If you don't like the way yours turn out, feel free to play with
the coconut flour amount (I have had to do this a lot since starting to make them) by using less than the amount I listed, or more.
Are the water and
coconut flour amounts supposed to be reveresed?
Not exact matches
I Read the other posts and I substituted the buckwheat
flour for spelt and reduced the
amount of
coconut milk.
Hi Danielle, I've not actually tried this recipe with
coconut flour but I think using the exact same
amount would work fine.
Follow everything in this recipe until the very end: instead of
coconut flour and dark chocolate chips, add the same
amount of Raw Cacao Powder (plus a little almond meal to thicken it up a bit) and White Chocolate Chips.
Swapped the
flour for 2/3 wholegrain spelt and 1/3
coconut flour (reduced the
amount to compensate for
coconut flour's swelling).
Coconut flour is very dry so you wouldn't need as much, but like I said, I don't know the
amounts.
Coconut flour absorbs liquid more readily, so you need to reduce the
amount.
Starlene blogs over at GAPS Diet Journey and has a tremendous
amount of experience baking with
coconut flour.
This Grain - free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread uses
coconut flour as the
flour and a very small
amount of agave as the sweeter.
I think
coconut flour would be fine, however make sure you use about half of the
amount, possibly even a bit less than half, since it's so dense and a little goes a long way!
These «paleo» inspired brownies use
coconut flour, which contains significant
amounts of fiber and protein, and are sweetened with maple syrup.
2oz cream cheese 2oz grated parmesan cheese 1 cup raw broccoli 1 egg 1 Tbsp
coconut flour (you could use almond
flour or other
flour, but I'd at least double the
amount since it won't soak up liquid like
coconut flour does) herbs (I added 1/2 tsp pizza seasoning)
3 cups fine ground blanched almond
flour (What I recommend) 1/2 tsp salt (or just slightly under that
amount) 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup
coconut oil / palm shortening, softened or liquid 2 Tbls honey 2 large US size eggs, room temp eggs Note: For best results use a high quality very fine ground almond
flour like THESE brands.
cake 10 large egg whites, at room temperature 1 cup cake
flour 1 1/4 cups caster sugar (I blend granulated sugar in my food processor to get this
amount) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cans cold (refrigerated overnight) full - fat
coconut milk
1 can
coconut milk (not light), or 1 3/4 cup cream 6 eggs 3 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder or 1 tablespoon vanilla bean extract 2 cups blanched almond
flour 1 cup macadamia nut
flour (or use all almond
flour) 1/2 cup arrowroot or tapioca
flour, or equal
amounts of both (omit for SCD diets) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda Mini chocolate chips or blueberries (fresh or frozen)-- optional
The texture is very light compared to oat or chickpea
flour; however, it soaks up a TON of moisture, so you can't replace equal parts of other
flours with the same
amount coconut flour.
A couple of things though, I used almond
flour / meal (1 1/3 cup as recommended) and instead of honey or maple syrup, I used organic brown rice syrup, used the same
amount as listed for maple syrup, AND I added a handful of unsweetened organic
coconut flakes for added texture and flavor... turned out PERFECT!!
Adapt the
amount of
coconut flour you use depending on the consistency of your dough so that, for example, if it's too wet you add more
flour.
Coconut flour also contains a significant
amount of protein, especially when compared to wheat
flour.
Coconut flour is extremely high in fiber with almost double the
amount found in wheat bran.
Can you double the
amount of
coconut flour if it's runny?
The right combination of grain free
flours gives them classic texture and unrefined
coconut sugar adds the right
amount of sweetness.
If using
coconut flour as a substitute for the entire
amount of traditional
flour, be aware that you'll need to adjust your recipe accordingly.
I just kind of winged the whole thing by mixing 1 scoop of whey with approximately the same
amount of
coconut flour and a bit of milk.
What and how do I figure out
amount of
coconut and almond
flour?
