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Bread flour substitutesA

Tested swaps for bread flour, with ratios and sources.

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  • Equal all-purpose flourA, optionally with 1 tsp vital wheat gluten per cup (King Arthur Baking)
    Plain AP flour works for most home bread recipes — the dough is slightly less elastic and the crumb a bit less chewy. The vital wheat gluten addition brings it closer to bread flour's protein content (12–14%).

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Safety
  • ABread flour: Contains gluten; not safe for celiac or gluten-free diets.
  • AAll-purpose flour: Contains gluten; not safe for celiac or gluten-free diets.

Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Bread flour converter gives the grams.

Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.

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