Almond Flour Replacement

julian.lo

Hey fellow ChefSteppers,

As I've been diving deeper into the food world, I've noticed that several recipes call for almond flour (e.g., macaroons, the recent fruit crisp recipe that ChefSteps put out). I was wondering if there was a decent replacement for almond flour in these recipes, as I am unfortunately pretty allergic to most (pea)nuts, excluding macadamia nuts. Some folks online suggest that homemade sunflower seed flour is a suitable 1:1 replacement for almond flour. Has anyone here had any experience with this or other alternatives?

Additionally, I was wondering what makes almond flour so special? Maybe part of it has to do with the fact that almonds lack gluten? Or is it that almond flour imparts some mystical out-of-this-world flavor? This might seem silly, but I'll never know firsthand since I'm unable to eat almonds.

Thanks!

Diego_Peguero_113146

I highly recommend coconut flour, but it absorbs a lot and I mean, A LOT of water. So you have to make your way up and experiment with the recipe. Good luck