Has anyone here ever used Vital Wheat Gluten Flour?

JanetLynnJudy

We were at the store buying Almond Meal and my SO saw a bag of Vital Wheat Gluten and noticed on the nutrition info that it's 3 net carbs per 1/4th cup and 75% protein. I know some may have a sensitivity to this ingredient, but I was wondering if anyone here has ever used this as an ingredient in a low carb recipe and if so what was your experience like.

GabyBaby916

I've been using it in one of my low carb bread recipes.
It gives back some of the "springy" texture of regular bread without using xanthan gum. When I use only nut flours (my favorites being various combinations of almond flour and coconut flour) and flax meal, the bread is on the dry/crumbly side and doesn't have that chewiness of a "regular" bread.

JanetLynnJudy

Thanks for the reply. It was very helpful! I was also wondering if it could be used as a thickener in sauces, but from what I've been reading it doesn't sound like it. I was also wanting to know if it would work as a binder in things like meatballs.