Organic Coconut Flour

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Organic coconut flour is made from coconut meat that is ground up into a very fine powder.

It's makes a great substitute to use instead of wheat and other flours.

Even if you don't have a wheat intolerance or allergy, it's a great idea to incorporate different flours into your diet.

Eating a wide variety of nutritious foods lowers your chances of developing an intolerance to a specific food. It's a great way to make sure that you're getting all of your nutritional requirements met.

And it makes eating a whole lot more interesting!

Why it's is so good for you:

It's gluten-free
It's low in carbohydrates
It has a low glycemic index (G.I)
It's very high in fiber
It's high in protein

Some good reasons to use it:

coconut flour

It's light and improves the texture of your gluten-free baked goods with no gritty texture
Helps with weight loss due to it's high fiber and low carbohydrate content
It has a very mild coconut flavor and tastes great
It's slightly sweet so you can get away with using less sweetener
It's an easy way to get some of the many health benefits of coconut

When to use it:

Use it to replace some of the wheat flour in regular recipes
Blend it with other gluten-free flours to make an all purpose flour blend
Use it to make all kinds of (regular or gluten-free) baked goods including cakes, muffins, waffles, pancakes, pies, cookies (mmm, coconut cookies!) and more
Add it to your cereal, smoothies, and soups for a protein and fiber boost

How to use it:

If you're using a standard recipe, you can safely replace up to 1/4 of the wheat flour with coconut flour.

Coconut flour absorbs a lot of liquid. For best results, increase the liquid content of your recipe by the same amount. For example, if you add 1/4 cup of this flour, then add an extra 1/4 cup of water to your recipe.

Regular recipes may not work if you use more than 25 % coconut flour since it doesn't act the same way as wheat flour (due to it's gluten-free, high fiber content). In that case it would be better to search out a specific recipe that already calls for it as the main ingredient.

Here are some recipe books I've found that use this flour as a main ingredient:

Cooking with Coconut Flour: A Delicious Low-Carb, Gluten-Free Alternative to Wheat by Bruce Fife.

The Spunky Coconut Grain-Free Baked Goods and Desserts: Gluten Free, Casein Free, and Often Egg Free by Kelly V. Brozyna

The Spunky Coconut Cookbook: Gluten Free, Casein Free, Sugar Free by Kelly V. Brozyna

I haven't tried any of these recipe books out yet so I'm only mentioning them as possible resources you may want to check out.

Just to let you know, some of the recipes in these books call for eggs. At this point, I'm not sure how well the recipes that call for eggs will work if you were to use an egg substitute. I'm going to be doing some experimenting. Will keep you posted....

What to look for when buying it:

Look for a brand that is organic and minimally processed. Avoid brands that are sweetened or that contain sulfites. The flour should not be bright white. It should have a cream color to it.

Here are two brands I recommend: