PROTEIN POWDER AS FLOUR SUBSTITUTE

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  • Cntrygal81
    Cntrygal81 Posts: 70 Member
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    Bump - Interested in some of these recipes. Thanks!
  • Yardtigress
    Yardtigress Posts: 367 Member
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    I used to use flour on my trout filets, but now I use Bob Redmill Golden Flax Meal. Spray the pan and wet the fish, sprinkle with Flax meal and put in hot pan. Nice and crisp and no wheat gluten. Taste even better than flour.
    I want those recipes too.
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
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    wheat flour; you wanna stay away from whites (flour, rice, etc)

    Reported for ricecism.

    Made my day. Thank you.

    HAHA mine too!
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
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    Protein powder is a great addition to many carb heavy recipes to increase protein and decrease carbs but it is not a flour replacement. check out Jamie Easons protein bars on youtube.
  • mfunderburgh
    mfunderburgh Posts: 47 Member
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  • SyntonicGarden
    SyntonicGarden Posts: 944 Member
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    I've used it to substitute for cocoa powder, but flour has yeast that protein powder doesn't. I'm afraid if you sub it for flour you will end up with a very yucky mess.

    Yucky mess indeed! Flour and yeast are often sold as two different items. The yeast is added to the flour because when yeast is mixed with sugar and water, it causes a chemical reaction that releases air bubbles that causes dough to rise. As the above posted stated, if you try to make bread with just flour and water without yeast, it's probably not going to rise and will be a gloppy mess. Baking powder is sometimes used as a leavening agent, as are eggs.

    Wheat flour, typically used in most food products, contains something called [wheat] gluten, which is a protein that gives bread dough that stretchy consistency. If you use non-wheat flour, say, a tapioca flour or a rice flour, you need to add something to it to replace the gluten. Xanthan gum is usually a good replacement. Protein powder doesn't have anything to give the same consistency.

    Because of this, I'm not sure where the line is for how much protein powder one can use. Would I bake a cake with it? Heck no. It's too expensive. Would I add a few scoops to something? Absolutely. I do it all the time. I just added a scoop to a bowl of greek yogurt and it was like eating a tub of frosting. ;)

    If the OP goes to Google and types in the question, it brings up all sorts of links to recipes involving using protein powder for things. http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/556857-20-delicious-protein-powder-recipes-that-are-not-shakes/#slide-12
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
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    want to read some of this later:)
  • Lance_K
    Lance_K Posts: 104 Member
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  • debussyschild
    debussyschild Posts: 804 Member
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    1. STOP PIC QUOTING. It's making this thread entirely too long.

    2. Recipes for those gems are mandatory my friend.
  • Ashers83
    Ashers83 Posts: 92 Member
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  • MissyBenj
    MissyBenj Posts: 186 Member
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    I always do when baking.

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    Then again, I'm a rule-breaker.

    You can't post food porn like this without recipes!!!!!!!!!!!! :noway:

    Oh and um... are you single?

    THIS ^^^ hahahaha.
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
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    not as a substitute, but you can bake with it.... go here:

    http://www.proteinpow.com/

    The stuff on that site is incredible

    I fear my baking skills will not do these justice

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