If you're looking for an easy way to convert modern wheat recipes to work with einkorn flour, this einkorn conversion chart is the cheatsheet you need! Whether you need to convert an all-purpose flour recipe to all-purpose einkorn, or want to turn an all-purpose recipe into a whole wheat recipe (and anything in between), we've got you covered!
Einkorn flour is nothing new – in fact, it’s the original grain! It has more protein and a completely different gluten type than modern wheat, which makes it suitable for many with gluten sensitivities.
NOTE: We've helped over 16 million people, including MANY celiacs discover the joys of einkorn flour. We had 3 diagnosed celiacs in our family, and have served einkorn goods to people so celiac that they carried an EpiPen! NO ONE has ever had a reaction, and many people were so shocked that they had tests with their doctor to confirm... and yep. NO REACTION!
Our family was gluten-free for over 15 years before we found einkorn – and when we discovered that we had no reaction, we went all in! And we haven’t looked back since!
But because of the differences between einkorn four and modern wheat, it can be difficult to translate modern wheat recipes for use with einkorn flour.
It's been my mission for the last 9 years to master cooking and baking with einkorn flour – and I share those tried and true einkorn recipes here on A Modern Homestead.
Converting Recipes to Einkorn
While einkorn has become the saving grace for many in the health and gluten-free communities, it's not without a learning curve when you start to bake with it. If you're new to einkorn, be sure to read all about einkorn flour here!
So, in an effort to help get you past that curve as quickly as possible, I’ve created this resource for you so that you can skip the trial and error phases I’ve gone through, and just go right into baking amazing einkorn products for your family!
Whether you are trying to convert an old family recipe, or you're just trying new recipes from non-einkorn sites, this einkorn conversion chart will help you understand exactly what you need to do in order to get the perfect einkorn baked goods.
In this sheet, I share all the tips and tricks I’ve developed over the last 9 years of working exclusively with einkorn flour!
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Keeping Track of Your Recipes
While you're converting recipes, it's important to keep a notebook with exactly what you did! This way you don't have to do it over and over again, and if you need to make fine tweaks over time, you can.
I really enjoy my recipe notebook from Rural Girl Studio. It has gorgeous pages and it looks really wonderful on my shelf!
Even if you're not converting recipes, but you just want one place to keep everything, this notebook is a great resource!
Einkorn Conversion FAQs
Are powered ginger and ground ginger the same thing?
Yes! You can find this on your local grocery spice aisle. It goes by both names and they can be used interchangeably.
Why do you add ginger to einkorn goods with yeast?
Ginger is a centuries-old method for enhancing the rise and creating a softer texture when baking. For einkorn, it helps overcome that dense texture that so often comes from baking with einkorn and yields a much stronger loaf as well. And you can't taste the ginger at all!
What if I'm using freshly milled flour?
If you are grinding your own einkorn flour at home, you can use the whole wheat sections of the chart to convert the recipe. Just make sure that you are using the same amount of freshly milled flour by WEIGHT and not by volume. A cup of whole wheat einkorn is about 105g, so use 105g of freshly milled flour per cup of whole wheat einkorn instead.
What does it mean on the chart when it asks "if the recipe contains yeast or sourdough"?
This refers to bread recipes, donuts, or anything that contains yeast or sourdough starter as an ingredient. The suggestions for those recipes are different from non-yeast recipes like cookies, muffins, and so on.
Even More Einkorn Resources
If you're looking for more einkorn recipes, here are a few reader favorites to help you get started! And be sure to review our full collection of tried-and-true einkorn recipes as well!
- No Knead Einkorn Sandwich Bread
- Quick and Easy No Yeast Einkorn Pizza Dough
- Classic Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookies
