Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Coconut flour and generally all the nut flours are very good in non- yeast type breads. These flours have no gluten, the protein in wheat/barley/oat flours that make a bread chewy and light. In other words, they cannot be substituted one to one. For a sweet bread, you can substitute a portion of the regular flour for a nut flour. In other words, if you are wanting to make a sandwich bread, these flours generally do not work for that purpose. If you do a Google on " Almond flours " or " SCD " , you will however find some " breads " using those types of flours. Just know that the end product will be very different from " regular " bread! If you are using them (nut or coconut flours) in a muffin batter, you may substitute some of the regular flour, but not all, with the end result being a slightly heavier product. I add a little extra baking powder when I do that. You say you're trying to eat better. Adding extra fiber is a good thing of course, but adding more veggies to the diet, especially green ones, is also important! Plus you get lots of fiber from beans, legumes, and whole grains. I found that by using these flours a lot, I was continuing with the sugar habit....so, ended up just making cracker-type things that you could dip in hummus, for example, instead of making sweet breads. Jeanne >14. coconut flour Posted by: " Stuck " Sstuck whiteroses56 Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:59 pm (PDT) Do any of you use coconut flour? I just bought a bag. my husband has started a new diet and is not eating simple carbs, but complex. like brown instead of white rice. not using white flour. eating a lot of grapes. and trying to get me to eat better as well. I don't who said what to him at work, but we are finally both getting the same page. Wondered how you like it, if breads taste like coconut as my daughter hates coconut. So I don't want to use it a lot if she won't like anything I make. I saw from this site there is also a macadamia flour. If you aren't allergic to nuts and aren't serving to someone that is, sounds like a good alternative to wheat and gluten in general. just wondered your thoughts on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I was cruising through Wild Oats today and found out they don’t carry coconut oil or flour. Are they only available online or has anyone found them in stores? Thanks, Leslie Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.21/1109 - Release 11/4/2007 11:05 AM Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.21/1109 - Release 11/4/2007 11:05 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Wild Oats by me carries both so it must depend on the demand. Barbara I was cruising through Wild Oats today and found out they don’t carry coconut oil or flour. Are they only available online or has anyone found them in stores? Thanks, Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Leslie, I get both at Whole Foods. Have you looked for a food co-op in your area? Or health food stores? I think most areas have health food stores now. Cyndi In a message dated 11/4/2007 10:48:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, leslie writes: I was cruising through Wild Oats today and found out they don’t carry coconut oil or flour. Are they only available online or has anyone found them in stores? Thanks, Leslie See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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