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.
It's hard to believe that The Gluten - Free
Almond Flour Cookbook has been out
for more
than a year now!
I made this today using hazelnut
flour instead of
almond and all honey, but less
than it called
for,
for the sweetness.
As
for the
flour, coconut
flour has a different protein content
than almond flour.
The original recipe is still great
for anyone who likes baking with
almond flour, but I have to admit that I prefer the texture of this version even better
than the original.
And here's a pro tip
for you: the texture of walnuts is softer
than almonds, so if you want to make nut
flour or nut butter but don't have a high - quality food processor that can finely crush
almonds, it'll be easier to use walnuts.
Almond flour is lighter and finer than almond meal and generally better for light and airy baked
Almond flour is lighter and finer
than almond meal and generally better for light and airy baked
almond meal and generally better
for light and airy baked goods.
I used more coconut
flour than called
for because it wasn't the Bob's Red Mill brand, but my
almond flour was.
Rather
than using blanched
almond flour, like I would use
for baking something like cookies or a cake, I just ground some whole raw
almonds in my food processor.
Heck, I peeled two pounds of blanched
almonds and made my own
flour for a clementine cake; this definitely can't be any worse
than that!!
Almond flour is simply finely ground
almonds, so it's no better or worse
for you
than almonds.
Both times I used a little more
almond flour than called
for and some flax SEED.
If I used blanched
almond flour, according to the conversation chart, I should use 5 eggs
for the German Chocolate cake, rather
than 10?
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.
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.
It would be possible to swap out a couple of tablespoons of the coconut
flour for almond flour, but anymore
than that and the finished cake would be quite different.
As you can see,
almond flour is far higher in fat
than coconut
flour, making it superior
for those following a Ketogenic Diet, or a Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) diet.
It's not as great
for folks that are following a low - carb diet since it's higher in carbs
than almond flour.
I'd recommend starting with a recipe that calls
for wheat
flour rather
than modifying an
almond flour recipe.
I've had better luck with
almond flour recipes, but I much prefer the taste of coconut
flour to
almond flour, and it fills me much more quickly (and
for longer)
than almond flour.
I use
almond meal
for most recipes as it is cheaper to buy
than almond flour.
Almond flour has been better
than any gluten free
flour I've tried
for brownies.
1 1/2 cup blanched
almond flour (5 oz)(or 1/2 cup coconut
flour or 2.5 oz) 5 TBS psyllium husk powder (no substitutes)(45 grams)(must be a fine powder, not whole husks) 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp Celtic sea salt 2 1/2 TBS apple cider vinegar (1 oz) 3 egg whites (6 egg whites if using coconut
flour)(about 3.5 oz
for almond flour option, 7 oz
for coconut
flour) 7/8 cup (a little less
than a cup) BOILING water (or MARINARA —
for more Tomato Basil Bread!)
A rice
flour based GF blend is very different
than almond flour and will not sub 1 -
for - 1.
Almond flour and coconut
flour require different moisture levels
than many other gluten free
flours, so just subbing them in will throw off a recipe not originally written
for them.
It is slightly heavier with the
almonds - though not in a bad way - so if you want a lighter crumb, rather
than a squidgy interior, and are not making the cake
for the gluten - intolerant, then replace the 1 1/2 cups
almond meal with 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon of all - purpose
flour.
All purpose
flour is much more absorbent
than almond flour and will not work as a substitute
for almond flour.
I'd recommend starting with a recipe that calls
for whole wheat
flour rather
than modifying an
almond flour recipe.
This recipe called
for 1 / 2cup less of
almond flour than that original recipe, but I added the extra half cup (2.5 cups total) as my batter was very thin.
I used only 2 eggs (which was more
than enough
for me... you can taste the prevalence of eggs still but not bad at all),
almond meal
for coconut
flour, a heaping dash (es) of pumpkin spice instead of nutmeg / cinnamon / etc, and the already suggested 6 tablespoons of milk.
If you use a measuring cup, just keep in mind you might end up with a little more or less
almond flour than the recipe calls
for, and adjust if needed.
And frankly the
almond flour you use is cheaper
than Bob Red Mill or even buying non-organic
almonds for $ 7.00 / LB and grinding yourself.
So does the recipe really call
for a little more
than a cup of
almond flour, or almost 3 cups of
almond flour?
That said, I've been buying
almond meal
for the past couple of years and while it results in a denser product
than using Honeyville
almond flour, all of the recipes still turned out delicious.
I use a little less
flour than the original recipe calls
for;
for the benefit of the vegans in my family I use a chia - seed - water combo to replace the egg, and
almond or cashew milk in place of the egg wash.
1 c all - purpose
flour 1 c whole wheat
flour 3/4 t baking powder 1 t baking soda 1 t kosher salt 1/2 t ground cinnamon 3/4 c granulated sugar (I used 1/2 coconut sugar and a little less sugar
than the recipe calls
for) 1/2 c yogurt 1/2 c milk 4 T vegetable oil 1 large egg 3/4 t vanilla extract 1/2 t
almond extract 1 1/2 c diced peaches (leave skin on)
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.
My girls have missed things like pancakes since I put them on a low - grain diet due to some intolerance, and these are so much better
than the
almond flour pancake I had been making on occasion... so thank you thank you thank you
for sharing this.
I did have to add a bit more tapioca
flour and
almond flour (which I subsequently ran out of and substituted millet
flour with)
than the recipe calls
for, but they turned out so great.
I know nothing of this book but one can usually sub any nut or seed
flour if another one works
for you, rather
than almond.
2 flax / chia eggs (2 tbl flax or flax / chia blend mixed with 5 tbl water — mixed and let sit
for 5 minutes to thicken) 4 ripe bananas 2 teaspoons of baking soda Scant 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1/4 cup of maple syrup (I used a bit less
than a full 1/4 c) 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil (I used Nutiva) 1 cup of gluten free
flour (I used Bob's Redmill 1 to 1) 1/2 cup of
almond meal (see notes) 1/2 cup of rolled oats Walnuts, chopped 1/4 cup of dark vegan chocolate chips
A. No, coconut
flour is much more absorbent and will call
for a different ratio
than the
almond flour.
And the only substitute
for the
almond flour would be
almond meal (which is a lot cheaper
than almond flour!)
For the coating I like to use my favorite
almond flour high in nutrients rather
than a low nutrient
flour.
Coconut
flour is a bit lighter
than almond flour, which makes it perfect
for cakes, muffins and breads.
The
almond meal from Trader Joe's is more coarse
than flour but it does work
for breading fish or chicken and I did bake some cookies with it too.
I am loving experimenting with
almond flour lately (better
for me
than oats, still not great) and this might be my favorite crust I've posted ever, but the number of questions about subbing oat
flour on this one already... oh man?
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for everyone, this should certainly offer a more sensible direction
for us to pursue what may be more sensible
than going through the challenging exercise of making gluten - free baked goods from substances like
almond, potato, tapioca, and bean
flours, which may or may not be necessary
for a short period of time while you re-introduce your digestive tract to the high - vitamin, mineral, and fiber - endowed heritage grains such as einkorn, emmer, spelt and even some heritage organic whole wheat or one of our more modern organic whole wheat breeds that are grown without chemical treatments.
Just beware that if you're going to use coconut
flour for baking, it absolutely NEEDS to be mixed with other
flours as it sucks up moisture like crazy... I've made delicious baked goods by mixing coconut
flour with
almond flour and quinoa
flour in equal parts, and adding slightly more liquid ingredients
than the recipe calls
for.