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Almond flour is the flour that I use most for keto baking. It is one of the most versatile. It is made from simply grinding almonds, so it is very nutritious.

The key is to get an almond flour which is very finely ground. This is made by blanching the almonds first to remove the skins and then grinding them. The result is a light colored, fine ground flour which does not impart any flavor - perfect as the backdrop for most baked goods.

Superfine Almond Flour

BY BOB'S RED MILL

PANTRY / BAKING

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Using alternative flours is essential to keto cooking and baking and almond flour is by far my favorite for most keto baking recipes. It results in delicious, nutritious foods without imparting any taste. Coconut flour on the other hand definitely adds a distinct flavor, so is best used in recipes that pair well with that.

This almond flour from Bob's Red Mill is very finely ground making it an excellent choice to use in place of wheat flour. Some of the almond flours on the market are courser ground or meals, which do not translate as well.

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Keto Scottish Shortbread

I will update this section with more recipes that I use this is - stay tuned!

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Ingredients:  Whole almonds.
Serving Size:  2 Tbsp.

Calories:                80
Total Fat:               6 g.
Sodium:                  0 mg.
Carbohydrates:  3 g.
Fiber:                       1 g.
Protein:                   3 g.

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As I said above, I had some reservations about switching to sugar alternatives. In the beginning of my Keto journey I went without sweeteners for a while and just did without the taste of sweet. But little by little I started branching out in my cooking and eating and experimenting with baking and learning how to alter recipes to make them Keto-friendly... enter Lakanto's Monkfruit Sweetener. Out of all the sweeteners that I have tried this is what has become my personal choice for a white sugar replacement. I use it in almost all recipes calling for white sugar and have it in my coffee every morning.

I love that it is a natural alternative to sugar. The monkfruit, or luo han guo, was discovered in China over 1,000 years ago by the Luo Han monks. It was believed to be the secret to longevity, named "the immortals fruit". Lakanto's monkfruit sweetener looks like, measures like, and acts just like sugar. The best part? It has no calories and no carbs! I sometimes wonder how much healthier everyone would be if they switched to this instead of sugar.

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I use this sugar replacement in virtually everything that calls for white sugar. There are some instances where other replacements may act better, ice cream and frozen recipes for example. But for a go-to everyday white sugar this wins for me.

I will update this section with recipes that I use this is - stay tuned!

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Ingredients: Monkfruit Extract, Erythritol.
Serving Size:          2 Tsp.

Calories:                  0
Total Fat:                 0 g.
Sodium:                    0 mg.
Carbohydrates:   8 g.
Sugar Alcohol:      8 g.
Protein:                    0 g.

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