Caffeine Free Gluten Free Brioche

Total time3 hr 5 min

Prep time30 min

Cook time35 min

4.9

(16)

Brioche is one of those breads that feels almost impossibly luxurious — buttery, tender, with a gorgeous golden crust that shatters just slightly when you slice into it. This version delivers every bit of that richness using a blend of white rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch, with xanthan gum doing the structural work that gluten would normally handle. The result is a smooth, glossy dough that rises beautifully and bakes into a loaf with a deep amber top and a soft, pillowy crumb. Adding the butter gradually while the mixer runs is the real secret here — it creates that signature silky texture without overworking the dough. Every ingredient in this recipe is naturally free of caffeine, so there's nothing to second-guess or swap out. Let the loaf cool fully before slicing so the crumb has time to set — it's worth the wait, especially when you toast a thick slice and let the butter melt right in.

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Ingredients

10 servings

For the dough

1 cup white rice flour
½ cup tapioca starch
¼ cup potato starch
1 tsp xanthan gum
2 ¼ tsp instant yeast (1 standard packet)
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp fine salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
⅓ cup whole milk, warmed to 110°f (43°c)
6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces

For the egg wash

1 large egg yolk
1 tbsp whole milk

Instructions

1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, xanthan gum, instant yeast, sugar, and salt until evenly combined.
2
Add the 3 eggs and the warmed milk to the flour mixture. Fit the stand mixer with the dough hook and mix on medium-low speed for 2 minutes, until a cohesive, thick batter-like dough forms.

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