Almond Meal (Defatted, Unblanched, Low Carb, Keto-Friendly, Gluten Free) Description
Our Almond meal is Unblanched, Defatted and Finely Ground. Thus it is all-natural and has numerous health benefits. Almonds have been proven to improve skin, boost energy, and contains all sorts of vitamins and minerals. Almond Meal is naturally gluten free.
Why buy Our Almond Meal
High in Protein, this defatted meal contains less than 15% fat, whereas normal almond flour would contain more than 50% fat.
It is light to dark brown in colour as the almond skin is ground together with the kernel. Thus giving it a stronger, more intense taste & aroma, but it isn’t fatty at all!
Benefits of Our Almond Meal
Plenty of reasons to enjoy this wheat flour alternative:
- Low in fat – 80% of the fat of ground almonds has been extracted by cold-pressing
- Contains the same Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) as almonds
- High in protein
- High in antioxidants
- Contains B vitamins & essential minerals – magnesium, iron, potassium, copper, manganese, and zinc
Uses of Defatted, Unblanched Almond Meal
The meal can be be used for baking in the same way as other almond flours to add a deliciously nutty flavour to your baked goodies.
To prepare, look for recipes with Defatted Almond Flour. If you do substitute regular almond flour with defatted almond meal in a recipe, do make sure to add extra moisture (for example, butter, coconut oil, dairy or nut milk). You typically have to use less and it soaks up more liquid.
Try this recipe of Almond Flour Brownies. It worked great with our Almond Meal.