Coffee flour is relatively new to the baking scene. If you love coffee, these gluten free coffee flour cookies are something you are going to LOVE.
If you are a cookie-holic like we are, don't forget to check out all of my popular gluten free cookie recipes on the blog!!
Have you seen the new coffee flour in your Trader Joe's yet? It is made from the coffee fruit. You may remember when Starbucks recently had their Cascara Latte, it was also made from this coffee fruit. Coffee flour is naturally gluten free!! (Another unusual flour that is naturally gluten free flour is banana flour. Check out these easy paleo banana flour waffles!)
Coffee lovers, it is time to rejoice!
I was so intrigued by the idea of coffee flour. Hello! I love coffee. I knew I had to create something easy and delicious with this new fun healthy flour. Combining the coffee flour and coconut ended up being a great combination!
You will have to let me know how you like this gluten free coffee flour cookie recipe.
What is coffee flour?
You are probably wondering if coffee flour has caffeine. I wondered this too because I wondered if I could eat a lot of these cookies without getting a caffeine buzz. Coffee flour has as much caffeine as dark chocolate. (That being said, I would probably only eat a couple at one sitting.)
I was really surprised at how easy it was to use coffee flour. You use about 3 tablespoons, similarly to using cocoa powder in a recipe. These cookies have the same texture as a regular cookie and have a delicious taste. Drop me a note below and let me know what you think!
Is coffee flour healthy?
Coffee flour is high in fiber and full of potassium (13% more than a banana!) Because it isn't processed at a high heat like coffee beans, the coffee fruit retains its antioxidants and health benefits. Coffee flour is also high in iron.
You can buy coffee flour at your local Trader Joe's, or online.
More Delicious Gluten Free Cookie Recipes to Try:
- Gluten Free Compost Cookies
- Gluten Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies
- Gluten Free Grilled Banana Whoopie Pies
Tools:
- A durable cookie scoop. This one has lasted the longest for me.
- Unsweetened coconut flakes. Coconut works really well with the slightly fruity/molasses coffee flour flavor.
- This gluten free flour blend.
Gluten Free Coffee Flour Coconut Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup gluten free flour blend
- 3 tablespoons coffee flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup melted butter +1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients, including the shredded coconut. Whisk to blend.
- In a small bowl, add wet ingredients. Whisk to blend.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop cookie dough balls onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes until the cookies are done.
Nutrition
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Pamela
Now here is an odd one. Usually I'm always asking people when they post gluten recipes if they have ever tried to prepare them gluten free. For once, I'm going it backwards. I've heard of coffee flour however I haven't come across it yet. When I do I'll probably try some of these for myself. To bake these for the rest of the people I bake for, who eat gluten, is simply substituting regular all-purpose flour for the gluten free flour be the only thing I need to do? Do you know anyone who has baked these with gluten? I know some REAL coffee lovers. It's one reason this coffee flour may be something perfect for them. THAT I don't want to change, I want to go after that coffee flavor. Any suggestions which we don't normally do, gluten free TO gluten?
Sandi Gaertner
I haven't used regular flour in over 12 years so I don't know how to advise on that. I am sure the proportions would be different because regular flour doesn't contain the starches typical of gluten free blends.
Susan novell
I really want these cookies to work. Made them exactly as directed but they flattened. I am at 5000 ft. Any suggestions what I should change to make them rise properly.
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Susan, I have never cooked at a high altitude before. Perhaps they need a little extra flour to puff?
Erin
These cookies look really good, but I will try making them with much less sugar.
Sandi Gaertner
That sounds great Erin. Let me know how they turn out 🙂
Meredith
May I recommend you try Ella Bella Gluten Free AP flour? It's the only flour I use, and it's amazing for baked goods!
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Meredith, I haven't seen that gluten free flour blend in stores here. Glad to hear it works so well.