Tag: Gluten free wafers

According to baking experts, the basic wafer recipe is a simple batter of flour and water, but modern and commercial recipes introduce a wide variety of additional ingredients. So, what do wafers contain, and what gives them their unique texture and flavor?

Most traditional vanilla wafers, including the popular Nabisco brand Nilla Wafers, are made with enriched wheat flour and therefore contain wheat. This makes them unsuitable for individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease, who need to carefully check product labels for wheat-based ingredients.

A single, standard communion wafer contains a minuscule amount of carbohydrates—generally less than one gram. The minimal nutritional content is due to the wafer's simple, unleavened composition, which consists almost entirely of wheat flour and water, aligning with centuries of religious tradition.