I normally use
almond and coconut flour when baking.
Not exact matches
I used four eggs, subbed tapioca
flour for the
coconut flour since I was out of
coconut,
and subbed Trader Joe's ground
almond meal (I pretty much exclusively use the TJ's
almond meal
when almond flour is called for,
and have never had problems).
The absorption level of
coconut flour is significantly high than that of
almond flour and it tends to produce a very crumbly product
when enough is used to make it rollable.
I usually measure by weight,
coconut and almond flour can be finicky
when measuring.
Pour in the melted
coconut oil
and stir to incorporate into the
flour (this stops the
coconut oil from turning solid
when the cold
almond milk hits it).
One day
when I made poriyal I took out
coconut from the freezer, but I was in a hurry to pack hubby's lunch, so used little
almond flour and we all liked it.
When eating healthy make sure to use
flours such as gluten - free
flour mix,
almond flour,
coconut flour, tapioca
flour and potato starch.
Elana,
When I recently switched to no grains I bought both
coconut flour (
and oil)
and almond flour.
Unfortunately, because
almond flour and coconut flour are both relatively new ingredients on the mass market, there is a lot of variability
when it comes to product quality
and composition.
That's why
almond and coconut flour are best to use
when baking; they are both low in carbs.
When I started making gluten free pancakes I did a couple of things with
coconut flour and almond flour.
Maria...
when I am low - carbing a family favorite recipe, I use
almond flour to sub for wheat
flour and coconut flour to sub for cornmeal.
Almond flour, flaxmeal, psyllium husks,
and coconut oil seem to be the main staples you need
when you're starting out.
I substituted a few things... pecans
and peanut butter to replace
almonds, some
coconut flour works great
when short on flaxmeal, no vanila due to allergy
and Earth Balance for half of
coconut oil
and they are so good they disappear in half a day.
When Elana Amsterdam recently asked if I would like to review a copy of her new cookbook, Gluten - Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistible Recipes Made with
Almond and Coconut Flour, I felt extremely honored
and a tad bit flabbergasted... a bit like Porky Pig; tripping over my tongue in attempt to utter a simple phrase.
And I do think that you get the best texture when you mash / blend the banana before stirring in i to the coconut and almond flour with the o
And I do think that you get the best texture
when you mash / blend the banana before stirring in i to the
coconut and almond flour with the o
and almond flour with the oil.
Hi, It happened to me as well
when I tried to make oatmeal cookies, using just oat
flour &
coconut oil, I had to throw them away, but
when I use mixed
flour (
almond, buckwheat
and oat
flour) it seem to work just fine — funny..
So I have made this several times... it's an absolute favorite
and everyone is always amazed
when I tell them it's GF
and vegan:) BUT I was wondering if you have ever tried this recipe using a 1 to 1 GF
flour mix (like King Arthur or Bob's redmill) instead of the
almond flour /
coconut flour combo....
Hi Jenn,
when I made this the first time, I accidentally put
almond flour in instead of the
coconut flour...
and then added
coconut flour to make it thicker.
I learnt this lesson the hard way
when I started experimenting with gluten - free
and dairy - free baking,
when I thought swapping in
coconut flour for
almond flour was nothing but a simple quick fix,
when really, it resulted in a an atrocious loaf of banana bread crumbs.
When combined add the
coconut flour,
almond milk
and orange extract.
Going completely grain - free
when baking takes you to the next level, as then cakes tend to use a lot of heavy
and / or crumbly
flours like
almond or
coconut flour.
When I started making gluten free pancakes I did a couple of things with
coconut flour and almond flour.
Add the oat
flour,
almond meal,
coconut flour (you can sift in the
coconut flour to prevent clumping if you'd like, or just make sure there is not clumps
when you add the
coconut flour)
and stir until smooth.
It will be a great day
when there are gluten - free baking mixes that include
almond flour and coconut flour as their main components!
About
almond flour: I tend to use recipes that call for
coconut flour rather than
almond flour — or a blend of the two — because a)
almond flour is expensive, b) it's just too DENSE,
and c) I feel some concern about some of the anti-nutrients that are in
almonds and also am not sure how it upsets my omega 3:6 balance
when I over-consume
almonds.
Just one piece really does the trick
when I want a little something sweet,
and the ingredients can't be beat:
almond flour,
coconut nectar,
coconut oil, nuts, sea salt.
This uses an awesome recipe from her manual that uses
coconut flour and almond flour (instead of health - harming wheat
flour), but still makes a nice fluffy roll, instead of the normal dense roll that most bread recipes make
when using
coconut and almond flour.
Coconut flour results in a dryer
and somehow chewy texture
and it doesn't get the same crisp crunch as
when you use
almond flour.
The downside of using
coconut flour, is that the texture
and taste are not as good as
when using
almond flour.
I don't do much baking anymore, so
when I received a bag of
almond flour and coconut flour to review, I almost didn't know what to do with them!
You need far less
coconut flour than wheat, cassava or even
almond flour,
and it works best
when you use it with eggs for good structure
and texture.
Add the oat
flour,
almond meal,
coconut flour (you can sift in the
coconut flour to prevent clumping if you'd like, or just make sure there is not clumps
when you add the
coconut flour)
and stir until smooth.