gum, salt and yeast
  3. To the bowl of psyllium husk mixture, add warm milk, olive oil and egg. Whisk to combine
  4. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients, and using a spatula mix to combine until you form a sticky ball of dough
  5. Transfer dough into a standard bread loaf pan 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches, lined with parchment paper. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour. (I preheated my oven for 5 minutes and placed the pan in the oven). The bread should rise by about half its size
  6. BAKING
  7. Place a cake pan pan filled with water about 1-inch high on the bottom rack in the oven. Heat the oven to 425 F
  8. Once the bread is proofed, lightly brush it with milk
  9. Place the bread in the oven and immediately reduce heat to 400 F. After 15 minutes, carefully remove the pan with hot water and continue baking for 25 - 30 minutes until the crust is golden brown. If the crust starts to brown too quickly, loosely cover the bread with foil paper shiny side up until done baking
  10. Place the bread on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing

Nutrition Info

  • Nutritional Information Per Slice 1/12 | Calories: 210 | Protein: 2.75g | Fiber: 2.17g | Fat: 5.83g | Note: This calculation is approximate and can vary based on specific brands and variations in ingredient quantities.

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  1. Sarah K.

    great bread, love the texture!

  2. Rhonda

    I love the consistency of this bread especially for sandwiches. Should I keep it in the fridge?

  3. Kristina

    yes I recommend keeping the bread in the fridge

  4. Annabel clowes

    I don’t normally make comments but this time I had to… this is honestly THE BEST bread I’ve ever made - including wheat bread! I was in absolute shock that it worked and was so impressed. Thank you for sharing this incredible recipe ☺️

  5. Kristina

    thank you Annabel for sharing xx

  6. Michelle.M

    Thank you for this millet bread recipe. My son is 12 and has celiac disease and I couldn’t find a gluten-free bread that he liked until now. He LOVES this bread, thank you so much for this recipe. I have tried some of your chocolate muffin recipes and they are also a big hit, thank you for all your recipes!

  7. Kristina

    Michelle, thank you for sharing

  8. Trish. Rodney

    my gluten-free family LOVES this millet bread, thank you sooo much for this recipe!

  9. Kristina

    Thank you Trish for sharing, I am so happy that your family loves the millet bread

  10. Jen. Reed

    Thank you soooo much for this bread recipe. The texture is amazing!!

  11. Kristina

    excellent Jen, thank you for sharing

  12. Liana Roy

    Hi Jen....I just have the bread proofing and I'm excited to bake it. Do you think a Pullman pan would work instead of a cake pan filled with water in the oven? Would love to hear your thoughts.

  13. Kristina

    Hi Liana, It should work using a pullman pan, although I have not used it for this millet bread recipe, Kristina

  14. Lea Davis

    I have a severe egg allergy. Any suggestions? This looks delicious!

  15. Kristina

    yes Lea, you can make an egg-substitute. Here is a link on how to make an egg replacement https://onlyglutenfreerecipes.com/recipe-items/how-to-make-an-egg-substitute/

  16. Terri S.

    Two questions—can I eliminate sorghum for either flax or millet flour?

  17. Kristina

    you can sub sorghum for oat flour, quinoa flour, potato starch (not flour) and amaranth. If you sub for millet the flavour may not be the same Terri, but yes you can

  18. Ros

    Sounds a great, but do you think I could replace the arrowroot with tapioca? Thanks!

  19. Kristina

    yes Ros, you can replace it with tapioca starch, potato starch or corn starch

  20. Peter

    is it possible to replace xanthan gum please? Or just not add this artificial staff to it?

  21. Peter

    what type of yeast are you using? Active dry yeast?

  22. Kristina

    I used instant quick rise, there is a link in the post to the type of yeast I used Peter, thank you

  23. Kristina

    Peter, I have not used anything besides xanthan gum in this millet bread recipe. However, if I had to substitute it, I would use couple of beaten egg whites

  24. Valerie

    Can I use a nut milk in this recipe? Thank you!

  25. Kristina

    yes Valerie, you can use nut milk

  26. Christine Stanton

    Hi, does this recipe work in a bread machine? Thank you in advance. Christine

  27. Kristina

    sorry Christine, but we have not tried this recipe in a bread machine, so don’t know the answer to that

  28. Anon

    Hi,

    Could you please tell me if the volume measurements are metric, US, or imperial?

  29. Kristina

    Anon, they are US

  30. Anon

    Hi Kristina,

    One more question. I just found that my sorghum flour already contains tapioca starch and psyllium. How much of the sorghum flour should I take then given that I may not need to separately add arrowroot starch and psyllium powder?

  31. Kristina

    Anon, I can’t answer that question since I have not tested the recipe with sorghum flour that includes tapioca and psyllium, sorry.

  32. Gina

    Can I use tapioca flour instead of arrowroot?

  33. Kristina

    yes Gina you can use tapioca flour

  34. Suzy

    I am interested in trying this "Healthy Millet Bread"!

    I'm wondering if you have version of the recipe in grams so that I can weigh the ingredients on a scale? I've found that I have better success with gluten free bread when I measure this way.

    Thanks very much.

  35. Kristina

    I understand, we are working on it for all our future recipes, thank you

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