Based on a tip from one of my Twitter followers, I decided to check out a gluten-free product line that is not sold in Atlanta at present. Smart Treat is a gluten-free bakery based in NC. Their products are sold at many Earthfare stores and other health food stores around the country.
Like most gluten-free breads, Smart Treat breads should be heated for best taste and texture. The onion-caraway bread makes a great toasted dipping bread with olive oil. Both the sandwich and seed breads make excellent sandwiches and the sandwich bread makes a perfect grilled cheese sandwich. The cinnamon raisin bread is nice but could use more cinnamon.
What makes the Smart Treat breads unique is the use of gluten-free oat flour, which makes them more nutritious than many gluten-free breads on the market today. According to studies that Dr. Peter Green refers to in his book, about 98% of people with celiac can safely eat pure uncontaminated oats. Some of the Smart Treat breads also contain millet flour, another highly nutritious grain.
Many people are missing out on great gluten-free products and nutrition because they don't believe anyone with celiac should be eating oats. Outdated internet information dies hard - or maybe never. Most doctors that understand celiac suggest waiting a full year before introducing pure gluten-free oats into the diet. Some nutritionists prefer that people wait two full years before trying oats. Keep in mind we're talking about certified gluten-free oats - not Quaker oats which are highly contaminated with wheat due to the way they are grown, transported and stored.
If you looking for more nutritious gluten-free breads and eat oats, Smart Treat breads are worth trying. If the line is not not sold in your area, their website offers free shipping on orders of $25 or more. Maybe Return to Eden or another store here will consider brining them to this market. It would be nice to try their dessert treats as well.
Tiffany also writes the Gluten-Free Travel Examiner page.
For more info: Visit the Smart Treat website for the full product listing and the ingredient list for their breads.
Comments
I tried this bread at the Knoxville Tennessee Gluten Free Vendor Fair. I seem to remember the owner saying that Ingles Markets were going to start carrying their products locally.
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