I'm looking for some topping ideas - mainly savory - that use only whole grains. Is it possible not to use flours? I can blend whole grains a little if necessary. But I'm not a grain or bread person so I'm not sure what to use.
I have some digestive issues and I can eat wheat and rice and such but they tend to bind me up too much so I stick with brown rice or grits/polenta for my grains and then not much of them.
But I love bakeovers for their simplicity and wonder if anyone has already come up with a whole grain/bean/or something topping.
hudsonsinaf
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 07:50:11 AM
Do you eat oats? What about brown rice flour? You may be able to make a large polenta cake as the topping... Or you could try a keto based "bread" recipe...
I do eat oats. I'm just trying to stay away from a colon-binding flour such as rice or wheat and wondered if anyone had any actual recipes for a topping. I have no idea how to create a decent one and living on very limited means, I don't have a lot of food to waste trying things out. I'm not sure how to make a cornmeal/polenta base without flour. That's why I was asking around. :-)
Ashley
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Ashley
Moscow
ID
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Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 9:56:44 PM
My first thought is polenta. It would trap in heat so the veggies cook, but it doesn't have the yummy bread texture that makes BakeOvers so good. I did a little searching for a flourless bean bread, and thought this recipe showed promise: https://eatsmartmeals.com/2013/04/23/grainless-bread/
Thanks Ashley, maybe I can figure out how to cut that recipe into about 1/4 to fit a bakeover. Looks promising anyway. But I agree, if I had a recipe for a cornbread-type topping that doesn't have binding flours, that would be awesome!
YellowRose
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Dec 30 2018 : 06:53:46 AM
How about hash brown potatoes? Store bought or grate yourself. Maybe an egg to bind. Season to taste. The next time I do a bake over I may give it a try.
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Bakeover topping that is flourless?
Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 06:11:42 AM