* For the
coconut flour + shredded
coconut, I'm really not a fan of wasting ingredients, so I would just start with a small
amount and roll the chicken in em» until they were evenly coated, adding more as necessary.
Coconut flour can be used as a substitute for up to 1/3 the normal
amount of a recipe's
flour.
You have have to experiment with the
amount because
coconut flour is very absorbent, and behaves differently than gluten free
flour.
I love the smell of
coconut flour and how it tastes, however, each time I use a
coconut flour recipe and substitute in
coconut milk, I find the batter goes from liquid to solid real quick, and we can't afford to use an excessive
amount of milk to fix it!
I doubled the recipe and it made just enough for my family of 4 (2 sons and my husband as well as my 7 month pregnant self) Don't let the
amount of ingredients scare you,
coconut flour is very unique and requires stepping out of your comfort zone when baking!
* If using
coconut flour or whole wheat
flour, you may not need to use the entire
amount listed.
I halved the
amount of
flour the recipe asks for and replaced it with finely desiccated
coconut.
I wouldn't lessen the
amount of oil only because
coconut flour baked goods have a reputation of being dry unless they have enough oil (but there's a fine line — too much oil and the results could get soggy — not enough oil and the result is too dry.
I decided I wanted to try and reduce the
amount of the oat - quinoa flake mixture in this breakfast bowl the lower the carb
amount, but I didn't want to skimp on the volume — hello hangry by 10 am — so I added in a few tablespoons of
coconut flour.
* 1 1/2 sticks butter at room temperature * 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature * 1 1/2 cups sugar (feel free to substitute palm sugar for up to half of this
amount) * 3 extra large eggs, or 4 medium eggs * 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract * 1/2 cup rice
flour * 1/2 cup sorghum
flour * 1/2 cup tapioca starch * 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum * 1 teaspoon salt * 1/3 cup dried, unsweetened
coconut, plus extra for sprinkling
I think I would up the
coconut oil and reduce the water
amount, if using a lighter
flour.
For
flour ratios, start out with about half the
amount of
coconut flour for regular
flour, making sure to use the proper
amount of eggs and liquid for saturation.
Buy
coconut flour in smaller
amounts when you get started lest you end up with a year's supply as it appears happened to me.
Swapping almond
flour for the
coconut flour may be on the tricky side as
coconut flour absorbs almost three times the
amount of liquid than almond
flour does, and since the main liquid in this recipe is eggs, changing the
amount of eggs would greatly effect the finished result of the cake.
I then figured out that sifting it with a sifter was the key to using the
coconut flour, and when I finished sifting whatever
amount I needed I would be left with a handful of these little white clumps that had been making that «funky» texture!
I was really excited to try this new (to me) and awesome brand's
coconut flour and put it to the test - to which I measured out my
amount needed for the recipe, sifted it and.....
Just be sure you DO NOT substitute it with the same
amount of
coconut flour.
Add a small
amount to boost the fiber and nutrition of any recipe — if you're using all
coconut flour, be sure to choose a recipe that calls for only that.
As a side note, because of the extra moisture that
coconut flour naturally soaks up, I would recommend starting with half the
amount noted below in the ingredients list.
I used oat
flour instead of
coconut and found I needed a lot more than the
amount in the recipe.
An easy batter is made with either all purpose or white whole wheat
flour (I used whole wheat pastry
flour and nobody even knew it was whole grain), eggs, milk (I used almond milk), boiled cider (I had 1/3 the
amount so subbed some honey for the remainder), brown sugar (I used
coconut sugar), vegetable oil, pumpkin pie spices and leavening.
Coconut flour is only used in a very small
amount and doesn't lend any flavor to the cookies, Shirley.
If you don't have
coconut flour you can use any other type of
flour of choice, however, the
amount will have to be more than what I have used in this recipe since
coconut flour absorbs a lot of liquid.
A small
amount of
coconut flour provides a high yield of baked goods, relative to wheat
flour.