Ages ago I bought some coconut flour, but I just could not get on with it. I tried it in a few different recipes but it seemed to make things so dry and some of the cakes seemed to not cook.
Last week I used the last of my lovely Orgran Buckwheat pancake mix (sad face) so was looking to order some more, but Ocado don’t stock it. They popped up with a suggestion of Biona coconut flour, so I thought I would give it another go.
So after my 12 mile run on Sunday I gave them a go. I have been having a few dates before a run, and then some almonds and a nuun tab in water when I get back, which tides me over until after my shower.
The recipe on the box seemed a lot, so I halved it:
1 egg
1 tbs melted coconut oil
3 tbs milk
1 tbs agave (I used maple syrup)
1 tbs coconut flour
1/3 tps baking powder
Method:
Mix together the coconut oil, eggs, milk and maple syrup. Add the coconut flour and baking powder and mix until smooth. Heat some coconut oil in a pan and then cook them as small american style pancakes.
I was not sure when to flip them- they seemed to have a bit of a funny jelly-like texture.
I had them with a cooked apple and banana, a little chocolate pb and a sprinkling of coconut. Plus coconut water (from my treat box) and a tea.
After that the day didn’t quite go as planned (well for optimum recovery). We had taped the snowboard cross to watch as a treat after our run, but after that I didn’t want to sit around as I knew I would get stiff. So in the afternoon we drove and parked near town, walked in and went to Starbucks- my first iced chai latte of the year. We shared a cinnamon roll as we were both hungry again. Then after a bit more of a walk we visited both our parents- I had made Andy’s parents a cake (the same clementine cake I made last week) so we had a small slice of that with some tea after a little walk with them, but didn’t get home until about 7pm- we were ravenous as had missed lunch. Luckily we had a pizza and some salad in the fridge so we got it ready pretty quick. I think all the walking was good, but we should have thought through our timings a bit better!
The runger well and truly got me on Sunday! What do you normally do to help recover after a long run/ hard workout?
After all my long runs I have a glass of semi-skimmed milk and I find this keeps hunger at bay until I can grab a shower and get changed and gives me some of that vital protein for recovery. If Dan and I are both at home after a long run I’m a sucker for making blueberry pancakes. Not sure if they have many recovery benefits, but I keep telling myself they do! 😛
Well if you use eggs in pancakes they are a good mix of carbs and protein.
Hope you have more luck with the coconut flour now, I think that kind of slightly under cooked texture is just what it’s like as I’ve made stuff and really liked it then my Mam hated the texture!
They seemed jelly like before I flipped them but once cooked they were good- fingers crossed I have success with other recipes now.
Interesting about the coconut flour. I was debating whether to try some last week but decided not to in the end – how did you find the pancakes?
I liked them- the buckwheat is my favourite though so would recommend that first.
I can’t get on with coconut flour either, I tried using it instead of wholemeal flour in a banana bread loaf, but it came out horrible- all dry and crumbly.
After a long-run I tend to have poached eggs, smoked salmon and toast 🙂
Coconut flour is so expensive. I liked putting some in my porridge as it made it so stodgy and slightly coconutty, which was lovely. But I couldn’t get on with using it to bake stuff – it just seemed to fall apart. I’m not good with baking at the best of times!!
I tend to eat a big bowl of porridge straight after my runs, or lately I’ve been running in the evening straight from work I’m a bit naughty and wait until I’m home, which can be like an hour later! Not great I guess… and after races I find it hard because there’s so much faffing to get to the car and then find somewhere. I should really pack something but I never fancy anything straight after a race.
I know what you mean about not eating right away- on sunday I knew I was hungry but also felt a bit yuck, so had some almonds and a shower and then my appetite kicked in. Good idea with the porridge I shall try that 🙂
I love coconut flour but you definitely need to use extra liquid as it soaks up a lot, those look yummy and the flavour combo sounds just right : )
Hmmm I’ve never experimented with flours, but it’s definitely something I want to try out and experiment a bit more. I like to keep active after a long run, and maybe have a nice bath too!
Coconut flour is a tricky one to get right as it soaks up so much liquid. I definitely find keeping active for the rest of the day after a long run helps, if I lay on the sofa I tend to get really stiff.
That recipe only needed a tablespoon of flour which seemed such a small amount but you are right it soaked up loads of liquid!