A Coconut Flour Giveaway! (also, um, help me!)

ByKristen
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So, a while back, Tropical Traditions sent me a package of their coconut flour to try (this is the same company that sent me the coconut oil that I used to make my coconut granola).

Coconut flour is milled from the coconut meat that's left when the oil is pressed out, and since it's grain-free, it's often used by people who have grain or gluten allergies.

I've never used it before (except for when I used a tiny bit in a granola bar recipe), and so I decided to try a recipe for waffles. The batter was really, really runny and eggy, and I thought it would never turn into waffles once I put it into the iron, but the resulting waffles did look like waffles.

They didn't taste nearly as good as my regular waffles, though...they were definitely more eggy and had a fairly strong coconut flavor.

Joshua didn't like them, but the girls did, so none of them went to waste, happily!

I've seen some other recipes that use coconut flour, but I'm a little hesitant to try them without hearing some hearty recommendations. So, if you've got a great coconut flour recipe, would you link me up to it or send it to me in an email (the frugal girl {at} gmail {dot} com)? I've got quite a bit more flour to use, and I don't want to waste it.

Also, Tropical Traditions has set aside a 2.2 pound package of organic coconut flour for one of you, so if you'd like to win that, just leave me a comment on this post, and in 48 hours, I'll randomly choose a winner.

(by the way, I see that Amazon carries Tropical Traditions' Organic Coconut Flour, so if you don't win this giveaway, you could buy it from Amazon and use some of your Swagbucks to pay for it! (don't know what Swagbucks are? Read my thoughts about the program!)

disclosure: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

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111 Comments

  1. I've never used coconut flour before, or even heard of it, but I'd be excited to try it out. It seems to me that some type of chocolate cake might be good. Or maybe banana bread? Just thinking of some flavors that go well with coconut...

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  2. I have used it and maybe I'm wrong, but I don't use it as flour but as ground coconut. Whenever I want ground coconut I sprinkle some on or into something. I wouldn't use it as a substitute for regular flour. I like it, but I think it should be used as coconut would be.

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  3. I'm intrigued. I've never heard of coconut flour before, I'd be interested in giving it a try. I wonder if there would be a way to incorporate it into some Christmas goodies.

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  5. would love to win some I've been wanting to try it but to cheap to buy it with out knowing we love it.

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  6. Love coconut flour! Try adding it to your smoothies for a little extra fiber and protein, also adds some great flavor!

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  8. On a grain free diet and use it to dredge meats occasionally and also in pancakes and waffles. It's surely not the same - but does make for a good occasional sub.

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  11. I've made coconut flour pancakesand loved them. I would like to try tropical traditions coconut flour. I've heard good things about their products. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  12. Have never used it but am looking for substitutes for flour with a lower carbohydrate & higher fiber content. Coconut flour fits the bill. I'm thinking using it for a coating for chicken, fish or shrimp - maybe pancakes mixed with almond flour. Thanks for the chance.

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  14. Coconut flour sounds interesting. I don't have any recipe suggestions but Molly's suggestion of scones sounds good.

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  18. All your granola recipes sound great!! We love coconut, but I've never heard of coconut flour. Or coco ut oil for that matter. Would love to try the flour.

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  19. I would love to try coconut flour. I've never used it, but I've seen lots of "real food" recipes that call for it.

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  22. I just finished reading "Broke Ass Gourmet"'s blog entry about making "Pumpkin-Green Chili-Cheddar Drop Biscuits" with coconut flour and was intrigued!! Ms. Moskowitz is trying new ingredients and her comments and recipe might help those trying to substitute coconut flour for "real" flour. brokeassgourmet.com
    Count me in for the giveaway please!

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  24. I've heard it's good in muffins, and definitely good for you. I'd love to try it, but it's really pricy, so I've never bought it.

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  25. I love all things coconut and would love to try the flour. I'd have to do some searching for recipes though too. 🙂

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  27. Never used it before, but I have a sister in law that has gluten issues. Would love to have it on hand to make something for her.

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  30. Hmm. Wonder what a coconut cake would taste like? My husband loves coconut, so does my father. I'd be willing to experiment. Thanks for the chance!

