If you aren't familiar with these amazing white flour substitutes, check out my video over on YouTube. Then try these recipes to see what you've been missing!
Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These yummy muffins are healthy, simple, and sweetened with applesauce instead of sugar!Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 large eggs
2/3 cup pure maple syrup (not Mrs. Butterworth's. REAL syrup)
1/3 cup vegetable oil, canola oil, or melted coconut oil
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups shredded/grated apple (about 2 apples)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or use cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and pecans together until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, maple syrup, oil, applesauce, and vanilla together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stir a few times, then add the grated apple. Fold everything together gently just until combined.
Spoon the batter into liners, filling them all the way to the top. Bake for 5 minutes at 425 then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake for an additional 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.
Quinoa Flour Banana Bread
Trust me...you'll never miss the white flour.Ingredients
1–2/3 cups quinoa flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 large egg
3/4 cup mashed VERY ripe bananas
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 8- by 4-inch glass or ceramic loaf pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, banana, milk, sugar and oil until blended.
Add the banana mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool.
Olive Chickpea Flour Bread
Vegan, gluten-free, healthy, and delicious.Ingredients
3 1/2 cup chickpea flour
1 batch Olive Hummus (see recipe below)
1 lemon, juiced
2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
pinch salt
Instructions
Make the Olive Hummus according to the directions below.
Mix hummus, chickpea flour, lemon juice, baking soda, the reserved chickpea liquid, a pinch of salt in a bowl. Use a spatula to combine all until you have a well mixed dough.
Transfer dough to a baking pan prepared with parchment paper. Top with sunflower seeds, cover the pan with aluminium foil, and bake for 70 minutes at 405°F.
Olive Hummus
15 oz olives, pitted
1 15 oz can chickpeas,drained (reserve liquid)
2–3 Tbs tahini
3 Tbs olive oil
1/2 cup water
pinch of salt
7–8 garlic cloves
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until creamy.
Lemon Blueberry Bread
Made with both almond and coconut flour and bursting with fresh blueberry goodness!
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups fine blanched almond flour
1/3 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Zest of 1 large lemon
¾ cup fresh blueberries
For the glaze
1 tablespoon coconut milk from the can, just the top, solid part
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon seedless raspberry jam
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper or spray pan generously with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple syrup, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well to combine. Lastly, fold in blueberries.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 40-50 minutes until tester comes out clean. Allow loaf to cool completely in the pan before removing.
Chocolate Cinnamon Cupcakes
Cupcakes made with whole wheat flour may sound odd, but trust me...these are wonderful!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together milk, vinegar, sugar, oil, and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Stir into wet mixture. Pour batter into lined muffin tin. Bake 25 minutes.
Magically Moist Almond Cake
The name says it all!
Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 cake pan. Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time, and beat until fully blended. Add milk and vanilla; mix until combined. In a separate bowl, combine flours, salt, and baking powder. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Beat until creamy. Spread batter in prepared pan bake for 30 minutes. Serve with fresh fruit or whipped cream.
