Bob’s Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten Flour is the natural protein found in wheat, concentrated to provide 70–80% protein content. Just a small amount added to yeast bread recipes helps improve elasticity, enhance texture and give your loaves extra height. This makes it especially helpful when baking with whole grain flours or coarse cereals, ensuring bread that’s lighter and softer. Professional bakers often rely on vital wheat gluten for consistent results, and now it’s available for home kitchens too. Beyond bread, it’s a key ingredient for seitan, a popular plant-based protein with a chewy, meat-like texture. Simply mix with seasonings and water to create dough that can be steamed, baked, or simmered for a hearty vegan main dish. Vital wheat gluten also works as a binder for recipes like meatballs, meatloaf, veggie burgers and more. With so many uses, it’s a versatile pantry staple for bakers and cooks alike. • BOOSTS HOMEMADE BREAD: Adding just a few tablespoons of vital wheat gluten to yeast bread recipes improves dough elasticity, enhances rise and creates a lighter, fluffier crumb • PROFESSIONAL RESULTS AT HOME: Trusted by commercial bakeries for consistent quality, this ingredient helps home bakers achieve bakery-style bread with ease, even when using whole grain flours • PLANT-BASED PROTEIN ESSENTIAL: The key ingredient in seitan, vital wheat gluten transforms into a chewy, meaty protein source when combined with water and cooked in a variety of ways • VERSATILE BINDER: Works as a natural binder in recipes like meatballs, veggie burgers, meatloaf and more, helping ingredients hold together while maintaining a tender texture • HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT: Made from the protein-rich part of the wheat berry, this flour contains 70–80% protein, making it a powerful addition to baking and cooking alike • IT STARTS WITH GOOD INGREDIENTS: A leader in natural foods since 1978, Bob’s Red Mill is committed to good ingredients made with the passion and expertise of our founder, Bob Moore; proudly 100% employee owned Ingredients: Vital Wheat Gluten. Directions: Seitan: This versatile vegan meat replacement can be seared, grilled or fried!. 1-3/4 cups bob’s red mill vital wheat gluten. 1/3 cup bob’s red mill nutritional yeast. 2 tsp garlic granules. 1 tsp onion powder. 2 tsp crushed fennel. 1/2 tsp turmeric. 3 tbsp soy sauce. 1 tsp molasses. 1 tsp tahini. 1-1/2 tbsp oil. 1-1/2 cups mushroom or vegetable broth. In a medium bowl, whisk wheat gluten, nutritional yeast and dry spices. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and stir until smooth. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture, using a fork to bring dough together (it will be lumpy and springy). Pour dough onto an 18-inch-long sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper and wrap like a burrito, forming a log. Bring 4-6 cups water to a rolling boil in a medium pot, and place a tight-fitting steamer basket inside. Add seitan, still wrapped in foil or parchment, cover with the
