Is oat fiber the same as oat flour?

No. Oat flour is a whole grain flour made from grinding oats (most commonly rolled oats) into finely ground flour. It's a flour that has become an increasingly popular gluten-free alternative to all-purpose flour. Oat fiber, on the other hand, is an ultra-fine powder milled from grinding just the oat hull.

What is the nutritional value of oat fiber?

Since oat fiber is 100% fiber that is not absorbed, oat fiber is a zero-calorie food. 1/4 cup of oat fiber contains 18 grams of insoluble fiber.

What does oat fiber taste like?

Oat fiber does not really taste like anything. It is simply a very fine powder with almost zero taste.

Where can I buy oat fiber?

I buy my oat fiber online on Amazon or from Modern Mountain.

What are the BEST brands of Oat Fiber?

I have tried SEVERAL different brands of oat fiber. There are some brands that for whatever reason have a horrible taste. I have always been pleased with either Modern Mountain Oat Fiber or Anthony's Oat Fiber.

Does Oat Fiber help to lower cholesterol?

I can tell you that from my own personal experience, eating more oat fiber helped to bring my total cholesterol down by 100 points! If you have high cholesterol, adding oat fiber to your diet daily may be worth trying!

Oat Fiber Banana Muffins - High Fiber, Low Calorie

Ingredients

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1/2 cup oat fiber (NOT OAT FLOUR!)
1/4 cup chia seeds (optional)
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup whey protein powder (plain, vanilla or chocolate)
1/2 cup brown sugar substitute (I used Swerve)
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup egg whites
1 egg
1/4 cup almond milk
3 oz ripe banana, mashed (approximately 1 small)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp banana extract (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line or spray your muffin tin.
In a large bowl, whisk together all your dry ingredients.
Next, add wet ingredients and stir to combine. Pour mixture into each muffin well and place in the oven for 20 minutes. Check muffins and if the toothpick does not come out clean, add an additional 2-5 minutes.

Notes

You can try and replace the oat fiber with whole wheat flour or using all almond flour.
if you are using plain whey, you may want to increase the sweetener quantity.
The nutritional value is for the muffin recipe using oat fiber and without any chia seeds.
Feel free to add some chocolate chips and walnuts!

Author: Cat
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Whole30, Keto, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Diet: Gluten Free

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 62
Sugar: 1
Fat: 2.2
Carbohydrates: 10
Fiber: 8
Protein: 4.2