12 healthy holiday baking substitutions

Whole wheat flour

Recipe substitutions: Carbs

Replace white flour with whole wheat… or with beans!

That’s right. Whole wheat flour is always a healthier choice than white flour, which has next to no nutritional value. Almond flour is another good choice. It has a unique flavor of its own, and loads of Vitamin E.

Better yet, if you’re baking chocolate cake or brownies, use the same amount of pureed black beans. You’ll be adding a dose of fiber and protein to your dessert.

Read: Complex carbohydrates made simple

Joyce Hollman

By Joyce Hollman

Joyce Hollman is a writer based in Kennebunk, Maine, specializing in the medical/healthcare and natural/alternative health space. Health challenges of her own led Joyce on a journey to discover ways to feel better through organic living, utilizing natural health strategies. Now, practicing yoga and meditation, and working towards living in a chemical-free home, her experiences make her the perfect conduit to help others live and feel better naturally.

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