OMG BUNS!!!

The one thing that has been missed the most since going off gluten is a good hamburger bun. Now one might think that "hey just get the gluten free version". Wrong!! Have you tasted them? Blah!! Most gluten free bun versions (and bread too, for that matter) are heavy in starches which both spike the blood sugar and can cause the gut to be cranky. Okay, so I'll make my own.

Oh boy what a journey that has been with a lot of not-so-great results. Too starchy, falls apart, didn't rise, texture not "right", and the list goes on. I have tried a lot of recipes with a lot of "failures" and it was getting to be on the tad bit depressing side when a recipe stakes it claims and in real life is "not so much." Recently there was a pancake-like recipe that did hold the burger, tasted pretty good, and it wasn't a bun. Truthfully both Dennis and I were missing the downright function of a good burger bun.

That is until tonight. I had the recipe in my resources for a good while, but didn't get around to trying it for various sad excuses. However today was the day I was trying this particular recipe that staked the claim of being a good burger bun with a serious rise during baking. Yes, I was skeptical because I've read it before. However to my pleasant and total surprise, this recipe ROCKS!! And I am in complete squirrelarific heaven. I FINALLLY have a bun that is a true burger bun. Looks like a bun, tastes like a bun, acts like a bun, and holds the burger just like a "real" bun!! Granted this bun is more airy than the wheat version, but it works and it rose!! And, it's free of starch and high in protein. Recipe is quite simple and the ingredients are quite easy to find. A big ol' WOOOOOHHHOOOOOO!!

 The recipe came from Food and Yoga for Life blog written by Heather Pace. The exact link to the bun recipe is found here   The only regret I have is not making this recipe sooner. So with out further adieu, here's a picture:

To say the least, I'm in love. :)

Sherri Donohue
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