Vital Wheat Gluten – High-Protein Flour for Bread & Seitan

Vital Wheat Gluten

Vital Wheat Gluten is a high-protein wheat flour prized for its ability to add strength, elasticity and chewiness to dough. It's also the primary ingredient used to make seitan, a popular plant-based protein.

Vital wheat gluten is made by washing wheat flour dough with water to remove much of the starch, leaving behind the concentrated wheat protein.

How to Use Vital Wheat Gluten

For bread and baking:
Add vital wheat gluten to bread, bagel, pizza and other yeast dough recipes when you want additional structure, elasticity and chew.

It's especially useful in recipes made with whole-grain flours, where a small amount can help strengthen the dough and improve its structure.

For homemade seitan:
Vital wheat gluten can also be used as the main dry ingredient in homemade seitan. When combined with liquid and seasonings, it develops the firm, chewy texture associated with seitan.

Great For

• Homemade seitan
• Bread
• Whole-wheat bread
• Bagels
• Pizza dough
• Other yeast breads

Storage

Store vital wheat gluten in a cool, dry place in an airtight container to help maintain freshness.

Sold by the ounce, so you can buy exactly what your recipe calls for or stock up for regular bread and seitan making.

Looking for where to buy vital wheat gluten? Life Essentials Refillery sells Vital Wheat Gluten by the ounce, so you can buy the amount you need for bread, pizza dough or homemade seitan. Available at our South Tampa refillery and online.