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Tuesday 21 February 2012

Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour Review and Giveaway

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Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour Review and Giveaway

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 06:29 PM PST

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Never used coconut flour before? Never heard of it, perhaps? Well, you’re not alone. I had heard of it, but never had used it before, finding it rather pricey for my taste, until Tropical Traditions sent me a bag to try.

Now I’m a big fan, and when that bag of flour is done, I’m going to be very sad! The good thing is, only half the members of this household can eat it, so we should be able to stretch it out pretty far. Maybe.

What’s so good about coconut flour?

For one thing, it’s not a grain, so if you’re grain-free for any reason, it’s a great flour to use.
And along the same lines, it’s also gluten-free (and wheat-free) if you need to avoid gluten or wheat proteins.
It’s delicious!
It’s very high in fiber, but it’s a low-carb food.
It’s low on the glycemic index.
It has a pleasant slightly sweet taste.
It has multiple applications and uses.
It is high in protein.

Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour is also organic, and has no sulfites.

So what can you do with coconut flour? Lots of things!

Replace up to 30% of the flour in your recipe with coconut flour to add protein and fiber to your recipe.
Add a spoonful to smoothies and shakes for a tasty boost of protein and fiber.
Use as a coating for chicken, fish, and shrimp.
Dissolve in a glass of water for a light coconut-flavored refreshing beverage.
Try some of the great coconut flour recipes at Tropical Traditions.

I personally tried two different recipes so far: Gluten-Free Baked Donut Holes and Gluten-Free Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. Both were very successful! Both of them I adapted by swapping some of the other ingredients for more allergy friendly ones so my Certain Little Someone could enjoy them. I was particularly amazed by the chocolate chip cookies – you would never have known they were allergen-free! And in fact, my Certain Little Someone shared them with his friends, and they all loved them! I plan to make them again very soon.

One thing you should know before you start to play around with coconut flour – it needs a lot of eggs and/or egg replacers. It just doesn’t bind together well on its own, and it’s a very thirsty flour. You will probably notice that a lot of coconut flour-based recipes make smaller portions, which helps with those tendencies.

You can get a chance to try Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour yourself! Tropical Traditions is graciously offering one of my readers a 2.2lb package of their organic coconut flour. Want to win? Here’s what you do:

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This contest ends next Monday night at midnight. I will contact the winner via email as soon as possible.