Almond Flour

[Sunshine]

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!

[Kim P]

I buy mine at Trader Joes - $4.99 lb.   

[Sunshine]

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

[umpa]

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

[shawn116]

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   

[umpa]

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

[mouseissue]

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

[ereino]

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

[umpa]

me too

[Sunshine]

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

[umpa]

Make sure its unblanched, unblanched is 4 carbs a cup

[Sunshine]

Yep it's the right one