This coconut flour naan is so easy to make and calls for just three ingredients! It’s a multi-purpose flatbread that you can use as a tortilla, wrap, crepe, sandwich bread – you name it. My recipe is paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, AND nut-free. This tastes just as good as my famous paleo naan.
I’m sure you’ve all heard or hopefully tried my 3 ingredient naan recipe by now. It went viral years ago and is still one of my most popular recipes. Well, ladies and gents, there is a new naan in town, and this naan is made with coconut flour!
Coconut Flour Naan
Believe it or not, but I actually like this coconut flour naan even more than my popular almond flour naan – it surprisingly tastes the same and is super easy to make. It’s also really affordable since it calls for coconut flour rather than almond flour.
Coconut flour is great because it’s high in fiber, protein, and healthy fat. I know coconut flour has a reputation for being “dry” in bread or baked goods, but that’s not the case at all in this naan recipe. If you’ve ever tried my paleo naan before then, you can expect very similar results when using this recipe. Trust me – it tastes good.
I make a lot of this coconut flour naan and always freeze extra naans. They thaw perfectly.
See How Easy it is to Make this Naan:
Mix three ingredients together:
And then pour the batter onto a hot pan and flip! So easy, right?!
Use This Multipurpose Flatbread in Many Ways:
- Naan: use it to serve with curries like my butter chicken or dal
- Tortilla: use it when making carnitas, taco meat, or barbacoa
- Crepe: with some butter and sugar or with fruit and honey or chocolate hazelnut spread or chia fruit jam
- Bun: for burgers or hotdogs
- Sandwiches!
- Wraps: with hummus and veggies or deli meat and mustard
Those of you with my paleo Indian ebook are likely already familiar with this recipe. Tomorrow (June 9, 2018) marks the 3rd anniversary of my ebook, South Asian Persuasion, and this recipe is in my “basics” chapter. I wanted to share it on the blog with you as a thank you.
It’s hard for me to believe I wrote my SAP ebook three years ago. Many have asked why I wrote this as an ebook and not as a paperback. The truth is that publishers initially rejected my concept – no one thought a paleo Indian book would “sell well” (in fact, they told me Indian food books, in general, did not sell well, which is untrue). I knew they were wrong because so many of you asked for this type of book, so I decided to self-publish. I spent countless hours working away to create the perfect paleo Indian ebook with recipes for things I wasn’t even initially sure I could paleoify: naan, roti, gulab jamun, jalebi, ras malai, pakoras, chaat, samosas, etc. Name a popular Indian recipe, and chances are, it’s in my ebook. You helped make my eBook a success and made my time worth it. I really can’t thank you enough.
I hope you love this new “paleo naan” 😉 I think you’ll like it even better than my old paleo naan. If you’ve tried both, I’d love for you to leave a comment letting us know which naan you prefer! I really want to know, and I’m sure others do too!
Coconut Flour Naan (Coconut Flour Flatbread)
Coconut Flour Naan (Coconut Flour Flatbread)
Ingredients
- ½ cup tapioca flour or arrowroot flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 cup coconut milk canned and full fat
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat a 9.5 inch (or larger) nonstick pan or using this steel crepe pan over medium heat.
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, and pour ¼ cup of batter onto the pan. Spread the batter out with a spoon.
- After 2-3 minutes, or once the batter fluffs up and looks firm/mostly cooked, flip it over to cook the other side (be patient, this takes time. If you are worried about the outside burning, just lower the heat).
- Serve immediately or cool the bread on a wire rack to maintain crispiness.
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Notes
- If the middle still seems slightly undercooked, place the flatbread on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, or until done.
- This naan freezes well so go on and make a big batch if you like it 🙂
- The FDA lists coconut as a tree nut but it’s actually a seed and most people who are allergic to tree nuts can safely eat coconuts however if you are allergic to tree nuts I have to tell you to talk to your doctor before adding coconut to your diet.
Rosa says
They turned out awesome! My daughter loved them !! Thanks so much for an easy, no fuss recipe
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Rosa, that’s so great to hear! I’m glad your daughter loved them 🙂
Matt K says
Tapioca has plenty of carbs, so…
Susan says
Thank you for the recipe! I am on a extremely restrictive diet for health reasons. I’m only allowed very few things and only as a “cheat”. I tried this and found–you do need to be patient and let it fully cook—otherwise under-cooked and hard to swallow. Will bake a bit as suggested if needed. I put a few things on them as if it were bread, and was very good and super filling! I will be using this as a frequent “cheat”!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Susan, I’m glad you like the naan! Thanks for letting me know what you think of this recipe 🙂
Katherine says
I love this naan. It is perfect for any meal. And it is so easy to make. Sometimes I’ll throw some garlic powder and turmeric into the mix. I wrap it then around a grilled hot dog, and it reminds me of corn dogs but better.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Katherine, that’s so great to hear! Love that you use this with hot dogs – yum 🙂
Karishma says
Wow these turned out really well, I made three batches and it was all mostly gone. My kids loved it and had seconds. It took some time cooking it all though! Thanks for the great recipe, Ashley!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Thanks, Karishma! Happy to hear that you and your kiddos loved this 🙂
Ashley says
Tried this twice and they’re always wet inside even after baking….and they don’t fluff up?
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Ashley, hmm they shouldn’t be wet inside – especially after baking, that is surprising. These will not fluff up like regular naan since they’re made with coconut flour and tapioca flour vs. regular flour and yeast.
Lexy says
My son has a lot of allergies and his class was having naan as part of their snack today. Not wanting him to miss out on joining in with something similar, I searched for a good naan alternative. This is spectacular and we had all ingredients on hand! He LOVED it. Thank you so much for posting this!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Lexy, I’m so happy to hear that he loved this! Thank you so much for sharing this with me 🙂
Nilufar says
Hi Ashley,
I’m new to low carb diet and this really seems mouthwatering recipe!
What can we use instead of arrowroot flour?
Thank you
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
I haven’t been able to find a sub for the arrowroot/tapioca flour – sorry!