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

by Bruce Fife C.N. N.D.

Coconut flour is a delicious low-carb, gluten-free alternative to wheat. It is high in fiber, low in digestible carbohydrate, and a good source of protein. Coconut flour can be used to make a variety of delicious baked goods, snacks, desserts, and main dishes. It is the only flour used in most of the recipes in this book. These recipes are so good that you won't be able to tell that they aren't made with wheat. If you like foods such as German chocolate cake, apple pie, blueberry muffins, chees crackes, and chicken pot pie, but don't want the wheat; you will love the recipes in this book! All recipes include low-sugar or no-sugar variations.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Health, Food, Nonfiction

162 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Elle · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many good recipes! I love coconut flour and can’t wait to try these.

[Michelle Hankes · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a very interesting book. I like the concept of cooking with coconut flour, oil and milk. I tried several of the recipes and they do work, the problem I find is that because coconut flour is so moisture absorbing, the number of eggs required in each recipe is excessive. The other problem lies in that many of us limit our egg consumption and some are allergic all together. The best way I have found to use coconut flour is intermixed with other flours. For those who really enjoy the taste and can handle the number of eggs in the recipes, this is an excellent book.

[Peg]

Interesting sounding recipes

[KathleenB · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dated but has a few interesting options

[Whole And · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent guide to cooking a variety of dishes with the miraculous coconut flour. A great accompaniment to Bruce Fife's deeply informative coconut books.
Coconut flour is not the easiest flour to work, skills do come in time and Dr. Fife's presentation is simple. This book is a great tool if you're beginning a gluten or wheat free diet or simply want to explore the fascinating world of coconuts.

[Adrienne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Baking with coconut flour is a great way to increase your fiber intake and avoid developing insulin resistence. Of course, I use it because it is gluten free. So far, I recommend the muffins only; they are quite good. The pancakes and biscuits were not good.

[layla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still working through this one. A good resource for people on the specific carbohydrate diet if they know how to substitute ingredients (mainly sugar for honey) and aren't afraid to experiment.

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the only cook book I have found that contains only recipes that are free of glutinous and starchy types of flour. It also has reduced sugar variations for stevia on each recipe!

[Janine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really informative and yummy recipes. Its such a different way of baking than I'd done before and I love it

[Jeannie Romanello · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kitchen shelf.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had best results mixing coconut with other gluten free flours, not so many eggs required.

[Cat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately not as good as I had hoped that it would be. A lot of unhealthy recipes that are high in sugar and other unhealthy ingredients.

[Mary Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm looking forward to trying coconut flour. I bought some, but haven't done any baking recently.