If you miss bread, this 4 Ingredient AIP paleo Flatbread recipe is for you! It's crisp on the edges and sturdy for toppings, with a bit of chew in each bite. Just roll out the dough between parchment paper, then transfer to baking sheet and put in the oven. The flatbread can be used as pizza crust, or crackers too. Recipe is also vegan and coconut-free.
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As soon as a package of Butternut Squash flour landed on my doorstep, my love for this vegetable grew even deeper. Another flour that could be used while healing on the Autoimmune Protocol, but beyond that,the silkiest texture of any gluten-free or grain-free flour I’veused. And after tasting this 4 Ingredient AIP Paleo Flatbread, the flavor and depth it adds has me smitten. Again.
I had tackled a baked AIP treat, this yummy Carrot Cake, but my craving for something savory hadn’t been solved yet. I was looking for something versatile that could be used as a flatbread, cracker, or pizza crust.
Ingredients for AIP Flatbread:
Butternut squash flour is a game changer, for AIP and paleo baking because many people can’t tolerate nut based options.I prefer it over tigernut flour, and imagine itworking extremely well in cookies and cakes but just haven’t got to that yet.
Simplicity at its best: just butternut squash flour, tapioca/arrowroot starch, olive oil, water and salt (yes, technically that’s five but recipe gurus tell me that doesn’t count in list of ingredients).
What makes a great AIP flatbread:
There’s a few characteristics I requirein a flatbread. Sturdy enough tohold toppings, but a soft bite with a little bit of chew. Not quite cracker thin, but not too thick either. And it has to have flavor, which emerges from the nutty squash and fruity olive oil.
This base recipe isperfect on it’s own drizzled with olive oil and fresh herbs alongside a salad. Or top it with whatever seasonal eats you picked up at the market. I fully loaded mine with the freshness of spring: organic greens, rotisserie chicken, radishes and my Shallot HerbSauce.
It’s a great soup “dipper” too…. The options are truly endless.
As always, I tested severalversions.
To my surprise, this AIP flatbread didn’t need coconut flour, gelatin, or coconut milk! Those trials turned out too gummy and moist. And when I thought it needed more oil, it actuallyneeded less to get it to firm up and have a crisp edge.
While you are working with the dough at first, it will be a bit sticky, but that’s okay! Simply put the flatbread dough between parchment paper to roll out, with a dusting of flour. You’ll find that the finished flatbread is quite perfect, crispy with a bit of chew. It easily doubles, too.
More AIP Paleo Recipes:
AIP Paleo Breakfast Muffins
Carob Cake with Date Caramel Spread (AIP, Paleo)
Carrot Cake with Whipped Coconut Frosting {AIP, Paleo}
With just 4 ingredients, this AIP flatbread is easy to make and so versatile! It's texture is smooth and crisp on the edges, but soft with each bite. You can use it as a pizza crust or top with pesto and fresh vegetables.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and pizza stone in it. (If you don’t have one, that’s okay too, you’ll just place the parchment paper & dough onto a cooking sheet.)
Pour allingredients into a blender and process until completely smooth. The dough will be quite sticky, even more so than play-dough. Scoop it out of blender, then dump an additional tablespoon of tapioca starch on top of it.
Lightlyworkit into a ball, then flatten into a disc on a piece of parchment paper, using your fingers to pat it down and make a rough circle.
Put another piece of parchment paper on top, dust a rolling pin with a little tapioca starch and roll the dough into a circle that is 1/4 inch thick, about 5 inches in diameter.
Slide parchment paper with dough on it onto the baking stone and bake for 10 minutes. The dough will turn a little darker orange-brown and will have a nice crisp edge. The flatbread will be soft and sturdy when you cut through it.
Coconut milk is the best non-dairy milk alternative. It is AIP-friendly. Oat, hemp seed, almond, flaxseed, and cashew milks are not AIP-compliant because they come from nuts and seeds. Still, they are a better option than cow's milk to heal your gut and reduce symptoms.
Tigernut flour is not a good substitute for wheat flour in most recipes, so I wouldn't even bother trying it with your favorite non-AIP recipes. It CAN be used as a substitute for cassava flour in some recipes, as well as almond flour in some Paleo and grain-free recipes, but not all.
» Is coconut a nut and is it AIP? Let's get this out of the way: coconut is not a true nut! Coconut is a member of the palm family, which is not related to tree nuts or peanuts. This explains why coconut and coconut products are allowed on the autoimmune protocol.
Franklyn relays that coconut milk may help decrease inflammation in the body because it contains lauric acid, a medium-chain fatty acid. Lauric acid is found in even larger quantities in coconut oil. According to research, lauric acid has demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects.
Coconut milk appears to offer a healthful, dairy-free milk substitute appropriate for anyone who has IBS. In particular, coconut milk is a nice choice for those who are lactose intolerant or who are following the low-FODMAP diet.
The answer is probably no. While occasionally eating psyllium husks (perhaps as an ingredient in a gluten-free baked good) probably won't cause harm except in certain people with autoimmune conditions or severe digestive sensitivity, the “cons” outweigh the “pros” in this case!
These Gluten-Free Tortillas with Cassava Flour are soft, foldable, and the best, quick and easy grain-free tortilla wraps! They're super adaptable and versatile — use them for sandwiches, burritos, tacos and more! Plus, they're naturally AIP/paleo and vegan too.
Nightshade vegetables: Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, tomatillos, and peppers or spices derived from them, like paprika, can make immune diseases worse. Beverages: Certain drinks containing alcohol, caffeine, or added refined sugars may worsen inflammation.
Leafy Greens. Caffeine and stress deplete magnesium, so incorporating food sources that add these nutrients back into your diet is increasingly more important in our fast-paced world. ...
But you do have alternatives. For a substitution, why not try… Almond milk: tastes a little “nu*tty,” which not everyone likes, but it's widely available. Cashew milk: slightly sweeter, and has a taste that most people find a little closer to cow's milk.
The AIP Diet excludes heavily processed fats and seed oils, but a handful of minimally processed heart-healthy fats are permitted. AIP-approved fats and vinegar to enjoy:Olive oil. Coconut oil.
Yes, coconut milk is gluten-free. It is also dairy-free, because it's not true milk but rather the creamy white liquid from the pulp of a coconut. Coconut milk is high in oil and saturated fat and is commonly used in curries and desserts, especially in South Asia.
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