When was the last time you pulled out two soft pieces of bread and made yourself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Udi’s bread stays fresh and soft on the counter top for a week. The slices are smaller than the traditional gluten-filled slices you may remember, but when you are comparing gluten-free breads this one is the best.
This peanut butter and jelly sandwich was made using Smart Balance peanut butter and Welches reduced sugar jelly. Smart Balance peanut butter is really great because it is made with natural ingredients and no added sugar. It is also labeled “gluten-free” which is an added level of comfort for celiacs.
Udi’s gluten-free bread is made in a dedicated facility in Denver, CO. Chad White is the master behind this amazing bread. He has single-handedly created Udi’s gluten-free breads and expanded the line to include pizza crusts, muffins, cinnamon rolls, and gluten-free granola. The blueberry muffins are a big hit with anyone that tries them, especially since they are large and soft. The pizza crusts are perfect. They are prebaked and ready to top and warm. The bottom of the crust is “dusty” with gluten-free flour, like the old-style pizza crusts. Chad has really worked hard on this line. His goal was to offer gluten-free consumers a great (not just good) option. This modest, kind man has struck gold.
Most people who have tried Udi’s gluten-free bread have loved it. What makes it so great? First of all, the ingredients are simple. No long ingredients that are hard to pronounce. Second, it stays fresh on the counter for up to 12 days. You can keep the bread in the fridge, but then you want to bring the slices to room temperature for things like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Plus, unlike most breads, this is good at room temp.
If you are along the front range, Udi’s products can be found at Whole Foods and King Soopers (and many more stores as the weeks go by). They are also available nationally at various grocery stores. If you can’t find Udi’s products locally then check their website to order. http://www.udisfood.com/glutenfree.php
I didn’t make a peanut butter/jelly sandwich with this bread but did have a piece of bread with peanut butter on it and I literally cried. It was just like gluten bread – no toasting, heating or anything else required. Just great tasting bread! I hope we can buy it locally eventually – even after freezing it tastes great! The lemon muffins and pizza crusts are also out of this world delish!
Just had my first piece of toast made with Udi’s bread and I think I’m in love… 🙂 Wow. Bread like I remember from my gluten-eating days. By chance I happened to find it at the Ingles store in Jasper, GA, even though the Udi’s website didn’t have that store listed on it’s website as a place that carried it. It was tagged as a “new item”, however, so maybe the site just hasn’t been updated yet to reflect that. Don’t know if all Ingles stores are now stocking it or just this one; if you live near an Ingles, though, it would be worth checking out. I only bought one loaf, since it lists eggs as one of the ingredients and eggs showed up as an allergen on some allergy tests I’d had a while back, so I wasn’t sure how I’d react to it. Happy to report I feel no ill effects from it so far, but I’ll finish this loaf before I buy another, just to be sure. Oh happy day!! 😀
is Udi’s a dedicated facility ? or just have a specail run for gluten free i heard it both ways because i love there products but wanna make sure it is a dedicated facility
Udi’s has a gluten bakery and a separate location for their dedicated gluten-free bakery. Visit http://www.udisglutenfree.com for details.