I came across quite a few bread/biscuit recipes that use oat flour. Then I went to the grocery store and check on them and it has many grams of carb on there for like 1/4 C. (sorry, I don't exactly remember the number) Is there a special kind of oat flour that I'm looking for? but I didn't see any other kinds. I'm a bit confused.

And since I'm asking about recipes, there are recipes that use bittersweet baking chocolate but I can't seem to find the carb count for it. Can someone help me please?

Thanks!!

hi Maggie,

All grains are high in carbs. Oats have about 60% as much carb. as wheat, or 14g per ¼ cup .... wheat has 24g for ¼ cup all-purpose.

Generally, oats are used in small amounts in a recipe, and often mixed with soy flour which is much lower in carbs, 8.5g per ¼ cup. Soy flour is strong tasting though, and often gives a spongey texture when used alone.

Corrine T. Netzer's "Complete Book of Food Counts" lists bittersweet baking chocolate at 8g per ½ oz (16g per square). You might prefer to use unsweetened chocolate, at 4g per ½ oz (8g per square), then add a little artificial sweetener.

hope this helps

Doreen