I used
coconut flour in this recipe because coconut is botanically considered a fruit and not a tree nut.
Not exact matches
I'm thrilled you made these with
coconut flour because it means I can indulge
in your
recipe without having to figure out how to make it nut free And I love holiday baking for the same reason, it gets you
in the spirit!
Because many of you have asked whether you can substitute it for regular
flour in my other
recipes, I've started to create more treats with
coconut flour.
I use
coconut flour in most all my baking
recipes because it delivers a huge punch of nutrition and such a sweet, cake - like flavor; it's also lower
in fat than nut - based
flours because you can use less to get the same effects.
Of course,
because coconut flour isn't
flour at all, using it
in recipes is quite different than cooking with traditional
flours.
I am not sure how
coconut flour would sub
in this
recipe,
because it is completely unlike arrowroot.
Because of the unique properties of
coconut flour, you can't substitute another type of
flour in this
recipe.
Because I want everyone to enjoy this wonderful treat, I'm making this short list of alternative ingredients that you can use instead to make your own
coconut flour pancakes,
coconut flour recipes, or most baking alternatives
in general.
Because of its high fiber content,
coconut flour can be quite dense and you'll need enough liquid
in the form of eggs or milk, cream, etc., when making
coconut flour pancakes or any other
recipe with
coconut flour.
Egg free
recipes work better with almond
flour recipes than
coconut flour recipes because coconut flour requires a large amount of liquid and the eggs would be the liquid and the binder
in this
recipe.
The only
flours I wouldn't use are almond and
coconut, only
because they soak up a lot of liquid and I wouldn't know how much to use (you usually use less of these
flours in recipes because of this).
And I hope to be posting more paleo
coconut flour recipes in the future
because — stay tuned.
I bought some
coconut flour because it's high
in fiber but not many
recipes call for it.
Coconut flour tends to be one of my favourite go - to
flours because it has such a gritty, wholesome taste and holds up quite well
in most
recipes.
I've started using
coconut flour because it's low
in carbs and have been trying different
recipes.
It is a substitute for regular
flour, but be careful
because coconut flour CAN NOT be used 1:1
in recipes with white
flour.
Sift
flour before use -
Because of it's dense nature and tendency to clump, it is helpful to sift
coconut flour before adding it
in with other
recipe ingredients.
Personally, I prefer using almond
flour for two reasons: One the macronutrient breakdown (it's lower
in carbs) and two
because of the texture — I find
coconut flour leaves most low carb
recipes tasting too dry.
Because I want everyone to enjoy this wonderful treat, I'm making this short list of alternative ingredients that you can use instead to make your own
coconut flour pancakes,
coconut flour recipes, or most baking alternatives
in general.
Egg free
recipes work better with almond
flour recipes than
coconut flour recipes because coconut flour requires a large amount of liquid and the eggs would be the liquid and the binder
in this
recipe.
Because of its high fiber content,
coconut flour can be quite dense and you'll need enough liquid
in the form of eggs or milk, cream, etc., when making
coconut flour pancakes or any other
recipe with
coconut flour.
I tried the
recipe with
coconut flour,
because almond
flour is like $ 20 a bag
in my area.
I use
coconut flour in most all my baking
recipes because it delivers a huge punch of nutrition and such a sweet, cake - like flavor; it's also lower
in fat than nut - based
flours because you can use less to get the same effects.
Also, I only use Tropical Traditions»
coconut flour, and can't guarantee that the
recipes developed using our
coconut flour would work with a different
coconut flour,
because they can vary
in protein and fiber content.
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.
the pancake wouldn't flip nicely and lets just say it didn't even end up looking like a pancake i think working with
coconut flour is a bit tricky
because its so dense and absorbs liquids more than regular wheat
flour i hope there are some great
recipes in your cook book using
coconut flour - too bad its fairly expensive
The
recipes in Wheat Belly replace wheat
flour with ingredients like
coconut flour, ground flaxseed, and nut meals
because these are nutritious foods that don't produce abnormal responses similar to those of wheat.
In this
recipe, I added a few tablespoons of
coconut flour because it gives the pancakes a much better consistency and makes them easier to flip!
I did it and it worked — my brother
in law give me a whole bag of
coconut flour because he was not having success with his
recipes so I decided to follow this
recipe for chocolate chip cookies using
coconut flour.