Can we bake with protein powders as a partial substitute for flour description? The answer is yes of course we can. In this article i will do my best to supply some advice on the topic. So here we go. A good rule of thumb when using protein powder in your favorite baking recipe, is to substitute one third of the flour for protein powder. This is an excellent starting point, amd maybe you should try this simple rule first, before doing further modifications.
Once your courage and curiosity are piqued by the results of the above advice, try this second idea. Let’s say the recipe wants one and a half cups of flour. Use one third cup of flour, one third cup of protein powder, and one third cup of almond meal. The trick here is to also add an extra one eighth teaspoon of baking soda, and one eighth teaspoon of baking powder, to take into account the extra need for rising materials. Please try this in your favorite bread recipe. You really have just created a much healthier bread with a wider range of nutrition.
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So, having discussed two ways to bake with less white flour, and more robust powders, let’s talk about taste. Sweetness is important. No matter if you love sugar or hate sugar, no matter if you love stevia, or hate stevia, it is inherently human to both need and appreciate sweetness in certain foods. So when we consider the lowering of table sugar, so as to better our healthy recipes, we can do the following creative things, so that we do not suffer on taste.
Instead of table sugar, sweeten by using applesauce. When doing so, do an equal trade, however you will reduce the liquid called for in the recipe by one fourth because the sauce has water.
Instead of table sugar, mash a medium sized banana into the recipe. Again reduce the water by one fourth again because the banana is hydrated.
Instead of table sugar, use vanilla extract. For every two tablespoons of sugar, you can use one half teaspoon of vanilla extract as a substitute.
And then if you want to utilize a liquid sweet such as agave nectar, or honey, you use two tablespoons of the liquid to replace one tablespoon of the honey. Also you will need to reduce the cooking temperature by twenty five degrees, and use one half teaspoon of extra baking soda per half cup of liquid used. Yeah hard math at first,but log the recipe once, and it’s your forever.
Last but not least, take advantage of naturally flavored, low carb protein powders to enhance a recipe. Make banana bread with banana protein powder in it. Use chocolate protein powder in recipes that require cocoa. Then of course vanilla protein powder along with vanilla extract, is going to enhance your vanilla creations.
TO YOUR HEALTH.