You remind me of buying another bag soon... I'm
out of coconut flour!!!
So why isn't everything made
out of coconut flour and should we start eating it by the spoonful immediately?
I think desiccated coconut or even oat flour would work really well as a substitute (I often use more desiccated coconut when I run
out of coconut flour).
When I made this for the first time I had to use almond flour as I had run
out of coconut flour.
Best of all, it is made
out of coconut flour!
I have had many failed attempts at making pancakes
out of coconut flour and this is by far the best.
You saved my life, coffee without cookies first thing in the morning is a war zone and I was
out of coconut flour for regular cookies.
Not exact matches
First reason could be if you only used spelt
flour (instead
of buckwheat) and left
out coconut and almond
flour.
Coconut flour absorbs a lot
of liquid, so that is likely why your brownies came
out drier than Ella's.
I made these with oat
flour instead
of buckwheat,
coconut nectar instead
of maple syrup and white sweet potatoes instead
of orange ones (only ones available where I was in South Africa) and they turned
out DELICIOUS.
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Forgot to buy
coconut milk so used greek yogurt instead and grated apple instead
of apple sauce and corn starch for arrowroot
flour (ok, I didn't have a few ingredients but it still came
out great Frosting is so good (yes, I licked my spatula clean) I came here via Pinterst now I need to check
out the rest
of your recipe.
I used extra
coconut flour instead
of arrowroot, left
out the chile and used almond butter in the icing because that's what I had.
The
coconut is actually used in the form
of coconut flour, which makes sure this breakfast bake comes
out light and crispy.
In case you are new to
Coconut Flour, let me just tell you that it is one
of the healthier
flours — it is very high in fiber, is gluten free (perfect for a lot
of people that are just figuring
out they are allergic to gluten), and is a naturally a bit sweet (yay!
I figured
out that certain types
of coconut flour require sifting.
Line muffin pan with paper liners - In the bowl
of an electric mixer, whisk together the
coconut milk, sugar, oil, and vanilla extract - In a separate bowl, sift together the
flour, almond meal, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt - With the mixer on low - speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet until mixture is uniform and smooth (do not overmix)- Pour batter in liners, filling cups no more than 2/3 full - Bake 18 - 20 inutes, or until cake tester comes
out clean - Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely
Spread
out the
coconut flour dough and fill with dried fruit
of your choice.
I had to add a bit over half a cup
of coconut flour to get the mixture to a state that it can be scooped
out of the bowl in and still hold some sort
of shape on a cookie tray.
There are recipes
out there that use a combination
of coconut flour and almond
flour and I've found those work well too.
i have to say i doubled all the ingradients and i got 14 very tiny cookies... so i really don't see how you got 12 small cookies
out of just three tablespoons
of flour... also i had to add some
flour as they got quite runny, it think maybe too much
coconut oil... they break very easily, not good for guests, they do not look very nice, mostly came
out as crums, but they taste good anyway.
You can either cut another piece
of parchment
out to place over the ball after you flatten it, or dust it with some arrowroot / tapioca starch or
coconut flour.
Okay, just figured
out what I did wrong, I mixed up my
flours and used ALL
coconut flour instead
of almond
flour!
I added 1 more tablespoon
of honey (2 tbsp total), I left
out the flaxseed (I didn't have any) and I used only 1 1/2 cups
of coconut flour and added a 1/2 cup
of tapioca
flour.
I saw one question that was brought up, that said that almond
flour and
coconut flour are used for different reasons and connot be interchanged, so is there anything
out there that can be used in replace
of coconut oil,
coconut flour,
coconut aminos, and
coconut crystals that will still make the recipes come
out good?
I have varied it to use 1C
of almond
flour, and the rest is
coconut flour, and I accidentally left
out the sea salt the first time, and it was great regardless!
Mine worked with these substitutions -
of - necessity: 1 Baked in 5 ″ x 9 ″ glass loaf pan 2 Used parchment paper, not greased pan 3 ran
out of coconut oil so it was 3/4 parts
coconut oil, 1/4 olive oil 4 Once again, used Trader Joe's almond meal, didn't have blanched alm
flour on hand today Yes, as you commented jgentry, it was the perfect blend
of almond and
coconut flours so as not to be almond
flour dry or c -
flour sweet.
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).
I just put this in the oven... but i ran
out of almond meal so i ended up mixing it with
coconut flour... hope it will turn
out ok...!
My dough was too sticky so I just sprinkled a tiny bit
of coconut flour on the parchment paper first and then again on top
of the dough in order to flatten it
out without it sticking to my hands.
I just couldn't bring myself to BAKE the nutrients and life
out of the
coconut oil, raw cacao, chia seeds, raw protein powder and the
coconut flour.
I'm trying to get off wheat and sugar, so I've been loikong for a starter recipe using almond
flour, this one turned
out pretty well, despite a lot
of substitutions I used half chickpea
flour, I added cocoa instead
of chocolate chips, subbed earth balance for the fat and sweetened with a little
coconut sugar and stevia.
I know
coconut flour requires a lot
of egg and that this is a custard like food, but I think I may try it again with 6 eggs and see how it turns
out.
I am plum
out of almond
flour, do you think I can make these with
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!!
I used almost half a cup maple syrup, no sugar, half butter half ghee, added an extra tablespoon
of coconut flour, didn't even use parchment paper and these turned
out perfect!
I adapted this recipe slightly by switching
out vegetable oil for
coconut oil and using a mix
of flours (whole wheat and AP).
So if the corn
flour stood up, maybe see how much weight that took, and then for however much you take
out substitute in that weight
of coconut flour?
Coconut flour also has incredible absorbing powers so depending on where you bought it and where you live (humidity), you might have to add some water or your choice
of milk to smooth it
out.
I omitted the cocoa powder and just used 1.5 more tablespoons
of coconut flour and they turned
out great.
I had been terrified
of coconut flour for a long time because I tried several recipes that never seemed to work
out.
I think the
coconut flour works fine but I make a roux
out of it.
I didn't figure
out I forgot to buy cocoa until I already started and ended up substituting another 1/2 cup
of coconut flour.
And if you're not a
coconut lover; don't worry: the almond
flour, ginger, and cinnamon balance
out the taste
of the shredded
coconut.
What and how do I figure
out amount
of coconut and almond
flour?
But once that is totally
out of the equation, you can incorporate flavors to your baked goods just by the choice
of flour you use — suddenly you can choose from hazelnuts, almonds,
coconut, quinoa, buckwheat, gosh the list
of choices goes on and on and on.
I did make a few substitutions though, because I lacked some ingredients: half & half for milk, powdered swerve for sugar and butter for
coconut oil, and ended up having to add another tablespoon
of coconut flour, and they turned
out perfectly fluffy and delicious.
And, on the subject
of the 2 loaves comment, I'd just like to let
out a second hallelujah for
coconut and tapioca
flours being two
of the most affordable grain free
flours to bake with.
I found your recipe in your cook book - Squeezed
out the juice
of 1/2 cup
of pineapple, substituted 3/4 Cup
Coconut Flakes for 1/2 Cup
of Almond
Flour.
Is it critical because
of the
coconut flour somehow or can I leave it
out?