Coconuts have quickly become a popular healthy food choice for many people looking to gain valuable nutrients from within a world of otherwise unhealthy, processed food options. A tremendous amount of health benefits can be attributed to eating coconut meat, coconut water, coconut milk, and coconut oil. However, not as many people know about the healthy choice of substituting coconut flour when baking and cooking.

Coconut flour is one of the only types of white flour that’s actually good for you! Made from pressed, dried coconut meat, coconut flour is a natural byproduct from coconut milk production. Due to its many health benefits, researchers now recommend supplementing a well-balanced diet with coconut flour. In this article, we’ll highlight the benefits of cooking with coconut flour, as well some quick culinary tips on what to consider when baking with coconut flour, and share a video on how to make your own.