Bake bread in counter top oven

[MomK]

I would like to bake bread. I've been debating whether to buy a bread machine that has a gluten free option. I only have a small oven that sits on my counter. Has anyone successfully baked in one of these?

[Scott Adams]

I've never used such an oven, but before I bought a bread machine, which I have used, you may want to first try doing it in your oven to see how it turns out. It may work just fine. Some people love bread machines, but they can be expensive, and some don't do such a great job of mixing, and bread can sometimes turn out poorly.

We have many recipes here:

https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/gluten-free-recipes/gluten-free-bread-recipes/ 

This one may be one of the best recipes we have:

 

[GodsGal]

On 8/27/2021 at 2:40 PM, MomK said:

I would like to bake bread. I've been debating whether to buy a bread machine that has a gluten free option. I only have a small oven that sits on my counter. Has anyone successfully baked in one of these?

Hi MomK,

How big is your oven? Would a 9x5 loaf pan fit inside? How high can you set the temperature? I have not personally done it before, but it seems like, in theory, it should work. Each oven is different. So, you may need to experiment a bit. If it was me, I would probably look up the make and model of the oven online. You could probably find some information and ideas there. 

[MomK]

I decided to order a 9x4x4 baking pan and experiment with it. I had read it was best to use a pan smaller than the traditional loaf size pan for gluten free bread.  

Many years ago I tried to make gluten free bread for a friend who was having severe headaches and they were hoping a change in diet would help. I will admit the bread was far from the best tasting. Thankfully, there are many more options available now and hopefully bread will taste better with the new recipes I have found. I was excited to see that several bread makers have gluten free settings now. If the oven doesn't work I have another option.

Thank you for the replies.