Healthy Alternatives To White Flour

Whole Wheat Flour Be sure to choose whole wheat flour and not wheat flour. White Whole Wheat Flour This type of flour is made of white wheat berries. It’s more mild-tasting than regular whole wheat. Brown Rice Flour This flour has a slightly nutty flavour and can be used to thicken soups. Coconut Flour High in fibre, low in carbohydrates and a good source of protein, this flour has a lovely natural sweetness to it. Perfect for baking! Soy Flour This flour has more protein and adds a subtle, nutty flavour to recipes. Teff Flour This flour has more protein and nutrients than wheat flour. Buckwheat Flour Made from a healthy herbal plant, this flour is perfect for pancakes and flapjacks! Oat Flour When you use this flour in recipes, you need to add more liquid as it’s rather thick. Rye Flour This flour is darker than most other types of flour. Banana Flour This delicious flour can replace any plain or self-rising flour. Tapioca Flour For subtle sweetness and chewiness, add this flour to baked goods. Almond Flour This flour is made from ground almonds. Pumpkin Seed Meal You can use this flour alternative to add a nutty taste to recipes or to thicken soups. Sesame Seed Meal This flour is made from ground sesame seeds. Sunflower Seed Meal This flour is made from ground sunflower seeds. Chia Seed Meal This flour, made from ground chia seeds, is great for cooking and baking. Hemp Flour This flour is made from ground hemp seeds. We're a big fan of its mild, nutty flavour. Quinoa Flour One of the most nutritious flours out there! Corn Starch A flour-like substance made from wheat or corn that makes for a great thickening agent. Xanthan Gum This complex carbohydrate adds volume and viscosity in recipes, which usually comes from gluten. By Candice May