Substitute AP flour + vital wheat gluten for Bread flour
What bread flour does in a recipe: High protein (~12-14%) develops strong gluten for chewy, tall breads.
AP flour + vital wheat gluten
per 1 cup bread flour
US1 cup AP flour + 1 tsp vital wheat gluten
Metric125 g + 3 g gluten
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeVeganAlcohol-freeContains gluten
Vital wheat gluten restores the protein gap directly.
What changes: Nearly identical
Best for: Yeast breads
Where Bread flour is the substitute: substitute Bread flour for All-purpose flour
More options: all 2 Bread flour substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting AP flour + vital wheat gluten for Bread flour?
- per 1 cup bread flour — US: 1 cup AP flour + 1 tsp vital wheat gluten. Metric: 125 g + 3 g gluten.
- Why does AP flour + vital wheat gluten work as a Bread flour substitute?
- Vital wheat gluten restores the protein gap directly.
- What changes when you use AP flour + vital wheat gluten instead of Bread flour?
- Nearly identical
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