Flour, oats and crumbs

Substitutes for bread flour

Bread flour has more protein than all-purpose, so it builds more gluten: taller loaves and chewier crusts.

1. All-purpose flour

   How much

   The same amount

   How

   Hold back a tablespoon or two of the water; all-purpose flour soaks up a little less.

   What changes

   Softer, less chewy bread that rises a little less. Most recipes still work well.

   Best in

   Bread, pizza, rolls.

2. All-purpose flour + vital wheat gluten

   How much

   1 cup all-purpose + 1 tsp vital wheat gluten for each cup

   What changes

   Very close to bread flour.

   Best in

   Bagels, chewy bread, pizza.

Simmerbee recipes with bread flour (5)

• Homemade Margherita Pizza
• Honey Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
• Overnight Cherry Tomato and Olive Focaccia
• Soft Classic White Sandwich Bread
• Three-Strand Braided Challah

On those recipes, tap Swaps next to the ingredient for the short version.

More flour, oats and crumbs swaps

All-purpose flourCake flourSelf-rising flourBreadcrumbsOats

All substitutions