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Low Carb Almond Flour for Yummy Desserts

Pastries, cakes, cookies – all these can make your mouth water if you are used to them but find that you have to stay away from them because you’re on a controlled-carbohydrate diet. The reason for this is that they are usually made with all-purpose or white flour, which contain significant amounts of carbohydrates. But with low carb almond flour and other substitute ingredients out on the market, you can still make and indulge in your favorite desserts without feeling guilty that you are cheating on your diet.

Consumers used to have a hard time finding almond flour in supermarkets. But with the popularity of diets like Atkins and South Beach, they have become more widely available. You can even make your own low carb almond flour if you prefer; the Internet is teeming with easy-to-make recipes for it. All you have to do is grind almonds – either with their skins on or off – in a spice grinder or coffee grinder. Just remember that “blanched almonds,” or those without skins will have a reduced amount of fiber in them and a slightly higher carb content.

With almond flour, you have a wide range of low carb baking options available to you. You can make sumptuous, rich-tasting desserts like British writer Katy Wheeler’s Apricot and Almond Cream Cake (an adaptation of a British dessert called the Victoria Sandwich Cake) or the Low-Carb Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting described in expertfoods.com. You can also make popular breakfast dishes using almond flour and as always, they will have lower carbohydrate content. Wheeler again has several appropriate recipes; two of which are her Blueberry Muffins and Almond Pancakes.

As mentioned earlier, almond flour for low carb baking and cooking can be purchased in supermarkets or on online stores. Prices can vary depending on the size of your order, the supply of and demand for the product, and crop yield volumes. However, whether you make your own or buy some from a store, you can be sure that your almond flour retains the nutrients of whole almonds. These nuts are chock-full of protein and a good source of essentially fatty acids or “good” fats.

Aside from baked goods, you can use low carb almond flour instead of regular bread crumbs or white flour to coat chicken, pork, or fish before frying. In fact you can use it for just about anything that requires flour (with the exception of some recipes that are bread-based or yeasted). No more need to look longingly at the cakes and other baked products that were once off-limits!