Thanks for your comments, Susan - Lucy's Kitchen Shop sells the perfect type
of blanched almond flour for this recipe - the link is in the post.
I've been baking with
blanched almond flour for some time but have started experimenting with adding sprouted brown rice flour ever since I found it late last year.
Many people prefer baking
with blanched almond flour like ours because the absence of skins creates a soft, light - colored flour.
For the almond flour, I used
blanched almond flour which is finer than ground almonds (or almond meal), but if you can grind it fine enough, that should work.
I am hoping to get my order of
blanched almond flour in the mail in time to make cookies... and we are going to soak in a private tub at Ten Thousand Waves here in Santa Fe:)
Is there anyway that I could use coconut flour instead of
blanched almond flour as I would make this as an ordinary cookie for my kids to take to school but no nut products are allowed?
250 g almonds, ground (I used 100 g store
bought blanched almond flour + 150 g coarsely home - ground almonds) 2 egg whites 1/2 cup coconut sugar or granulated sweetener (I used sukrin gold) 1 tsp ground vanilla Zest from 1 organic lemon (can be substituted with orange) 1/2 tsp cardamom A generous pinch of salt
3
tbsp blanched almond flour (not almond meal) or finely ground almonds 2 tbsp coconut flour 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp arrowroot starch 1/4 tsp vanilla Pinch pink salt 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips (I like these and these)
You'll find muffins, pancakes, coffee cake, a raisin sweetened grain - free granola, sweet and savory breads and crackers made from high -
protein blanched almond flour, an assortment of cooked and raw vegetable dishes, including cauliflower faux - rice recipes, savory and sweet sauces and salad dressings, as well as Elana's infamous desserts.
Hi Carm, yes, that is the issue, my recipes
require blanched almond flour, and best results come from using the recommended brands that are in green text in the ingredients portion of the recipes.
The macro almond meal in new Zealand available at countdown works just fine, so don't stress it southern hemisphere
if blanched almond flour is scarce.
Quick Chocolate Low Carb Dessert Muffin Prep time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 1 minute Serves 1 - 2 Ingredients: 1 egg 2 tablespoons ground golden flax seed 2
tablespoon blanched almond flour or sunflower meal 1/2 teaspoon stevia extract (low carb option) or 2 tablespoons coconut sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa 1/3 teaspoon baking soda pinch of sea salt 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil (I used Skinny Fat) Directions: Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl then move to two mugs or ramekins.