Almonds are notoriously healthy nuts providing a good amount of manganese and vitamin e, as well as a healthy serving of monounsaturated fats in each 1/4 cup serving.
Not only do almonds have a healthy boost of protein, they are also very low in carbohydrates and inherently gluten free. Eating whole almonds is terrific, but did you know that adding almond flour to your baking and cooking can bring the health benefits of almonds to your diet, as well as cutting back on carbohydrate consumption? Replacing 25% of regular all-purpose flour in your baking with almond meal flour will add wonderful texture and flavor while reducing the total carbohydrates. This makes it perfect for those following a low carbohydrate or paleo diet.
In addition to low carbohydrate baking, almond flour is wonderful for use in French macarons, pie crusts, cakes, cookies, pancakes and quick breads. Almond flour can be used in savory applications, as well. Use almond flour in place of bread crumbs in meatballs, or as a coating for chicken and fish.
Ingredients: Â Almonds