Are Oat Flour And Almond Flour Interchangeable?
Simple answer, yes!
That brings us to the question, why do you substitute ingredients for your recipes? There could be a plethora of reasons, you probably ran out of it, you dash to the store and oops they ran out too, for health reasons, or you get a better outcome with the substitute, I could go on and on. This article will discuss how oat flour can be interchanged with almond flour.
Firstly, we need to know how almond flour is made. Almond flour is made from blanched and ground almonds which is a gluten-free flour with a mild nutty flavor. Almond flour is a lot like oat flour in that it contains a lot of fiber and is not excessively absorbent.
Almond flour doesn’t take too much of liquid when used in different recipes just exactly like the oat flour when used in baking. Like almond flour, oat flour is full of fiber and minerals.
You all should have in the back of your minds that almond flour contains more fat than oat flour and doesn’t taste exactly the same.
Oat flour and almond flour are very similar in texture and make up. Almond flour is 21% protein and about 10% fiber. Whereas oat flour is 17% protein and 10% fiber, making them very close in comparison.
Just like almonds, oats are also packed with nutrients, including the following:
- Vitamin E
- Monounsaturated fats
- Fiber
- Biotin
- It also has minerals such as Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium.
Just like oat flour, almond flour contains flavonoids, Sterols, Phenolic acids. It also helps reduce the risk of getting a heart disease, aids in the growth of gut bacteria, and has been linked to lowering the risk of obesity because of its high fiber content.
Similar to oat flour, golden pale almond flour is packed with proteins and has a soft, light, cakey, rich, and chewy texture. It has a neutral flavor, perfect for when you’re in the mood for experimenting with other flavors.
Though the almond flour has a finer texture and it’s a little lighter in color than oat flour, it absorbs the liquids on a similar level as the oat flour. They can be replaced on a 1:1 proportion in almost all the recipes
Oat and almond flour are very versatile especially for people who are into Keto baking because they can be used to make delicious pastries like pie crusts, cookies, bread, biscuits, and more!
Oat flour should be your go to flour with almond flour whenever you’re in the mood to thrill your taste bud or just for a change or better still when you are out of almond flour.
Oat flour is an incredibly healthy option since it helps to reduce the bad cholesterol levels in your blood and the insulin resistance.