Demetra; 2013; 8(2); 125-136 126 IntroduçãoOs produtos de panificação estão presentes no dia a dia dos brasileiros e representam um consumo expressivo no país, da ordem de 33,5 kg por ano por pessoa, segundo dados da Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Panificação e Confeitaria (ABIP). Essa quantidade representa um pouco menos da metade da porção recomendada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), que é de 60 kg/capita/ano. 1 Em geral, o pão é preparado com quatro ingredientes básicos: farinha de trigo, água, sal e fermento, além de outros ingredientes que podem ser adicionados, como açúcar, leite, ovos e Abstract Introduction: Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy in individuals with gluten intolerance and may result in malabsorption of nutrients. The treatment consists of gluten-free diet, which can lead celiacs into food monotony; so the celiac disease has been object of research on food alternatives to people who suffer from this disease. Chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) has high nutritional value, with high contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals, protein and dietary fiber and is an option to develop gluten-free products. Objective: To improve the nutritional properties of potato bread stuffed with ricotta and leek using chia flour in its composition. Methods: Three formulations (standard and with replacement of the base starchy for 25% and 50% by chia flour) were prepared and evaluated through physical, chemical and sensory analysis. Results: In terms of physical and chemical composition, it was observed that the addition of chia flour increased levels of moisture, ash and lipids, which was already an expected result due to chia seed properties. Sensory analysis results indicate that potato bread with chia was well accepted, with an acceptability index over 70%, and the formulation containing 25% chia flour was the most accepted. Conclusion: The addition of chia flour improves the nutritional properties of potato bread, offering a new range of foods with functional character and is a healthy food alternative that promotes diversity in gluten-free products.