Flour or...

frag420 · 19-02-2013 12:53pm #1

I'm looking to try make/bake some low fat treats. I don't want to use flour. If I were to blend up porridge oats to a fine powder would that be a good alternative to flour. I don't have access to rice flour or any other alternatives!!

Cheers

frAg

Dotcomdolly · 19-02-2013 1:00pm

I've never heard of oat flour being used as a sub, in paleo baking it's usually coconut flour or almond meal/ground almonds.

hardCopy · 19-02-2013 1:02pm

I've heard of ground up oats being used in pancakes, never tried it myself though.

frag420 · 19-02-2013 1:44pm

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

I've never heard of oat flour being used as a sub, in paleo baking it's usually coconut flour or almond meal/ground almonds.

Can't get my hands on coconut flour ( small Irish towns eh!!) it's would be ideal for what I want to bake. May just use flour this time.

Cheers

Dotcomdolly · 19-02-2013 2:22pm

frag420 wrote: »

Can't get my hands on coconut flour ( small Irish towns eh!!) it's would be ideal for what I want to bake. May just use flour this time.

Cheers

If there is an ethnic store try there. Or health food shop.

fearcruach · 19-02-2013 2:27pm

hardCopy wrote: »

I've heard of ground up oats being used in pancakes, never tried it myself though.

I make pancakes using oats. Works well for me. Not sure how it would go with baking though. Give it a go as an experiment and see how you get on.

SunnyDub1 · 19-02-2013 4:38pm

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

I've never heard of oat flour being used as a sub, in paleo baking it's usually coconut flour or almond meal/ground almonds.

I always use oats as a substitute for flour, when making protein pancakes. I also recently started using odlums wheat bran. Great substitute for flour. Great for making protein pancakes, buns, muffins etc. High in protein relative low in carbs and fats.

http://www.fatsecret.com/Diary.aspx?pa=fjrd&rid=3335093
Nutrition Facts Serving Size 30 Amount Per ServingCalories from Fat 15.3
Calories 62 % Daily Values*Total Fat 1.7g 3% Saturated Fat - Cholesterol 1mg 0%Sodium 0.17mg 0%Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Dietary Fiber 9g 36% Sugars 1.1g Protein 4.2g Vitamin A -

Vitamin C -Calcium -

Iron -

frag420 · 19-02-2013 4:40pm

I used ordinary flour. It was only one cup. Will let you know how it goes as ground a few oats too. In oven now,

F

SunnyDub1 · 19-02-2013 4:41pm

frag420 wrote: »

I used ordinary flour. It was only one cup. Will let you know how it goes as ground a few oats too. In oven now,

F

Would defiantly recommend the wheat bran for future cooking. Works well for the likes of buns, muffins. oats work well with pancakes!

frag420 · 19-02-2013 4:46pm

This is the recipe I was following. In future i am trying to cut down on wheat so was considering coconut flour or rice flour.

http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/bakedgoods/r/lemonbars.htm

Would either of the above be a good substitute?

banquet · 19-02-2013 5:45pm

neuro-praxis wrote: »

85g oats/oat flour
150ml milk
2 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
Good pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
Half tsp white wine vinegar/lemon juice.

These are really delicious. I blend the oats and leave the mixture overnight. I think it improves the consistency of the pancake when the oat flour has time to absorb the liquid. I'm sure you could add some whey in without it messing things up.

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