On a Budget Gluten-Free Flours

If you have family or friends that are on a gluten-free diet, you know just how expensive various flours to use for baking and cooking are. I will show you two simple flours anyone can make at home for so much less than buying at the grocery store. I purchased a 3# bag of long-grain white rice for $2.19 which made 48 oz. of rice flour, compared to $5.84 for a 15.9 oz. bag. The 42 oz. canister of oats costs $3.49 and made 42 oz. of oat flour, compared to buying a 14 oz. container of oat flour for $5.84. HUGE SAVINGS!  Try these; your family, friends, and BUDGET will thank you!

Cost comparison:

Store bought rice flour: 36.8 cents per ounce

Homemade rice flour: 4.6 cents per ounce

Store bought oat flour: 41.8 cents per ounce

Homemade oat flour: 8.3 cents per ounce

Ingredients and supplies:

 Quick cooking rolled oats

Long grain white rice

Blender or food processor

Resealable plastic sandwich bags for storing

Measure 1 cup of rice at a time into a blender or food processor. Blend for 15 seconds at a time for 3-4 minutes or until flour consistency is reached, shaking rice down in container between each blend. Make sure that all rice has reached all-purpose flour consistency. Repeat steps, using only 1 cup of rice at a time to make enough flour as you need for a recipe or want to store for later use. 

  To make oat flour, follow same steps that were given for rice flour.  

Store flours in small resealable plastic bags, writing measurement of flour and type of flour on bag. Store in a cool dry place.