What Is Cassava Flour?

What Is Cassava Flour?

Here at the mill, we're very excited to introduce our latest gluten free, grain free baking flour: cassava flour! Created from the whole root of the cassava plant, cassava flour can be used to make tortillas, different bread types, brownies, and all kinds of gluten free baked goods, but it's also wonderful as a thickening agent for sauces or to bread meat and other proteins. You can even use it as an alternative to breadcrumbs in veggie burgers or meatballs! Its mild flavor and fine texture has been compared to wheat flour, but keep in mind itisa gluten free flour (unlike all-purpose flour) and not a one-to-one substitution like our Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour.

Quick Facts About Cassava Flour

Cassava FlourCassava flour has been skyrocketing in popularity, especially for making gluten free products! People love that our cassava flour is:
  • Gluten Free
  • Grain Free
  • Nut Free
  • Paleo and Whole30 Friendly
  • Non-GMO Project Verified
Tapioca flour is also made from cassava, with a key difference:to produce this flour, the whole cassava root is used, so it retains the fiber and provides a healthy source of carbohydrates. To produce tapioca flour starch,only the starch part is extracted and used.

Cassava Flour Recipes

Interested in baking with cassava flour? Bob's Red Mill Food Innovation Chef Sarah House has created a couple of recipes to get you started. Cassava BrowniesThese Cassava Brownies are so rich and chocolatey, you'll want to enjoy them again and again! Dark chocolate chunks, maple syrup, coconut oil and cassava flour combine to make incredible paleo brownies that are moist and fudgy. Cassava FlatbreadCassava Flatbread is endlessly versatile! Pile on ingredients like grilled meats, veggies and your favorite sauces, use them as a base for wraps or paleo pizza, or enjoy them with herbs and a little salt. Let the dough sit for 10 minutes, then roll out and heat in a hot skillet. We're so excited to share our new Cassava Flour with you and can't wait to see what you make!
Elisabeth Allie
October 17 2018

Comments

Maryann Oswald

Is your cassiva root cooked or air dried? what is your source and origin of your cassiva root? What part of the processing of this flour are you involved in and what testing is done on It to assure it is free of mold and contaminants? I am looking forward to trying your product and trying your recipes. I love this flour and have used several other brands. I'm always looking for good Brownies and flat bread so I will make these first. I have great recipe for Rustic Ginger Cookies of my own that I will do also.

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Whitney BarnesMaryann Oswald

Hi Maryann, the Cassava for our Cassava Flour is grown and processed in Brazil. The fresh Cassava roots are processed with 48 hours of harvesting and are thoroughly washed, peeled, and heated prior to processing into flour. Our supplier is thoroughly vetted to meet our strict quality standards. If you have further questions please reach out to our Customer Service team at 1-800-349-2173 or [email protected] - thanks!

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Aomi Ygiel

I am looking for gluten free baked cheese cake recepit using one of your flour.
I need a good and a tested recepit.
Can you help please

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Whitney BarnesAomi Ygiel

Hi Aomi, unfortunately we do not have a gluten free cheesecake recipe on our website. I will pass along your feedback to our test kitchen team and perhaps we will have one in the future!

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Cindy

I will make bagels first with the cassava flour. It is the one thing that I have been unable to come up with a suitable substitute for since going gluten free. I have read they taste just like wheat bagels. Looking forward to checking this out for myself!

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Kirsten

I would love to make grain free tortillas with the cassava flour!

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Michelle Gurr

I will make flatbread pizza. My daughter and I both have celiacs so we use loads of your gf products, excited to try Cassava.

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Janet Krig

I would love to make some blueberry muffins with cassava flour!!

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Dianne Bucceri

Would definitely incorporate cassava flour into my healthy baking.. Especially cupcakes and banana bread for the grandkids... Sure would make a healthier addition to make gravy. Thanks for making this product, I am always looking for better alternatives to flour..

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Tam Cronin

Excited to try your flatbread recipe using cassava flour! Grain free and gluten free — hooray!

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Ruth Ann Lingwall

I would like to try both recipes. The maple in the brownie recipe sounds delicious!

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Julie

Thank you so much for this giveaway! I found out I was gluten sensitive about 2 years ago and the change in my diet has made such a huge difference. I'd love to make churros with it! My friend made it once and it was absolutely delicious!

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Cathy Ollman

I'll either make the flatbread recipe and add in some herbs and grated garlic or pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Both sound so good for fall! Looking forward to visiting your store sometime this week while I am visiting Portland.

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