Not exact matches
I haven't tried specifically
for this recipe, but usually it
works fine to substitute the almond
flour with 1/3 of the quantity in
coconut flour, since the
coconut flour absorbs more moisture than almond
flour.
Maybe try another couple egg
with a little
coconut flour... totally guessing, but it might be worth re-working this recipe to
work for you!
Ginger molasses is such a great combination, and huge props
for making these
work with coconut flour!
Coconut flour for me was a definate no no, I tried to thicken gravy
with it and while it
worked it had a weird texture.
With coconut flour recipes it seems that real eggs are needed
for it to
work.
I've made and remade this recipe many times since getting mixed reviews to ensure the ingredients / directions are accurate and it has always
worked for me (
with Bob's Red Mill
coconut flour), so I'm not sure what is the issue.
I love using
coconut flour for all of my baking but it's so hard to
work with.
This recipe is designed
for almond
flour only and won't
work with coconut flour.
Check your sources
for good almonds, make almond
flour yourself in mere minutes, mix it
with coconut flour and experiment
with different recipes to see what you think
works best.
coconut flour can not be subbed
for almond
flour, i don't always know if a flax egg will
work for egg, etc. i
work very hard to create the delicious recipes to share
with you and too many substitutions makes the recipe different than what i set out
for it.
Add the
coconut flour a tablespoon at a time, stirring
for another thirty seconds
with each addition (if you've already made the recipe once and the 1/4 cup
flour worked well, just throw everything in and stir it up).
Also, i used the
Coconut Secret brand of coconut flour (I read your disclaimer regarding different brands not working with your recipes after the fact), so this may be the reason for the texture bei
Coconut Secret brand of
coconut flour (I read your disclaimer regarding different brands not working with your recipes after the fact), so this may be the reason for the texture bei
coconut flour (I read your disclaimer regarding different brands not
working with your recipes after the fact), so this may be the reason
for the texture being off.
1.5 flax eggs (1.5 tablespoon of flax or flax and chia (ground) meal mixed
with 4 tablespoons of water) 1 very ripe banana 1/4 cup
coconut oil 1/4 cup maple syrup (agave would
work as well) 1 medium pear (grated
with skin on) and place in a small colander and remove most of the water 1/2 tsp sea salt 1.5 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 c + 2 tablespoons almond or cashew milk 2 carrots, grated 2/3 cup gluten free rolled oats 1/2 cup almond meal 1 cup gluten free
flour (I used Bob's Redmill) Walnuts
for topping (optional)
For those of you new to cooking
with coconut flour, it can be tricky to
work with unless you understand how
coconut flour works and behaves.
However, I don't know if this recipe will
work with substitutions
for coconut flour, eggs, or any of the other ingredients.
What a lovely recipe!!!! Thanks so much; it was sooo delicious I have to admit though, I definitely cut my pieces a lot larger than Lauren did -LRB-; I replaced the arrowroot
with an equal amount of
coconut flour and it
worked perfectly, if you're looking
for a good substitute -LRB--LRB-: Thanks again Lauren!!!
LOL:)
Coconut flour can be so tricky to
work with, so it's great to have a one stop resource
for the «tried and true» recipes that wont fail;) Thanks, bookmarking this page!
I may make some adjustments again
for my pantry but WOW I feel like I am starting to get the feel of
coconut flour — I mean how to
work with it.
The issue
with the consistency of the batter actually depends on the
flours used (this recipe calls
for coconut flour, almond
flour will not
work as a substitute) as well as the brands used when baking.
Coconut flour is an interesting thing to
work with,
for sure, based on its fiber content.
I have not had good experience
with coconut flour and flax eggs, but give it a try and let us know how it
works for you!
Almond or
coconut flour with the help of starches can
work, but the texture is never amazing in my experience and once you need 3 + dry ingredients it's just too complicated
for me to want to whip up on a morning whim.
Jacki's (and now Melody's) Rich Sourdough Pancakes: 3 large farm fresh eggs 1 cup whole raw milk 2 cups of sourdough starter (can be straight from the fridge, does not have to be recently activated... this is how I almost always make it) 1 3/4 cup all purpose
flour (makes a lighter pancake, but I've made it before
with spelt
flour, which was also pretty tasty, but heavier than most people like pancakes) 1 tsp aluminum free baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp pink himalayan salt (you can use sea salt) 1/4 c. granulated sugar (rapadura, sucanat, whatever floats your boat) 1/4 c. raw butter, melted (I've used organic salted butter before,
works fine) Also,
for more health benefits, I add about 2 - 3 Tbsp melted
coconut oil, which you can use instead of the butter or just use both (I totally use both).
I knew Juli's
coconut flour muffin model would
work, so I just went
for it, replacing all the sweet stuff
with savory stuff.
I have not used this
with coconut or almond
flour as i am just looking into going GF but have used it in making breads and using it as a base to coat chicken and what not before dipping it in
flour to fry it and it has
worked well
for those.
Suzanne — I use almond
flour and
coconut flour for my recipes as they are highly nutritious and also easy to
work with.
I am adventurous so will try other things in place of those things that might not
work for me...
coconut oil is one of the must tries along
with almond
flour instead of the arrowroot....
Thank you
for your
work ~ I'm wondering if this could be made
with gluten - free
flour and alternative dairy products like almond milk and
coconut yogurt?
I don't recommend a substitute
for coconut flour directly as it's very unique, but feel free to experiment
with flax meal, which may
work but won't produce a light and airy cupcake like
coconut flour will.
Because of this new affinity
for coconut flour, I have been
working on a master recipe that I have used as a biscuit
for everything from breakfast sandwiches, burgers, and sloppy joes to cobbler and shortcake
with jut a few small tweaks.
I made these
for a Thanksgiving starter, and they were great!I don't eat wheat
flour, so I used
coconut flour, which
worked well
with the other flavors.
Nut & Seed Granola from Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking
with Whole Foods by Cynthia Lair (shared
with permission) 3 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup almonds, chopped 1 cup whole wheat pastry
flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon pinch sea salt 1/3 cup cold - pressed vegetable oil (we like to use
coconut, though all wet ingredients need to be at room temperature to do so) 1/3 cup brown rice syrup or maple syrup 1/4 cup apple or orange juice (in a pinch, most other juices have
worked for us too) 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp almond extract
Because of this new affinity
for coconut flour, I have been
working on a master recipe that I have used as a biscuit
for everything from breakfast sandwiches, burgers, and sloppy joes to cobbler and shortcake
with jut a few small tweaks.
Since I've been
working with Indigo Herbs, I've created new recipes
for an Espresso & Maca Banana Smoothie and Maca &
Coconut Flour Pancakes to enjoy.
It's a neat
flour to
work with that expands grain free baking
for me and some people see it as a «junk»
flour to be avoided because it contains a lot of carbs but I see it as a treat that will be used once in a while to provide something that almond
flour and
coconut flour can not do.
I have been
working with almond meal /
flour and
coconut flour for about 6 years now and I have not found a gluten free, low carb pancake recipe that I liked as much as this one.
I don't recommend a substitute
for coconut flour directly as it's very unique, but feel free to experiment
with flax meal, which may
work but won't produce a light and airy cupcake like
coconut flour will.
As I
work with cassava
flour more and more, I find that it doesn't do as well in egg - free baking as does a combo of
coconut and arrowroot
flours,
for example.
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.
I've made and remade this recipe many times since getting mixed reviews to ensure the ingredients / directions are accurate and it has always
worked for me (
with Bob's Red Mill
coconut flour), so I'm not sure what is the issue.
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.