Healthy Gluten-Free Foods

9. Nut and seed flours

One of the hardest things to give up on a gluten-free diet is wheat flour. It is in just about every bread and baked good available. Finding a gluten-free bakery will take some searching, but baking at home is a little easier with nut or seed flour. Countless recipe-makers have figured out the conversion from wheat flours, including almond and coconut, and hazelnut meal, so you have loads of options. Almond flour is suitable for dense baked goods and as a breadcrumb substitute.

Here's a tip—beat almond flour with the liquid ingredients in your recipe for two minutes before adding other ingredients, and it'll soften and produce a less dry, crumbly end result. Amaranth flour is a complete protein and works well in cookies.