Almond flour is a superfood, it’s low-carb and far more nutritious than most other flours you can find. I’m incredibly passionate about almond flour! I went gluten-free in 1998 and knew right away that the usual high-carb, gluten-free flours would not be my ticket to health. Here are 10 low carb almond flour recipes that are great for Keto or Low-Carb diets.
The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook
I love almond flour so much that in 2008, I wrote an entire book of almond flour recipes called The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook (and provide nutrition information too)! It was the first grain-free cookbook from a major publisher. Random House has always been an incredible publisher well ahead of its time!
Is Almond Flour Good for the Keto Diet?
Because it has more fat than protein and carbohydrates combined, almond flour is the perfect keto flour. If you’re on a low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet you’ll want to take a look at my Keto Diet Recipes page for sure!
Almond Flour is the Best Low-Carb Flour
Almond flour is an optimal choice for my family because it’s far more nutritious than typical starchy gluten-free flours such as rice, corn, potato, and tapioca. It’s also a great choice for us because it has fewer carbohydrates, and more protein than wheat flour itself, as you can see in the table below.
Nutrition Info (100g) | Carbs | Fiber | Net Carbs | Protein | Fat |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Almond Flour | 19g | 10g | 9g | 22g | 50g |
White Wheat Flour | 76g | 2g | 74g | 10g | 1g |
Rice Flour | 80g | 2g | 78g | 6g | 1g |
Nut-Free Recipes for Those with Nut Allergies
While almond flour works well for my family, I do understand that it doesn’t work for everyone. Some people are allergic to nuts. That’s why I have tons of Nut-Free Recipes!
Low-Carb Almond Flour Recipes
The best thing about almond flour is that it tastes delicious! For those of you that love almond flour as much as I do, here are 10 great low-carb almond flour recipes!
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Keto Blueberry Lemon Bread
Keto Bread with Almond Flour
Keto Brownies
Keto Raspberry Lemonade Muffins
Banana Bread
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
Sesame Crackers
Silver Dollar Pancakes
Primal Chocolate Chip Cookies
What is Almond Flour?
Almond flour is blanched almonds, skins removed, that are very finely ground. I have tons of additional information on almond flour and also a fantastic article that answers a question I get asked a lot, which is: What’s the Difference Between Almond Flour and Coconut Flour?
Where to Buy Almond Flour?
Buying the right type of almond flour is critical for success in baking! For more information on where to buy the best almond flour go to my Why Almond Flour Page!
Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry
My latest New York Times Best Selling cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, is gluten-free, grain-free, as well as dairy-free and nightshade-free! All of the recipes are low-carb and I provide nutrition information for all the folks on a Keto Diet counting their macros!
Anna Keetui. says
can i order your book from Zimbabwe in Africa?
Elana says
Anna, thanks for reaching out about buying my book! You can buy my books from amazon or Barnes & Noble, both will ship it to Zimbabwe :-)
Catherine Pendell says
Thank you for sharing so many wonderful recipes. I have one of your books but I am going to get the rest. I can’t have cane sugar or gluten. Being able to bake and enjoy these recipes mean so much to me. Thank you again!!
Elana says
Catherine, you’re very welcome! I’m so glad that you are enjoying my recipes :-)
Masua John says
Your mails have been very helpful, I substitute oat flour for almond flour since almond flour is not always available at where I reside. Thanks for the receipts.
Elana says
Masua, you’re welcome!
Dena says
Ahh you left off my favorite recipe of all, chocolate almond joy cake. We make it often, take it to parties, and I have passed out your recipe for it dozens of times. I have cut the sugar in half, and everyone still loves it. As a nurse practitioner who practices functional medicine, I have ‘referred’ many patients to your site over the years. I appreciate your simple easy tasty healthy foods.
Elana says
Dena, thanks for reminding me! Here’s a link to my Chocolate Almond Joy recipe for other readers:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-almond-joy-bars/
Thanks for referring patients from your functional medicine practice to my website!
