Welcome to the world of coconut flour! If you haven’t already, it’s time to stock up on the goods. I absolutely love baking and cooking with coconut flour because it’s full of fiber and is even paleo-friendly. With the right ingredients it’s a great way to make your favorite treats grain & gluten free.
What is coconut flour?
Not to be confused with shredded coconut, coconut flour is made from coconut meat that has been dried and ground up into a fine powder. When coconut milk is made, the bits leftover are often turned into coconut flour suitable for cooking and baking.
How to use coconut flour for cooking and baking
Coconut flour is one of my favorite flours to bake with because a little goes a long way. It’s super absorbent, so you typically don’t need much when you’re cooking and baking. Coconut flour adds a natural sweetness to recipes, which makes it the perfect flour for treats and baked goods! Unlike regular flour, you can also safely use coconut flour in no bake recipes.
The recipes below are all divided into different categories and ways to use coconut flour. You’ll find muffins, bread & pancakes, cookies, brownies & bars, cakes and pies, no bake treats and even savory coconut flour recipes.
How do I substitute coconut flour for regular flour?
The short answer is I wouldn’t recommend it. Coconut flour bakes up much denser than regular flours because there is no gluten, so I’d always recommend sticking with the recipe ratios to ensure that your recipe comes out the way it’s supposed to. Coconut flour cannot be substituted 1:1 with regular flour.
How healthy is coconut flour?
Everyone’s nutritional needs and definitions of “healthy” are unique, but there are tons of health benefits to cooking and baking with coconut flour:
- Coconut flour is naturally grain and gluten free. This makes it a great flour to use in baking for people with celiac disease or who are sensitive to wheat and other grains.
- It’s lower in carbs. If you’re looking to watch your carb intake for any reason, recipes using coconut flour are a great alternative to ones that use an all purpose or wheat flour.
- It’s packed with nutrients. One of the best parts about coconut flour is that it naturally packs fiber, protein and healthy fats all while being gluten and grain free. The extra nutrients will make your recipes deliciously filling, and you’ll find that you won’t have to use as much sweetener because of the natural sweetness in coconut flour.
It’s time to stock up on this beloved coconut flour and get your bake on! I hope you find some new delicious, easy recipes using coconut flour that you love. If you make any of these, be sure to head to the recipe itself to leave a comment and a rating! I greatly appreciate it. Enjoy, xo!
Muffins, Breads & Pancakes
Paleo Chocolate Chip Coconut Flour Banana Bread
Double Chocolate Paleo Banana Bread
Grain Free Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread (2 different ways!)
Paleo Double Chocolate Tahini Banana Muffins
Fluffy Coconut Flour Pancakes with Wild Blueberry Maple Syrup
Double Chocolate Coconut Flour Muffins {grain free!}
Vegan Paleo Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Gluten Free Banana Coconut Waffles with Vegan Coconut Whip Cream
Paleo Orange-Kissed Loaf with Dark Chocolate Glaze
Paleo Zucchini Banana Bread Bars
Almond Butter Blueberry Paleo Waffles
Cookies
Almond Flour Chocolate Sugar Cookies with Velvet Chocolate Frosting
Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies (gluten free, grain free, paleo friendly)
Healthy Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Salted Maple Frosting
Damn Good Paleo Chocolate Chunk Tahini Cookies
Grain Free Gingerdoodle Cookies
The Cutest Paleo Gingerbread Cookies
5-Ingredient Grain Free Maple Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft Almond Flour Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Buttercream
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies
The Best Paleo Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Paleo Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brownies & Bars
The Best Zucchini Brownies You’ll Ever Eat
Grain Free Santa Hat Brownie Cookie Cups
Paleo Chocolate Chip Tahini Blondies
Healthy Lemon Bars (gluten free, dairy free & paleo!)
Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bars with Almond Flour Sugar Cookie Crust
Grain Free Omega-3 Fudgy Walnut Skillet Brownies
Chocolate Chip Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bars
Grain Free Salted Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondies
Grain Free Tahini Brownies (the best brownies I’ve ever eaten!)
