Uses for coconut flour?
I love coconut and couldn't resist buying the flour. Now what do I do with it? Thanks in advance for responding.
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I love coconut and couldn't resist buying the flour. Now what do I do with it? Thanks in advance for responding.
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1/4 cup coconut flour
4 eggs
1 tbsp coconut milk
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 T maple syrup
I have cast iron waffle irons that you heat over a flame, and usually have problems with sticking, but these waffles didn't stick at all, and my kids really loved them.
Anita, thank you for your advice. If I were a baker I would go for it.
Still think there are ways to use coconut flour that haven't been revealed yet.
So much to learn.
You can even use it to make a raw vegan frosting by blending with young coconut meat, vanilla and agave or dates.
My other favorite use is in coconut macaroons.
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You can also use coconut flour as a base for breads (it's great for gluten-free baking). For this, you'll want to do some research. This site's recipes are pretty standard:
http://www.tiana-coconut.com/coconut_flour_recipes.htm
When coconut flour is used as the main flour in a bread, you MUST increase the number of eggs in the recipe (usually double) or it won't turn out right at all. When I make muffins from coconut flour and potato flour, I use 3 eggs in the recipe for 12 muffins. Coconut flour will make your baked goods more dense and the bread isn't like a "normal" bread, but it's delicious in its own way.
You can also use it in breading; because it's good at absorbing moisture, using coconut flour for dredging meat before dipping in egg and batter works quite well. Good luck! It's a really fun flour, but it does take some practice to use well, so don't get discouraged if a first try ends up rather wonky.