What Is Tapioca flour and How Can I Use It?

Tapioca flour is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 12 recipes to get you started.

In Chinese:: 木薯粉
British (UK) term:: Tapioca flour
en français:: farine de tapioca
en español:: harina de tapioca

Recipes using tapioca flour

There are 12 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Coconut Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Coconut curried butternut squash soup: sweet squash simmered with coconut milk, ginger, garlic, and curry paste, then blended silky-smooth. A creamy, dairy-free, paleo-friendly bowl.

Fried Yam Puffs - Epok-Epok Keladi

Crispy fried yam puffs (epok-epok keladi) with a savory prawn and meat stuffing. A popular Malaysian snack with a mashed yam dough shell that fries up golden and light.

Lucy's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Gluten-free old fashioned sugar cookies made with rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, and cornstarch. Egg yolks and butter-flavored canola oil give them a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Szechuan Shrimp

Authentic Szechuan shrimp: jumbo shrimp marinated in egg, sesame oil, and rice wine, then velveted in peanut oil and wok-tossed with hot bean paste, ginger, garlic, and ketchup. Glossy, spicy, and restaurant-quality.

Szechuan Shrimp

Gluten-Free Buns

These cheesy, light buns are a gluten-free South American favorite.

Thai-Style, Spicy Eggplant-Mushroom Sauce

Eggplant, mushrooms, asparagus, and red bell pepper simmered in a spicy Thai chili paste and rice milk sauce with fresh basil. A hearty vegan stew for rice or grilled polenta.

Quinoa Corn Pasta

Quinoa corn pasta blends quinoa flour, cornmeal, and tapioca flour into a gluten-free fresh pasta dough. Roll into thicker shapes like fettuccine for the best texture.

Homemade Wraps

These delicious homemade wraps are made with egg whites, corn flour and a bit of tapioca flour.

Pumpkin Tapioca Pudding

Dairy-free pumpkin tapioca pudding made with rice milk, tapioca flour, and canned pumpkin. Vegan, gluten-free, and ready in under 20 minutes. Optional licorice root adds a unique twist.