What is Panda Flour?

Panda Flour® is a fibre-first gluten-free flour alternative designed to create low-carb breads, wraps, pastries and baked goods without relying on starches or gums.

Developed in the UK through years of real-world recipe testing, Panda Flour helps home bakers create lighter, more satisfying alternatives to traditional gluten-free and low-carb baking.

Why Was Panda Flour Created?

Panda Flour® was created to solve a problem many people face when changing the way they eat — missing the foods they truly enjoy.

For years, gluten-free and low-carb baking often meant choosing between highly processed starch-based products or complicated recipes filled with gums, nut flours and specialist ingredients. The results were frequently dense, gritty or difficult for everyday home bakers to recreate consistently.

Panda Flour was developed to offer a different approach.

Instead of relying heavily on starch, Panda focuses on fibre-first baking to help create lighter breads, wraps, pastries and baked goods with lower carbohydrates and a simpler ingredient approach.

The goal was never to imitate traditional flour exactly, but to create a better alternative that allows people to continue enjoying real baking and familiar foods — without feeling restricted by their lifestyle choices.

Today, Panda Flour is used by people following gluten-free, low-carb and keto lifestyles, as well as those simply looking to reduce ultra-processed foods and regain confidence in home baking.

What Makes Panda Flour Different?

Panda Flour® takes a very different approach to gluten-free and low-carb baking.

While many gluten-free products rely heavily on starches such as rice, potato or tapioca, Panda Flour focuses on fibre-first baking to help create lighter textures with significantly lower carbohydrates.

Rather than trying to copy traditional wheat flour exactly, Panda was developed as a structural alternative designed specifically for breads, wraps, pastry and everyday baking.

Panda Flour is also different from many low-carb baking blends that depend heavily on ground nuts or large amounts of eggs and cheese. This helps create recipes that feel lighter, more versatile and closer to traditional baking.

Key features of Panda Flour include:

  • Naturally gluten-free
  • Fibre-first formulation
  • Ultra low in net carbohydrates
  • No added starches
  • No added gums
  • Suitable for low-carb and keto lifestyles
  • Designed for real everyday baking

Over the years, Panda Flour has evolved through continual recipe development, customer feedback and hands-on workshops to create a complete baking system rather than simply a single flour product.

Today, Panda is used to make everything from soft bread rolls and wraps to pastry, cakes, pasta and traditional comfort foods.

What Can You Make with Panda Flour?

Panda Flour® was designed to support real everyday baking, helping people recreate many of the foods they thought they had lost when moving to a gluten-free or low-carb lifestyle.

Over the years, Panda has been used to create a wide range of breads, pastries, cakes and savoury dishes — all developed through real-world recipe testing and continual refinement.

Bread & Rolls

Panda Bread Flour® was developed specifically for lighter low-carb baking and is used to make:

  • Sandwich loaves
  • Soft bread rolls
  • Bagels
  • Pittas
  • Flatbreads
  • Sub rolls and batons
  • English muffin-style Puffets

Wraps & Pizza Bases

One of Panda’s most popular uses is creating soft, flexible wraps with very low carbohydrates.

Recipes include:

  • Everyday wraps
  • Protein wraps
  • Pizza bases
  • Foldable flatbreads
  • Dairy-free wrap options

Pastry & Pasta

Golden Panda Flour® is particularly popular for pastry due to its light texture and rich colour.

Popular recipes include:

  • Shortcrust pastry
  • Sausage rolls
  • Samosas
  • Spring rolls
  • Fresh pasta
  • Cannelloni sheets
  • Dumplings and suet pastry

Cakes & Sweet Baking

Panda Flour is also widely used in sweet baking to create lighter cakes and traybakes without relying on traditional flour or starch-heavy gluten-free blends.

Recipes include:

  • Muffins
  • Ginger cake
  • Chocolate cake
  • Cinnamon buns
  • Doughnuts
  • Scones
  • Flapjacks
  • Sticky puddings

Everyday Comfort Foods

One of Panda’s biggest strengths is helping people continue enjoying familiar foods while adapting recipes to suit their lifestyle.

From a simple sandwich or bacon roll to pastries, puddings and family meals, Panda Flour was created to make baking feel enjoyable and achievable again.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Panda Flour gluten-free?

Yes. Panda Flour® is naturally gluten-free and made using ingredients that do not contain wheat or gluten. Products made with Panda Flour have also consistently tested below 20ppm gluten in independent testing.

Is Panda Flour suitable for low-carb and keto lifestyles?

Yes. Panda Flour was specifically developed to create lower-carbohydrate alternatives to traditional baking and is widely used within low-carb and keto lifestyles.

Does Panda Flour contain starch?

Panda Flour is designed as a fibre-first alternative and does not rely on added starches such as rice, potato or tapioca starch, which are commonly used in many gluten-free products.

What is Panda Flour made from?

Original Panda Flour® is made from a blend of bamboo fibre, coconut flour and psyllium husk. Golden Panda Flour® replaces the coconut flour with golden linseed for a richer flavour and slightly different baking characteristics.

Can Panda Flour make bread?

Yes. Panda Bread Flour® was specifically developed for breads, rolls, wraps and other risen baking. Over time, the Panda system has evolved into a complete range designed to support different styles of baking.

Why does Panda Flour behave differently to traditional flour?

Panda Flour works very differently because it is fibre-based rather than starch-based. It absorbs water differently, handles differently during mixing and produces a different style of dough compared to wheat flour.

For this reason, Panda recipes and methods are specifically designed around the way the flour behaves.

Is Panda Flour suitable for people with diabetes?

Many people choose Panda Flour as part of a lower-carbohydrate lifestyle. However, individual dietary needs vary and Panda Flour is not marketed as a medical product. Anyone with medical concerns should seek professional advice appropriate to their situation.

Can Panda Flour be used for pastry and cakes?

Yes. Panda Flour is used for a wide range of sweet and savoury baking including pastry, cakes, muffins, wraps, pizza bases and traditional comfort foods.

What is the difference between Original and Golden Panda Flour?

Original Panda Flour® contains coconut flour and is extremely versatile for everyday baking. Golden Panda Flour® uses golden linseed instead, giving a richer flavour, golden colour and slightly different texture that many people enjoy for breads and pastry.

Is Panda Flour difficult to use?

Panda Flour behaves differently to traditional flour, but recipes are designed specifically around the flour’s structure. Many people are surprised by how quickly they gain confidence once they understand the basics of fibre-first baking.