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c/baking-fails-and-wins•diana21diana21•1mo ago

Swapped regular flour for oat flour in muffins and got a happy surprise

Lately, I've noticed a lot of friends trying oat flour in their bakes. I gave it a shot with blueberry muffins last week. They came out super moist and didn't crumble like my past gluten-free attempts. My old fail was using almond flour without enough binder, so things fell apart. The key is to add a bit more milk or yogurt since oat flour soaks up liquid. Anyone else playing with different flours these days?
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michael895
michael8951mo ago
Yeah, that extra liquid tip is key for oat flour, otherwise you get a dry brick. I learned to add a teaspoon of xanthan gum as a binder too, holds everything together like a charm. Works way better than my old almond flour disasters lol.
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daniel_barnes94
Seriously, oat flour is the only healthy swap that doesn't taste like punishment. My last batch of muffins actually tricked my kids into eating breakfast.
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xena_rivera63
xena_rivera6318d agoTop Commenter
Wait, are we calling tricking kids into eating vegetables a parent win? (Because same.)
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