One-Bowl Fudgy Pumpkin Paleo Brownies
Superfood Chocolate Chunk Paleo Coconut Flour Brownies
Paleo Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cakes & Pies
Damn Good Peanut Butter Banana Cake (gluten free, grain free)
Mini Paleo Pumpkin Pies with Gingerbread Cookie Crust
Spiced Zucchini Sweet Potato Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
The Best Healthy Carrot Cake You’ll Ever Eat (gluten free & paleo-friendly!)
The Best Paleo Chocolate Cake with Paleo Chocolate Frosting
Almond Flour Strawberry Shortcake Cake with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
No Bake Treats Made with Coconut Flour
Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups! (low carb, vegan, gluten free)
Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
Paleo No Bake Cookie Dough Truffles
Healthy 4 Ingredient Reese’s Eggs
Healthy Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Savory Coconut Flour Recipes
How to Make the Best Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Summer Garden Crustless Zucchini Pie
Savory Chicken Sausage, Egg and Cheese Muffins (keto + low carb)
Baked Paleo Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Dip
Thai Tuna Patties with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw
Paleo Turmeric Chicken Meatballs with Green Tahini Sauce
Vegan Macadamia Coconut Tofu Bowls
If you make any of these healthy coconut flour recipes, be sure to head to the recipe itself to leave a comment and a rating! I greatly appreciate it. Enjoy, xo!
I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never used coconut flour – I honestly didn’t realize it was so versatile and thought it was more of a specialty item. This is a great round up!
It’s a fun, different flour to bake with! I usually combine it with almond flour to make yummy gluten-free/paleo desserts 🙂 You’ll have to give a few of these a shot!
Just the roundup I have been looking for! Accidentally ordered 2 bags of coconut flour instead of one so I need all the recipes hahaha!
Perfect timing!! Hope you find some new fun ones to try 🙂
Banana muffins, peanut butter cups, cookie dough truffles, and pumpkin bars?! YES YES YES!
Aaalll the goods in here!!
Hi Monique,
I just landed on your blog and found this awesome.
I love coconut taste and all these recipes are mouth-watering. I am a food lover and I’ll try a few of them at home.
Such a great post and blog. BTW, Did you write any healthy recipe for a diabetic person? I think this would be an awesome idea to capture next. What do you say?
Keep up the good work.
Thanks
Kedy
These look amazing! Now I just have to decide which one to try first!
They’re some of my fav desserts!!
i’ve been meaning to make those walnut brownies!! And I just made the grain-free snickerdoodles this past weekend! 🙂
They’re SO good! And yesss love those snickerdoodles!!
thank you for all of these, have not used cocunut flour before, what an inspiration with 35 recipes, so many that I’ve given up making with traditional flour, flour that I now mostly stay away from
All of these recipes look absolutely mouthwatering!! I love using coconut flour in baking, but I’m always on the hunt for new recipes to incorporate it! I’m definitely going to try some of these out!
It’s so great to bake with!! Hope you find some new favs in here 🙂
I’ve been considering using coconut flour lately. Thanks for this roundup!
It’s so fun to bake with!
I stumbled upon your page while searching for recipes which includes coconut flour.
Love them! Thanks for the compilation
Perfect! Hope you find some new recipes you love.
You always have the best tips!
Here to help! 🙂
I was really disappointed that every recipe I opened called for eggs. Your site came up when I typed “Vegan coconut flour recipes” in the search bar. While I am not a vegan, I am highly sensitive to eggs so your site is not a good source for me.
Hi! I have many different vegan categories that you can check out as well 🙂 feel free to start with my main Vegan category here: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/vegan-recipes/ and from there you can refine by breakfast, lunches, dinners, etc. 🙂
I read somewhere that coconut flour can be used to thicken sauces and gravies. Have you used it for these purposes and if so how did it work?
I haven’t tried any of your recipes yet, I just found your site, but the ones I have tried I haven’t loved. Too eggy and squishy.
I want to love it because I like coconut and coconut flour is so much more economical than the other grain free options.
You can definitely use it for that purpose, but I recommend sifting first so that it isn’t lumpy. Also, use a little at a time as coconut flour is very absorbent compared to regular flour. I hope you find some more coconut flour recipes you like!