Gluten Free Onion, Bacon and Cheese Quick Bread

Finished Loaf

This delicious salty bread is a nice change from all the sweets that are traditionally served this time of year for the holidays. The combination of the bacon, caramelized onions and cheese is perfect for a savory appetizer or to serve with a salad. This recipe was featured in a magazine article for a different treat to give as a hostess gift this season.  I made it into a gluten free recipe using an all-purpose gluten free baking mix.  Everyone who tried it thought it was great served with butter or with grape jam, which enhanced the salty flavor. A weird combination but it did work and kept people coming back for more! 

Give the grape jam a try, you will be surprised.

Recipe:

3 tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, chopped

10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 3/4 cup gluten free all-purpose baking mix

1 tablespoon baking powder

2 teaspoons kosher  salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 cup milk

1/3 cup olive oil

1 extra-large egg

2 cups shredded Gruyere, or Swiss  Cheese

Grease 4 mini loaf pans

Saute onions in butter until golden brown, let cool. 

 Mix all-purpose baking mix, salt, baking powder and pepper in a large bowl.  Mix milk, oil, and egg in another medium bowl. Combine milk mixture to dry ingredients and mix just until moistened. 

 Fold in onions, cheese and bacon, and then transfer to prepared pans.  

Bake @350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until browned on top. Let cool 20 minutes before removing from pans.

Enjoy!

To buy the gluten free all-purpose baking mix used in this recipe visit: www.glutenfreebakingmixes.com