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Discover how to make your own millet flour at home with this easy, step-by-step guide. Millet flour is a versatile and gluten-free alternative perfect for baking, cooking, and thickening recipes. This post will walk you through the process of cleaning, toasting (optional), grinding, and storing your flour to ensure the freshest results. With just a few tools and simple techniques, you can create cost-effective, high-quality flour that elevates your homemade dishes. Perfect for anyone looking to take control of their ingredients and embrace healthy, gluten-free living!
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Homemade Millet Flour Recipe

Easily make your own Gluten Free Flours like this Simple Millet Flour! Soft & fluffy DIY Millet flour in 3 simple steps to use in all of your gluten free baking!
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Baking, Gluten Free Flour Blends (gum free), millet recipes
Cuisine: ANY
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: diy gluten free flour, millet, millet flour
Dietary Needs: Corn Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Gluten Free & Vegan, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Corn Free, Gluten, Egg & Corn Free, Nut Free, Rice Free, Soy Free, Vegan
Seasonal: All Seasons
How to Guide: How to Food Guides, How to go Gluten Free Series, How to make your own Gluten Free Flours
Yield: 500 g
Author: Trish
Cost: $3 CAD

Equipment

Materials

  • 500 g Millet Grains Organic & Gluten Free (2 cups)

Instructions

Step 1: Wash Millet Grains

  • Pour millet grains onto a microfibre cloth and clean thoroughly by rubbing.
    500 g Millet Grains

Step 2: Grind Millet Grains to a fine powder

  • Use microfibre cloth to pour all dried millet grains into high speed blender.
  • Grind on low then increase to high for 2 minutes.

Step 3: Sift Flour

  • Using a dry fine mesh strainer, sift flour to filter out any large grains. Discard large grains, or particles.

Step 4: Grind & Sift again (optional)

  • Return flour to blender & blend for an additional 1 minute (start on low & increase to high) scraping down the sides of the blender if necessary, until reaches a fine powder consistency.

Store Flour

  • Store your DIY millet flour in an airtight container & use within 1 month for best results!

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Notes

  • See FAQ above to see if you can use your blender or a coffee grinder.
  • Fine Millet Flour will produce better baking results. Don't skip the sifting step!
  • Try using your freshly milled millet flour to create your own gluten free flour blends. See my guide here to help you discover how!