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How To Cook With Organic Coconut Flour: Substitutions, Tips & Strategies

Coconut Flour

What is Coconut Flour?

Coconut flour is a gluten-free and grain-free flour that is rich in dietary fiber, which helps support your digestion, heart health, immune system, and weight. Coconut flour is dried, ground up coconut meat. It is great for baking, and making such dishes as chocolate chip cookies, coconut pumpkin bread, banana nut pancakes, pizza and many more recipes!

What Is So Great About Coconut Flour and How Do I Use It?

So just what is this flour that everyone is talking about? Coconut flour is a gluten free and grain free flour that can be used to substitute out traditional grain based flours. This flour is also high in fiber and is a good source of protein. It is low in carbohydrates and is very filling (probably because of the higher fiber content). It is naturally sweet so you don’t need as much sweetener when baking with this flour. For many of us, this is all great news! I try my best to eat as little grains as possible and avoid sweetening my foods when possible. But coconut flour can be very tricky to cook with. I didn’t realize this until I posted a recipe, coconut flour chocolate chip cookies (pictured below), and so many of you wrote me that your cookies were not turning out. So I want to share with you all a few tips to follow when using coconut flour.

  • When using a recipe, different coconut flours have different consistencies and can alter the recipe significantly. It is important to look at the consistency of what you are baking. Let’s use my cookies as an example. I use Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour, which is very dense. 2 tbsp was plenty for me to create these cookies but when I posted the recipe, most of you suggested using 3 tbsp of coconut flour. It is important to compare what a traditional cookie dough batter looks like compared to what you have in your kitchen. If the dough is very soft and not stiff, then you probably need to add another tbsp of flour. If it is stiff and firm like a traditional cookie dough then you are fine with the amount of flour you have in your recipe. Try placing 1 cookie in the oven to test the dough to make sure it will hold up. After that cookie is done, adjust the recipe if necessary and proceed with the cookies.
  • A little coconut flour goes a long way. For every cup of all purpose flour (grain flour), you only need 1/4-1/3 cup of coconut flour.
  • For every ounce (1/4 cup) of coconut flour, you typically need one egg and sometimes you might need more. Coconut flour does not have gluten in it and eggs are needed to keep the product together. Eggs also help the product rise.
  • Coconut flour is very dense. It absorbs a lot of liquids. So for each portion of coconut flour you use, you will need to add equal amounts of liquid (water, coconut oil/butter, coconut milk, raw milk etc). So if you use 1/4 cup coconut flour, you will need to add 1/4 cup of liquids or a combination of liquids. Once you add the coconut flour to the liquids, allow it to sit for several minutes to see how it absorbs. If you need more liquids to get the desired consistency, then add more at this time.
  • Practice and patience are necessary when using coconut flour. Use a trusted recipe source when baking with coconut flour. Once you get some practice with using this flour, you will find that it is quite easy to use and well worth the efforts.

Where Do I Get Coconut Flour?

There are many places you can buy coconut flour. Most health food stores or local co-ops carry coconut flour but the prices can be a little steep! Keep in mind, you are using much less. Remember for every cup of all purpose flour you only need 1/4 cup of coconut flour, so a little goes a long way when it comes to coconut flour. You also want to buy coconut flour that is not highly processed or sometimes it is called “Ultra White Coconut Flour.” This form of coconut flour is highly processed to look more like all purpose flours. You want your coconut flour to be a slightly creamed color. I have found that it is best to buy my coconut flour online. I purchased mine from one of these two sources: Tropical Traditions and Wilderness Family Naturals. Both offer a great source of coconut flour that works nicely in all of my recipes.

Coconut Flour Recipes

Here are some great recipes that I have used coconut flour in. Experiment with these. Get a feel for coconut flour. With a little practice, you will really start to enjoy this wonderful flour!
Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies Organic Banana Nut Bread Recipe Banana Nut Pancakes Coconut Flour Pizza Crust

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Comments

  1. S. King says

    June 18, 2019 at 10:44 am

    My question is about bulk size and yield quantity. If a recipe calls for 1 3/4 Cups all purpose flour, and I only use less than half of that, aren’t I going to get a lot less cookies? Because the flour is building the bulk of the dough, which increases the quantity. So if I still want 24 cookies, do I maybe double my coconut flour and add the proper amount of liquid, but keep the rest of the recipe the same?

  2. Amanda says

    December 28, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    How much coconut flour would you use to make a diet 7up cake? I found a recipe that say u need 3 cups of regular flour.

  3. Kathleen Bayles says

    April 4, 2020 at 6:14 pm

    I have a recipe for waffle cookies that are cooked in a cookie iron. Recipe calls for 6 large eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1/2# real butter, pinch salt, 2 tbs half/half, 4 tbs pure vanilla, 3 cups all-purpose flour. Batter must be refrigerated min 8 hours, max 24 hrs. How should I substitute all-purpose flour with coconut flour?

  4. Kathleen Bayles says

    April 4, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    I have a waffle cookie recipe where the cookies are cooked in a cookie iron. Recipe calls for 6 large eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1/2# real butter, pinch salt, 2 tbs half/half, 4 tbs pure vanilla, 3 cups all-purpose flour. How much coconut flour to substitute for all-purpose flour?

  5. Kenna Pincock says

    April 5, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    With using coconut flour. What’s a good substitute for yeast?

  6. Doodles says

    July 10, 2020 at 1:58 pm

    Learnt the hard way. 3 cups of coconut flour instead of 3 cups of flour. Googled how to bind coconut flour and you came up. Thank you so much info.
    Due to ill health during this pandemic my dog has ulcers from the stress of going quiet. We live in the middle of a busy town.
    Finding natural foods for homemade food and biscuits for him to help lower acids and give the ulcers a chance to heal.
    Coconut flour will absorb excess acid like oats do. Sweet potato has a chemical in it that helps heal the wound in the gutt. Blueberries are antioxidants.
    With this in mind I am making apple pretzels, sweet potato biscuits and banana and blueberry cookies for him as a treat. Treats that will encourage the ducts not to give out excess acid and help heal the ulcers.
    This will give the extra boost he needs as he’s already on the mend with the homemade dog food ingredients.
    Thanks again stay safe. Xx

  7. Ronda says

    August 12, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    These cookies are so easy and yummy! I swapped the honey with maple syrup and all the family loved them!

  8. Samantha says

    September 14, 2020 at 8:44 pm

    There is also a sugar free maple syrup that is really good. I bought some at the local grocery store.

  9. Becky says

    November 24, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    That’s amazing information. Thanks for sharing and love your site

  10. Chelle Thompson says

    November 25, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    These turned out looking like little biscuits, but tasting like sweet little cookies. They were the perfect little treat for my sweet tooth!

  11. Sue says

    July 29, 2021 at 12:12 am

    Hi, have you used green banana flour when baking with coconut flour?
    I’m trying to find a recipe using coconut flour, green banana flour, psyllium, flaxseed flour, lupin flakes, sugar, tapioca flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt – as listed in ingredients of packet mix GF chocolate cake which I made recently. ??

  12. Kenny says

    October 7, 2021 at 7:33 am

    Thank you so much for all these wonderful and free recipes…. making life so much easier.

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