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Alternatives to Almonds?

apurvis42
apurvis42 Posts: 2
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I just started Paleo on Sunday and so far I've been keeping with it, which is difficult because I love cheese, but many of the recipes I've read include almond flour or almond crusted things. Do yall have any suggestions on what a good alternative for almonds would be?

Also, please add me because I am new to this and I need all the help I can get!

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  • strychnine7
    strychnine7 Posts: 210 Member
    Coconut flour can be used instead of almond flour, though I'm not certain if it would be a 1:1 replacement, volume wise. I don't bake enough to know. Instead of Almonds for "almond crusted things", I suppose other nuts would work but I'm not actually sure what you mean by "almond crusted things".

    Out of curiosity, why do you want an alternative to almonds? Allergies?
  • ajwolters
    ajwolters Posts: 78
    Pecan flour is also good.

    For the most part, I eat really simple food that doesn't require a recipe. Meat, salad or veggies on the side. I prefer to just eat the nuts instead of making stuff with them.
  • apurvis42
    apurvis42 Posts: 2
    Oh, yeah I am allergic to nuts. I've seen recipes for almond encrusted salmon or chicken, but I can't eat nuts in general.
  • candypa
    candypa Posts: 73 Member
    I was wondering that too. Nuts, soy, and seeds are high in oxalate, which is a chemical that can help cause kidney stones. Even though I drink 12 cups of water a day.
  • amanda6393
    amanda6393 Posts: 176 Member
    I love coconut flour. I could eat it straight out of the bag! You normally use a lot less coconut flour than you would almond meal.
    As for "crusted things", have you tried desiccated coconut/coconut chips?
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    Ugh. Almond flour. Words can't really describe how much I hate that stuff, but I'll try: GRRAHARGHHAGHAGHAHFHFHAGHRWBYILBIH - nope, didn't work.

    Coconut flour is great for baking, as for crusting things, quinoa works surprisingly well - assuming you're at all interested in eating a little bit of quinoa. Egg whites also give things a great bit of extra crisp - save the yolks for smoothies or ice cream - and coat your salmon or chicken in an egg white and sprinkle some kind of grated thing on top; like, say, shredded coconut.

    Unless of course, your nut allergy extends to coconut. In which case... disregard this entire post.

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