Did you know baking powder is easy to make yourself? Find out how with this easy, DIY baking powder recipe!

Did you know baking powder is easy to make yourself? Find out how with this easy, DIY baking powder recipe! #diy #homemade #bakingpowder #glutenfree #grainfree #paleo #realfood #cornfree #aluminumfree

What’s in baking powder?

Baking powder. It’s the white fluffy stuff that makes your pancakes and biscuits rise, and it can be found in the kitchen of most moms homes the country. But do you know what’s in it?

Let’s take a look at the ingredients in one of the major brands of baking powder found in most grocery stores:

“…cornstarch, bicarbonate of soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate.“

Wanna know how many of those ingredients are necessary to make your banana breads rise?

Two.

The bicarbonate of soda (a.k.a. baking soda), and an acidic compound to react with the moisture in your recipe (the monocalcium phosphate in the above ingredient list).

Aluminum-free, please.

I don’t know about you, but I prefer to stay away from putting aluminum in my food, and since the majority of corn is genetically modified, I’d rather not eat it, either. Not to mention I’m intolerant to corn. (Just FYI, there are baking powders that keep the aluminum sulfate out, but they still mostly contain cornstarch…)

Sigh. What to do?

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DIY baking powder.

If you’ve been following along this blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m a fan of making things myself. Things that you’d normally buy at the store, I’d rather make. From pickles to powdered sugar, it not only saves money, but 99.9% of the time it’s a boat-load healthier to make these things yourself! Baking powder is no exception. 

About a year ago I took the plunge and stopped buying baking powder. When my family was on the GAPS Diet we didn’t use it anyway, and ever since our return to a more ‘normal’ gluten-free diet, I decided it was better to make my own. Why not? I can save myself from those unnecessary and slightly frightening ingredients, save money, and it’s super easy!

Did you know baking powder is easy to make yourself? Find out how with this easy, DIY baking powder recipe! #diy #homemade #bakingpowder #glutenfree #grainfree #paleo #realfood #cornfree #aluminumfree

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Homemade DIY Baking Powder

Free from gluten, grain, dairy, eggs, sugar.

Ingredients

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients together.

Store in a tightly covered 1/2 pint jar or a ziplock in a dry, cool place.

Whisk before using.

Notes

You may double the recipe if you want. I usually only make enough to last a little while, so that it doesn’t become too clumpy from the humidity in the air.

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