2011 Best of Gluten-Free Winners: Part 1, GF Bread & Other Staples

Drum roll, please…Here are the long-awaited Best of Gluten-Free Award Winners!
Thank you to the 5,800+ people who voted. Your votes counted, and here they are.
That said, we hardly feel that we could do your voices justice with a simple list. For example, artisanal bakers Mariposa, in Oakland, CA, came very close to winning our brownie category — despite the fact that it went head to head with ‘bigger,’ at least in size, competition. We think these are brands you should know about too! So, stay tuned to profiles of runners-up in the next few weeks.
Meanwhile, here are some results from our big categories. (Wondering where are the other winners? Don’t worry, we’ll be listing restaurant and other winners very soon.)
Bread
Best Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread
Udi’s White Sandwich Bread Loaf
Best Gluten-Free Multigrain Bread
Udi’s Whole Grain Bread Loaf
Best Gluten-Free Hamburger and/or Hot Dog Buns
Whole Foods Gluten-Free Bakehouse
Best Gluten-Free Bagels
Udi’s
Best Gluten-Free English Muffins
Glutino
Pasta, Pizza & Tortillas
Best Gluten-Free Pasta
Tinkyada Gluten-Free Rice Pasta
Best Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
Glutino Premium Pizza Crusts
Best Gluten-Free Tortillas
Misson Foods Corn Tortillas
Cookies & Other Goodies
Best Gluten-Free Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie
Pamela’s Products Traditional Cookies – Chunky Chocolate Chip
Best Gluten-Free Oatmeal (or No Oatmeal) Cookie
Enjoy Life Foods No-Oats “Oatmeal” Cookies
Best “Other” Gluten-Free Cookie
Enjoy Life Foods Snickerdoodles
Best Gluten-Free Doughnuts
Kinnikinnick
Best Gluten-Free Brownies
Gluten-Free & Fabulous
Cereal
Best Gluten-Free Cereal For Kids
General Mills’ Honey Nut Chex
Best Gluten-Free Cereal For Adults
General Mills’ Cinnamon Chex
Best Gluten-Free Hot Cereal
Bob’s Red Mill GF Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal
Best Gluten-Free Granola
Udi’s

And don’t forget…
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Free shipping is in celebration of our brand new gluten-free sticker kit; check them out. Here are some fun ideas of where to stick ‘em, to prevent cross-contamination at work, home, or school.


i would like any information you may have on gluten free producfts etc. thank you.
Thank you! I’ve been wishing for a list of favorites, so I don’t have to but expensive stuff to try when it isn’t even good.
Thank you so much for posting this. I agree w/Jamie above, now we know what to buy without having to experiment with expensive stuff! I’m anxious to see more categories posted.
Can somebody let me know what is gluten free at wendys fast food restaurant? thank you
This book ” The Essential Gluten-Free Grocery Guide” will become your very best friend in the grocery store or while shopping online for GF foods/products. If you don’t own it, get it. Keep it handy as it will make your GF life so much easier. We don’t go to the grocery store without it.
I am in love with this one company Schar. They are all gluten free and have everything from bread, bagels, pizza crusts, and all different styles of pastas. They also have cookies, crackers, and mixes too! I know they are hard to find in some stores, especially since I have moved. But their site is
http://www.schar.com/us/
I think surveys like this, especially polling 5800 people for your survey certainly helps us in making better decisions in choosing products at the store which leads us to saving money in the long run.
Angie.
Alisa,
Alisa,
I’m sorry I hit the wrong key. If you go online to wendys.com they have a gluten free menu you can bring up whenever you need.
Thanks, Tiffany! For Alisa and anyone else who wants a quick reference, the link to a pdf of Wendy’s gluten-free menu is here: http://www.wendys.com/food/pdf/us/gluten_free_list.pdf
Now I have a list to go by when I go shopping for gluten-free items! Thanks!
I have a feeling that people cannot find some of the better GF products. I know people have different tastes, but Tinkyada??!!!! It is easy to find but,
in my humble opinion Bi-Aglut (all products), and Glutano Tagliatelle (old- fashioned noodles) are worth the effort to find. In addition, Joan’s flour, cookie mixes, bagels and pizza are wonderful. Also agree that Snyder’s
taste like real pretzels. This stuff is too expensive to just “settle.”
Excuse me, my aged brain fooled me once more! It’s JULES’ flour and cookie mixes and JOAN’s bagels and pizza. As if this whole GF thing is not confusing enough
the BEST pasta is Bionaturae’s rice, potato, soy spaghetti; it cooks better
and tastes like the real thing. I buy 6 packages whenever I come across it
bec. I can’t find it in as many stores now. Please try this! Also Pamela’s
pancake flour is the best for gravies and any thickener you may need for
souffles!
Grainless baker makes the best sandwich bread as well as cinnamon raisin breads. This is from my picky daughter who was just diagnosed.
No one mentioned The Little Aussie Bakery?!!!??? That is HANDS DOWN the best GF bread, food, EVERYTHING ever!!
I personally can’t stomach Enjoy Life’s cookies…I love their lentil chips and even dairy free chocolate chips, but the date paste in their cookies is just gross to me. Pamela’s cookies aren’t that great either. I’ve fallen in love with Dr. Lucy’s allergen free cookies…they taste so good even my boyfriend who isn’t on any kind of allergen free diet demands that I keep ordering more. They’re amazing, and they don’t taste like “healthier” cookies…which is the most important thing.