Xanthan Gum Powder Xanthan Gum is a plant-based thickening and stabilizing agent.It works as an emulsifier encouraging liquids that normally don't like one another to mix together.In the world of baking xanthan gum plays the crucial role of imitating . In baking is what makes dough "doughy." It gives the dough elasticity as well as viscosity. Those properties help to hold a cookie together while it bakes on a sheet in the oven and they enable cakes and breads to hold onto the bubbles that form inside them - this allows them to rise and take shape. Xanthan gum helps replicate these properties in recipes.A natural thickening agent it can be used in dips sauces condiments baking glazing and also to make beautiful cocktails since it maintains liquid viscosity.