Flours & Grains

Best Substitutes for Almond Flour

Almond flour is dense and moist — swapping it 1:1 with regular flour rarely works well.

Best overall swap

All-purpose flour

Use about 1/4 less flour than the amount of almond flour called for

Not gluten-free; texture will be lighter and less moist than almond flour.

All Substitutes for Almond Flour

All-purpose flour

Use about 1/4 less flour than the amount of almond flour called for

Not gluten-free; texture will be lighter and less moist than almond flour.

Coconut flour

1/4 cup coconut flour per 1 cup almond flour, plus 1 extra egg

Coconut flour is extremely absorbent — you need far less, plus added liquid or eggs.

gluten-freenut-free

Sunflower seed flour

1:1

A nut-free option with a similar texture; can turn baked goods slightly green from a harmless chlorophyll reaction.

gluten-freenut-free

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