Hi Patricia, xanthan gum helps hold together gluten-free baked goods in the absence of gluten, so adding more flour won't be a good replacement. Are you able to use psyllium husk? Generally, you can replace xanthan gum with two times the amount of psyllium husk, and that will work well. You can read about other possible substitutes for xanthan gum in this article.
November 4, 2023 at 11:13am
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Hi Patricia, xanthan gum helps hold together gluten-free baked goods in the absence of gluten, so adding more flour won't be a good replacement. Are you able to use psyllium husk? Generally, you can replace xanthan gum with two times the amount of psyllium husk, and that will work well. You can read about other possible substitutes for xanthan gum in this article.