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  32. Sounds intriguing! As someone who's had to go gluten-free, I'm a HUGE fan of flour mixes when you're substituting things in for wheat flour. Even rice flour, which doesn't have a strong flavor, doesn't do well when it's subbed in 1:1 for wheat. I'd go for replacing 1/4-1/2 of the flour in a 'regular' recipe with it, while also making sure that the flavors mesh well - I agree that chocolate cake could be delicious, as could scones or various muffins. Maybe carrot cake?

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  33. This reminds me of the time Tom brought be flours...yes, I spelled that correctly. Rye flour, Soy flour, rice flour, wheat flour and barley flour, but no coconut. I'd like to try that...maybe he doesn't love me as much as I thought he did. 😉

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  35. I would love to win this coconut flour. I recently started following a Paleo way of eating and they use the coconut flour in so many things. If you need a good idea, try searching some of your favorite receipes while putting Paleo on front of them, just this morning I saw one for Chicken Parmesan. I also want to add that I started following your blog after a friend recommended it and LOVE it! Have a blessed day.

    Ginny

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  37. I never used nor heard of coconut flour until you blogged about it. I did not know about extra virgin coconut oil until you blogged about it and a nutritionist Lisa Buldo mentioned it. The coconut stuff is healthy alternative to white flour. Tropical Tradition's seems great.

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  43. I checked with my sister who uses coconut flour and she said she has found she had to cut back on the egg yolk when making pancakes, waffles and a few other things. I have linked her to your site so she may be able to help you with some recipes.

    Oh and I have been dying to try it

    Judy

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  44. I liked the idea of using it as a breading substitute -- it could add a tropical or maybe even a Thai/Indian flavor with the right spices. I love coconuts, so thanks for the chance to try this (new to me) ingredient!

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  45. I have been wanting to try coconut flour for some time. My sisters are both gluten intolerant and it is in some of the mixes they use. Have never used it by itself though.

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  46. Hi! I would definitely be interested in trying coconut flour -- especially with some of my bread recipes. Also, my sister-in-law has a HUGE list of food allergies --and this might be something that would work for her... THANKS!!

    --AnneMarie

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    1. Flourless chocolate cake, imho, should only be made with the Cook's Illustrated recipe...It is to die for and has no flours in it at all.

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  51. My friend is not permitted to have any grains in her diet at this time. She had tried coconut flour and was very pleased with the results. She plans to use it for coconut shrimp.

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  56. We love coconut but have never used the flour. I'm willing to give it a try. Have you ever had yeast raised waffle? They're our favorite kind.

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  58. i'm really enjoying reading other peoples' comments and ideas for what to use it with! i am totally going to give this stuff a try!

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  61. I've been following your great blog for a few months now, but this is my first time to comment! My husband has multiple sclerosis, and I would love to try coconut flour and see if that would make a difference. We are very careful about diet and it does help! I make him coconut/almond milk (rather than dairy), and he does very well with that...and LOVES it!

    BTW, We very much enjoy your blog! (my husband is legally blind due to the multiple sclerosis...so I read portions of your blog to him!) We very much enjoy your family life! Thanks for sharing with us! Cheeryshirley

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  62. I'd love to try this flour. I have recently learned that I need to eat Gluten free and have seen a few recipes that call for it. I haven't tried any yet, so I can't recommend one! Hope you find one that your family likes.

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  66. I haven't tried it yet, but would like too. However, I would probably share it with my sister who is gluten-free.

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  67. I have a new coworker who is allergic to gluten. I will see if she has any good suggestions on Monday. Also, enter me and I will give it to her.

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  68. I've never used coconut flour either but would love to give it a try. Also, you should give Cook's Illustrated yeasted waffles a try. They're our favorites. You throw them together the night before so they're all ready to go in the morning.

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  69. I would love to try coconut flour again. I have bought it before and substituted part of the flour with it, getting pretty decent results.

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  71. I have used coconut flour mixed with other GF flours. There's a great recipe for coconut cake on the Gluten Free Goddess blog, but you do need other flours too. I've also used coconut flour mixed 50-50 with almond meal to bread chicken, which turned out okay but not amazing.

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  73. I've never used coconut flour but am always interested in trying things out. Just this weekend I was tweaking a granola bar recipe that has coconut and chocolate in it. It would be interesting to try with this type of flour and see how it tastes. Thanks!

