You will likely need an all-purpose flour substitute at one point or another because it's a key ingredient in both cooking and baking! Whether you're watching carbs, are gluten-free, or simply ran out of flour, you have plenty of easy flour substitutes to choose from!
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Instructions
All-Purpose Flour Substitutes (Wheat Options)
Use cake flour and pastry flour in an equal substitution for AP flour. You may need to add a bit more flour to get the perfect dough or batter consistency. *More so with pastry flour.
Use bread flour in a 1:1 ratio for substitution as well. With this option, you may need to add more liquid to adjust and achieve the right consistency. Baked goods will likely be more dense.
Almond flour is a tasty, popular AP flour substitute. While you can use it in an easy 1:1 swap for your recipes, there are a few things to note:1) You will need more binding agents (eggs, milk, gelatin) or (psyllium husks, xanthan gum, chia seeds, flax seeds, guar gum, eggs) for gluten-free baking.2) Bake at lower temperatures to prevent the almond flour from burning. I like to bake at temperatures no higher than 350°F (175°C) when using almond flour. In general, reduce any wheat flour recipe temp by 25°F (14°C) and reduce the baking time. Start checking at ¾ of the instructed cooking time (ie. 15 minutes rather than baking for 20 minutes).
Use cassava flour in equal amounts for substituting all-purpose flour in any recipe.
Notes
*Nutritional information is calculated for cake flour only.