Makes 4 burger buns (4 tops, 4 bottoms).
Approximate cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 Tbs coconut flour
- 4 Tbs almond flour
- 4 Tbs coconut oil (melted)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a large bowl, mix coconut flour, almond flour, baking powder and sea salt together with a fork.
- In a separate bowl, blend eggs and coconut oil.
- Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and combine completely.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and grease the paper lightly with coconut oil.
- Pour the batter onto the oiled parchment paper to make eight (3-inch diameter) pools.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
29 Comments
Courtney
How is baking powder and baking soda paleo? What about salt? Sorry, I’m new to this and a little confused about these things. Thinking about trying it though. Please let me know!
Courtney
Neely
@Courtney – Baking powder and baking soda are of course not things our Paleolithic ancestors would have picked up off a shelf and used. But they’re something that we are ok with using because they’re not harmful (if you get the aluminum and corn free versions) to your health as far as we know, and we’re using them in very small amounts. We’re not trying to do an exact replica of a Paleolithic person’s diet; we’re just trying to emulate the essence of it and eat the bulk of the foods that most resemble what they had available, and what we evolved eating.
Chris
Hi,
Great website! How different would the result be if I substituted 4 more Tbs of Almond Flour for the Coconut Flour?
Thanks!
Neely
@Chris – I really am not sure. If you do it, please let us know! Coconut flour and almond flour have pretty different textures and coconut flour is way more absorptive than almond flour. It takes more liquid (eggs, water, oil) to get a recipe right. So you may want to cut down on the liquid part of the recipe just in case. Good luck!
sandra
Hello,
What could be used in place of eggs? I am allergic.
Sandra
Neely
@sandra – Here’s a blog post on that for you.
Stephanie
These did not taste good to me. I think I could taste the baking soda. I need to tweak this recipe.
Summer
Hi there! I this recipe is a great start to a really great bun – it has great texture and held together… but I tweaked it a bit to add more flavor. I added a couple shakes of crushed red pepper, 1T of crushed dried leaf oregano, and a few shakes of onion pwdr. I ended up only making 4 buns (2 tops, 2 bottoms) and baked them for at least 20 min…maybe a bit more. The buns were a nice golden brown. After the buns cooled on a cooling rack, I placed them on the grill to give it that great grilled flavor. The result was a very flavorful guilt-free bun! I love burgers and have been looking for a great recipe that would allow me to stay Paleo…this is it!
Summer
I have a correction to my comment above. The amount of oregano should be a teaspoon. Using this base recipe, I plan on trying many variety of spices to change the flavor of the bun…rosemary, basil, onion flakes, chives, dill….this list goes on and on. The base recipe provided by paleoplan is perfect! Thanks!
Ivy
I am new to paleo, started just over a week ago. My husband loves sandwiches, so he was super bummed when he couldn’t have one. I have to say, this is a great substitute for buns. He actually liked it! I’ve tried other “substitute” recipes for different foods, but this is the only one he said he will eat again. I added Summer’s extra seasonings and it turned our great. It is pretty crumbly though, so don’t try and stack too much in your sandwiches. Also, baking 15-16 minutes is sufficient.
melissa daams
these turned out okay. they spread a lot… like super thin pancakes so i put them in little tartlet holders to keep some shape and form… that worked okay… a bit on the salty side… i also added 1 tablespoon ground flax seed.
Homo Sapien
Great recipe!
Just one question, What can I substitute for coconut flour?
Neely
Homo Sapien – You can substitute with almond flour, tapioca flour, sweet potato flour, and other starchy veggie or nut flours. Just know that this recipe is made for coconut flour, though, which absorbs a LOT of liquid, so you’ll have to adjust the recipe depending on your flour.
Jenn M
Wish there was a pic so I know what to expect. If they are supposed to be flat-ish like a pancake as one commenter said it came out, then I’m not too interested. Hmmmm
Neely
Jenn M – I’ve made them into the size of a regular burger, so I know it’s possible. I think it just depends on how you shape them.
Kimberly
Jenn & Melissa…
I haven’t ventured into these buns yet, but I will say that I have done plenty of baking with coconut flour, and there is a trick to it. It does require a lot of liquid, because it absorbs so much and can turn out incredibly dry and unappetizing if you don’t have your proportions right. That being said, once you add all that liquid to your coconut flour, you need to let it set for 5 minutes or so. It will absorb the liquid and thicken up quite a bit. I wouldn’t dare make these without letting them “set up” in the bowl before pouring them out on the pan.
Hope this helps. :)
graceac
For me it came out flat. I’ll try again :(
Stephanie
Made these last night to have with the Sloppy Joes. Sloppy Joe recipe was right on and these buns were a great vehicle for them instead of eating a plate of sloppy joe by itself. There was a noticeable coconut flavor though. Not sure if it was from the coconut oil or flour or both. May try and play around with the flavoring and substituting another oil (olive?) and flour. Overall a successful bun substitute. Thanks!
Iris
I just made these and they are delish! After reading a few of the comments, I added 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/2 tsp onion powder. This is my third day attempting paleo and so far, everything has been yummers, I’m beginning to worry less about whether I’ll be able to stick with this way of eating. Thanks for the great recipes!
vanessa
dont have coconut oil. will this recipe work with almond butter or olive oil???
Neely
vanessa – olive oil, but not almond butter
vanessa
K, thanks!!! Im about to try it wish me luck. I wonder if this recipe would be great for hot dog buns. im not sure if hot dogs are paleo…im sord of new to all of this.
Barb
I tried them but with an egg substitute, didnt quit e work out. So i tried again with a few changes, basically a new recipe,almond flour, potato flour (for the coconut flour) flax seed meal, (for the eggs) olive oil (for the coconut oil) baking powder and a little baking soda, actually not too bad. They were a little too moist in the middle so I cut in half and turned then over and baked for a couple of more minutes…I ate two sandwich buns and boy was it good! Going to try again in a few days but adding yeast. Probably makes them non paleo, but still gluten free.
Maria Slechter
So I have a 2 year old and we haven’t yet ventured nuts. I know that almond is def the most mild and safe but not ready to risk it yet. What type of flour can I substitute would it be the same as say you’ve mentioned for coconut? I see tapioca flour all the time I bet that would taste fantastic. We just got a Mom’s Organic Market here and I’m making my list now!
Neely
Maria Slechter – Yes, definitely coconut flour, tapioca flour, and there’s sweet potato flour now. All of those are great substitutions for almond flour.
LADYVAL
What is the nutritional value of these?
Mary
I made these and they are a great alternative! I did have to bake them for 20 minutes, but maybe my oven cooks slower…
Hannah
Just wondering if anyone has had any luck freezing these?
Rhi123
OMG I made them for the first time and they came out extremely dry, what did I do wrong???