Coconut vs. almond flour page

[EyeOfRound]

I have almond flour at home and have used it with success on occasion. However, I see recipes for baked goods with coconut flour quite often. Is there a huge difference in taste and texture when you use the two different flours or are they pretty much interchangeable? Just not sure if I should make the trip to the organic store and drop an inane amount of money on coconut flour or if almond flour will suffice as a substitute....

[WeldingHank]

changes the carb/protein/fat ratio big time, if thats a concern for you.

other than that, the cookies I make come out lighter/fluffier with coconut flour as opposed to almond flour. Also have to use much less coconut flour. But I prefer taste of almond flour, I will say that.

[Sigi]

You can't do a straight swap of CF for AF - CF absorbs much more moisture so you need to use less. I prefer the taste of AF goods, but then again I don't really like coconut.

Elana's Pantry might offer some ideas; she uses both in various recipes on her site: Product Review: Coconut Flour | Elana's Pantry

[Hemming]

changes the carb/protein/fat ratio big time, if thats a concern for you.

What's your view on what is the healthiest option? Would that be coconut flour?

[WeldingHank]

What's your view on what is the healthiest option? Would that be coconut flour?

only you can decide that based on your own goals.

[Hemming]

only you can decide that based on your own goals.

That's good

[Jena]

I prefer coconut flour. I make pizza crust and cookies sometimes and I tried a crust with almond flour first and it was waaaay too dense. The crust with coconut flour was much more like actual pizza crust. The cookies called for all almond flour, but I did half almond and half coconut and they are great! I like the flavor of both, so taste isn't really an issue.

[AuroraB]

Around here, coconut flour is cheaper than almond flour. I use both. It depends what I'm making for which one I use. I can get a lighter texture from the coconut flour. I tend to get the best results when I use both together. Does that make sense?

[GoJenGo]

I used to bake with almond flour until I was here for a little while and learned more about Omega 6 and the heating of the PUFA-laden nut flours. Since then, I've been a coconut flour girl all the way on the now rare occasion that I feel like I have to have something doughy.

Some people use half almond, half coconut for that reason, but the coconut flour is mighty thirsty and it can be a pain to get the combo right. Either way, there's bit of a learning curve.

[hairreplace]

I like almond for my health as compare to coconut.