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Title: Almond Flour
Post by: Sunshine on February 04, 2014, 02:47:11 PM

I haven't done any low carb baking and I'm confused about whether to buy blanched or unblanched or does it even matter?  Any suggestions on which one?  Anyone have a brand they prefer?  Where to buy it?  Thanks for helping a newbie!

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: Kim P on February 04, 2014, 03:21:39 PM

I buy mine at Trader Joes - $4.99 lb.   :)

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: Sunshine on February 04, 2014, 04:05:32 PM

Thanks Kim - we don't have a Trader Joe's - love that store!

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: umpa on February 05, 2014, 08:49:17 AM

I buy unblanched because its half the carb count.I get it at swanson vitamins.com

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: shawn116 on February 07, 2014, 10:51:42 AM

Hi Sunshine   :)  The "Now" brand unblanched is the lowest I have ever found.  As far as price you can shop around.  Umpa gave a great link.  I have bought off of amazon and netrition.com as well.  My local health food store carries it but it's a little higher in cost.  Another thing I do is grind my own.  My ninja does a great job of grinding it very fine. 

I do however now that I'm in maintenance occasionally use the blanched for things I want to look pretty....like sugar cookies.  It gives you a higher carb count though  :-\   Hope this helps   ;)

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: umpa on February 08, 2014, 09:08:31 AM

Swansonvitamins.com where I buy my vitamins and soaps also have it cheap!  ;)

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: mouseissue on February 12, 2014, 05:28:17 PM

Hi, Sunshine! :)

If you try grinding your own, grind in bursts and keep a close eye on it.
One mistake I've made... Too much grinding and the almonds will become almond butter. ::)

Tony

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: ereino on February 13, 2014, 06:58:18 PM

I love the one minute muffin half almond flour and half ground flax seed.  It has a more of a floury texture then.  mmm mmm good

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: umpa on February 14, 2014, 07:59:00 AM

me too ;)

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: Sunshine on March 07, 2014, 03:32:30 PM

I made peanut butter swirl brownies with almond flour last night and I'm falling in love with almond flour!!!

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: umpa on March 12, 2014, 08:59:31 AM

Make sure its unblanched, unblanched is 4 carbs a cup ;)

Title: Re: Almond Flour
Post by: Sunshine on March 12, 2014, 11:24:52 AM

Yep it's the right one :)