Coconut Flour
Coconut Flour
Made from dried, ground coconut meat, coconut flour is a natural byproduct of coconut milk production.
Like wheat flour, coconut flour is a white or off-white flour commonly used in baking. Since it doesn’t contain gluten, people on gluten-free diets can substitute coconut flour in their recipe for baked goods.
Although coconut flour can be used as a substitute for wheat flour, many recipes must be adjusted to account for its different composition. Coconut flour is thicker than wheat flour and retains more liquid. Because it is gluten-free, doughs made with coconut flour need to be mixed longer.
Benefits of Coconut Flour
- Because of its lower glycemic index rating, using coconut flour in baked goods instead of wheat flour could help control blood sugar spikes.
- Coconut flour can help people manage illnesses that respond positively to a gluten-free diet.
- Coconut flour might help improve digestion due to its high fiber content.
- Naturally occurring dietary fiber has been found to promote weight loss.
"Due to my Gluten allergy, When i switched to Coconut Flour, I have managed to loose over 10kgs"
Esther Bahati – Dar es Salaam