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  74. I would love to try this, as we eat mostly gluten-free. We don't have celiac; we just feel better when we eat less gluten.
    With other gluten free flours, you usually use a combination of flours in baked goods, sometimes adding xanthan gum to hold it together. I wonder if you needed a different type if flour along with the coconut?
    good luck using the rest of it!

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  75. I used the coconut oil to make coconut granola using your recipe & fell in love with it! I love coconut and I bet it would make banana nut bread taste better!

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  78. I found your website a month or so ago and very much enjoy reading it! I have gotten lots of tips to try and use. Happily, in the past month I have also started only eating local produce and eggs. Meats are next is my hubby and I don't decide to go vegetarian (which we've talked a lot about lately). Keep up the great work!!

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  87. I recently started using almond flour, but I haven't tried coconut flour yet. I would be very interested if you want to share some of the recipes you get! Thanks~~

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  88. I've been slowly converting to the coconut way of life, coconut oil is da bomb, but haven't tried coconut flour yet. A freebie would be awesome!

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  89. I'd like to try it. I have a friend with a child with celiac disease (not sure about the spelling) who is searching for good things to feed her child.

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  94. Well, as a celiac I am pretty experienced with a variety of wheat flour alternatives and I have to say that coconut flour is one that takes a bit of getting used to. It is very VERY hygroscopic, meaning it will put water out of the air (or anything else for that matter) so you usually have to adjust the moisture level of your baked goods accordingly. It takes some trial and error, I'm sorry to say.

    If you are coconut averse, then yes, you will likely not enjoy it. Luckily, I really like coconut so I play with it once in a while. But my suggestion is to play with it in recipes that are a bit forgiving on the ratios and don't try to sub it 1:1 for what flour.

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  96. No I don't have any recipes, but hey I like give aways! It would be fun to experiment with new types of flour.

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  98. Here's a site you might want to check out:

    http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/

    I came across it via Heavenly Homemakers and Tropical Traditions... Might try the Chocolate Cake for the Canadian Thanksgiving next weekend, as I just purchased some coconut flour at the bulk store. We have some celiacs in the family. Maybe some gluttons, too... 😉

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  100. I would love to try this. We have been looking for a healthy alternative to all of the processed flour we use (cupcakes, bread, pancakes, waffles, etc.). Thanks for the opportunity and hope that the maker of this can provide some good recipes also.

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  101. I've tried using coconut flour for bread before. I had to adjust my expectations. It definitely has a different texture (heavier/denser) and tasted rather egg-y. I don't think it would work for sandwhiches, and it was just ok with butter. But pairing it with some Havarti cheese- yum!

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  102. I've never used coconut flour before, but I love coconut, so would like to give it a try. Thank you and Tropical Traditions for this giveaway.

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  103. I am just working my way through my first bag, so I would love to win this one! One thing I like about CF is that recipes typically use very little (only a few tablespoons, instead of cups), so if I don't like it, I don't feel like I wasted too much. I have made some very yummy blueberry pancakes using CF. Bruce Fife has a great book that has some wonderful recipes. It is good for coating, as others have suggested. Baked goods especially can be rather eggy (although if you are like me, and can't stand to eat eggs by themselves, that's not necessarily a bad thing), and they are certainly not identical to wheat or other grain-based products.

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  104. I didn't know there was such a thing as coconut flour! You learn something new every day, I guess. We recently put our son on a gluten and dairy free diet so we are trying lots of new recipes. I'd love to give coconut flour a try!

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  106. As someone who has had to go gluten free (it's been years now), I love coconut flour for cupcakes and muffins (anything fluffy)!
    Here's the recipe I use for chocolate cupcakes:
    http://www.elanaspantry.com/chocolate-cupcakes/
    and the one for blueberry muffins:
    http://www.elanaspantry.com/blueberry-muffins/
    from Elana's Pantry. The blueberry muffins are soooo good - we eat them piping hot, and my daughter (not gluten free) loves them as much as I do. When I made the chocolate cupcakes to bring to school for her birthday, everyone asked what bakery I got them from.
    (As you can imagine, I'd love to win the coconut flour! But who ever does: be sure to keep it in the freezer so it stays fresh!)

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