Commercial Gluten-Free English Muffins: Tapioca Open-Crumb Formulation

Commercial formula for gluten-free English muffins with authentic nooks and crannies crumb using ARCO Tapioca Flour. Restaurant breakfast menu guide.

Commercial Gluten-Free English Muffins: Tapioca Open-Crumb Formulation
Gluten-Free Bakery Science

Commercial griddled English muffins with signature deep nooks and crannies. Incorporating ARCO Sweet Tapioca Flour produces a moist, elastic cell matrix that toasts to perfection.

Prep Time 25 mins
Cook / Bake 16 mins
Yield / Batch 48 Nooks & Crannies English Muffins
Baking Temp 350°F / 175°C

Commercial Formula Ingredients

Scaled Batch
  • ARCO Sweet Tapioca Flour (Polvilho Doce)2.8 kg
  • White Rice Flour & Sorghum Flour2.2 kg
  • Cultured Buttermilk or Whole Milk3.5 kg
  • Whole Pasteurized Liquid Eggs600 g
  • Active Dry Yeast & Baking Powder80 g each
  • Fine Cornmeal / Polenta (Coating)400 g

Production & Culinary Method

High-Hydration Batter Compounding

Whisk flours, yeast, baking powder, salt, and buttermilk in a spiral mixer on speed 1 for 4 minutes until a thick, elastic, pourable batter forms.

Griddle Ring Proofing

Place greased commercial muffin rings on a griddle dusted with cornmeal. Ladle 80g of batter into each ring. Allow to puff for 20 minutes at 28\u00b0C.

Low-Heat Commercial Griddling

Cook at 165\u00b0C (330\u00b0F) for 8 minutes. Flip rings and cook 7 minutes until tops and bottoms are golden brown and internal temp reaches 96\u00b0C.

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