Elana
Carol says
I make homemade bread every week with wheat flour. I have taken wheat out of my diet and would like to make my bread with almond flour instead. Do you have a yeast bread recipe using almond flour or other paleo type flour?
Thank you!
Elana says
Carol, thanks for your comment! I’m so sorry I don’t, as I gave up yeast in 2001 :-)
Rachel says
I’m frustrated. I came to your site (on a recommendation from a friend) to look for a low-carb, sugar free recipe for pumpkin muffins. I see you have many “special diets” listed, but nothing for diabetics. We don’t count? I’m a T1 for 48 years and finding low-carb sugar free recipes is like looking for a needle in a haystack – where there’s no needle.
Can you help?
Elana says
Hi Rachel! I think my Keto Diets recipe page is exactly what you’re looking for. All of the recipes are low-carb and sugar-free!
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/keto/
Enjoy!
Elana
Judy Anderson says
Your article above defines almond flour as very finely ground skinless almonds. I’ve been using a recipe for “homemade almond milk” that says to dry the leftover solids and make almond flour from that. So…. will the powder that results from that process behave the same way in recipes as the “ground almonds” you refer to? I use 1/4 cup of whole, raw almonds, (skin on), with a pint of water; pulverize for 2 minutes in a blender at high speed. Then strain the resultant liquid through a coffee filter until I get a glass of almond milk and about a half cup of almond sludge. I dry the sludge in a food dehydrator, then run the chunks of dehydrated sludge through my spice grinder until it is a fine powder. I have accumulated about a half-gallon of this powder and am now looking for ways to use it. I always thought “ground almonds” was almond paste, or marzipan.
Elana says
Judy, the almond pulp that’s leftover after making almond milk won’t work in my regular almond flour recipes, but it will work in my almond pulp recipes:
https://elanaspantry.com/almond-pulp-recipes/
Enjoy!
Elana
Donna says
Made the banana bread. Substituted coconut oil and made 18 muffins instead of loaf. Baked for 30 minutes. So yummy!
Elana says
Thanks Donna!
Judy Jarred says
Judy Anderson – This is exactly how I prepare my almond flour after making almond milk. The only difference between the way I make almond milk and you do is I run the blender for 3 minutes. I use my almond flour all the time in Elana’s recipes and haven’t had a fail yet. My almond flour gets the most use as chocolate chip cookies and her Gluten-free Honey Cake. The biscotti recipes are great too!
Elana says
Judy, thanks for your comment! Here’s a link to that Gluten-Free Honey Cake for other readers:
https://elanaspantry.com/honey-cake/
Enjoy!
anne says
I am about to make apple bread, usually make up a good part of the recipe and this time I will use a blend of almond flour and wheat flour and almond chips instead of pecans, then regular ingredients and flavorings to enhance. What do you think? I’m looking for good texture and flavor.
Elana says
Hi Anne, not sure. I haven’t cooked with wheat flour since the 1990’s :-)
Judy Jarred says
Anne- Is the apple bread super moist bordering on gooey? I have a couple of cake recipes with fruit that I have subbed out about half of the wheat flour for almond flour and it made the cake just right.
Erin says
I am interested in making no bake protein bites but wondered if almond flour could be included for more protein and the honey left out. Any suggestions?
Elana says
Hi Erin, here’s a link to a no-bake recipe that you might like:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-raw-chocolate-bites/
Enjoy!
Elana
Pat says
I made sugar cookies substituting almond flour for wheat flour in the recipe I have used for years. I found the dough hard to roll out and difficult to work with. Were my substitutions off? I have a grandson who has Chrohn’s Disease and would like to try it again but am leery. Thanks.
Elana says
Hi Pat, I haven’t worked with wheat flour since 1997 (yes, I’ve been gluten-free that long!) so not sure about how to convert recipes that use it as an ingredient. What about making your grandson my Star Cookie recipe that is a grain-free, dairy-free version of sugar cookies? Here’s the link:
https://elanaspantry.com/star-cookies/
Enjoy!
Elana
Pat says
Thanks for sharing. Will give that recipe a try. Sounds yummy!!!