My favourite gluten free loaves

Gluten free loaves have come SUCH a long way since I was first diagnosed with coeliac disease. Gone are the days of having to toast every slice of bread to make it palatable and to ensure it stayed fully intact until I’d polished it off!!

In fact the positive change in gluten free bread has been so great, that on occasions I’ve double checked packaging to make sure it was definitely gluten free!

So yes, there are now lots of great gluten free loaves available and although everybody’s tastes are different, I thought it would be good to share some of my favourite ones with you.

Promise gluten free multigrain loaf

I’m a huge fan of all Promise gluten free loaves (and rolls). The multigrain loaf is my current favourite. It’s great straight from the pack and it makes cracking sandwiches and is delicious when toasted. Another huge plus with Promise gluten free bread, is that it’s high in fibre, and a few slices of this has me well on my way to my daily 30g fibre target. It’s a good and proper tasty loaf, which I can highly recommend.

Available in most large supermarkets in the UK.

Waitrose gluten free sliced seeded cob

I picked up this sliced seeded cob in Waitrose as I really liked its rustic look. It is dense in texture – in a really good way. Neil popped me together a bacon butty on a couple of toasted slices, which was great. Likewise, to Jam on toast! And I also enjoyed it, simply spread with lots of butter and a dish of tasty of leftover stew.

I’d be very happy to be given a generous slice of this bread with a heart bowl of soup when eating out. And although I’ve yet to join the smashed avocado party, I think a toasted slice of this bread would make the perfect vessel to pile some of its green goodness onto. For avocado inspiration check out this recipe suggestion from My gluten free guide. 

M&S gluten free brown seeded loaf

Perfect gluten free bread for making yummy sandwiches! It’s nice and soft, and I find it holds together really well. It’s got a great nutty flavour, and thanks to the added seeds, it feels like you are feeding goodness into your tum! Although I’ve only featured the seeded loaf for now, I have tried most M&S gluten free breads which are also very good!

Schar gluten free wholesome seeded loaf

This loaf is great and the fact you can pick it up from most major supermarkets makes it very accessible too! I like the consistency in quality of this loaf and the fact it’s great to eat straight from the pack. Its high in fibre (helping towards us adults recommended 30g of fibre a day – I’m on a mission to hit this figure consistently!) makes great butties and also toasts well. And thanks to the long shelf life and sturdy packaging you can pick a loaf up well in advance of when you need it!

Available in most large supermarkets in the UK.

Glutafin who are the sister company to Schar produce a very similar loaf to this, which is available to order on prescription

Warburtons gluten free artisan tiger bloomer

Love this yummy gluten free bloomer and as it is unsliced the choice is mine how thick or thin I cut my slice. I enjoy this loaf toasted or made up as a sandwich. I do however find that it holds together much better when I slice it thickly when making sandwiches. This bloomer has a great texture and flavour, and although it’s at the top end of the gluten free bread price range, I feel it’s well worth it. Maybe not as an everyday bread, but definitely as a weekend treat!

Available in most large supermarkets in the UK.

Genius gluten free spicy fruit loaf 

I know this is a fruit loaf but wanted to slip it in with the others as I just love it toasted with plenty of butter. Ideally, I like to enjoy a slice or two with a freshly brewed coffee and ideally whilst sat in the garden.

Available in most large supermarkets in the UK.

There are ALWAYs new gluten free products appearing on the market, which is exciting and means that this post will change over time, as I do my best to update you with my current favourite gluten free loaves. Thanks for reading!

For now,
Liz x