Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers
Thin, crisp, toasty sesame wafers in the style of Southern benne wafers, made with brown sugar, butter and plenty of toasted sesame seeds. Teaspoons of batter spread into lacy rounds that snap when cool.
At a glance: This easy baking recipe yields 48 servings in about 1h (15 min prep, 30 min cook). It uses 8 ingredients — including sesame seeds, unsalted butter, packed light brown sugar — and walks through 7 steps. Updated . Browse more baking recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers: When preparing this baking recipe, sesame seeds are often packed on shared lines with grains, so buy a brand labeled gluten-free. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers: These wafers are mostly sesame seeds, butter and brown sugar, held together with a small amount of gluten-free flour blend, so no xanthan gum is needed. Use sesame seeds, vanilla, baking powder and a flour blend labeled gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Toast the sesame seeds until golden before adding them. Raw seeds taste flat, and the toasting is what gives sesame wafers their nutty flavor.
- Keep the sesame wafers small, a level teaspoon each, and space them widely. The batter spreads to about 2 1/2 inches.
- Bake the sesame wafers until evenly brown all the way to the center. Pale centers stay chewy; fully browned wafers snap.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers take?
Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers takes about 1 hour, including resting time: 15 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook, for 48 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers?
Check sesame seeds, unsalted butter, melted, packed light brown sugar before they go into Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers. Sesame seeds are often packed on shared lines with grains, so buy a brand labeled gluten-free. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers use?
Gluten-Free Sesame Wafers relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
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