Coconut
Coconut earns its own shelf in the baking aisle because it does so many jobs: cream and milk for curries and whipped desserts, flour for grain-free baking, sugar for a caramel-toned sweetener, and flakes for topping everything from granola to squares. Most of the selection carries organic labelling from the manufacturer, with Earth's Choice, Bob's Red Mill, Ecoideas, Let's Do Organic and Organic Traditions all represented.
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The canned lineup deserves a closer look. Earth's Choice offers coconut cream and coconut milk in guar-free versions — without guar gum, the cream separates and whips more readily, which bakers chasing dairy-free whipped cream appreciate — including a heavy coconut cream for extra richness. Organic Traditions' coconut milk powder is the pantry-stable cousin: spoon it into hot water, curries or smoothies whenever you need coconut milk without opening a can.
For dry goods, Bob's Red Mill coconut flour is the grain-free baker's workhorse — famously thirsty, it absorbs far more liquid than wheat flour, so it shines in recipes written for it. Ecoideas' organic coconut sugar brings a deep, caramel-like sweetness that swaps one-for-one with cane sugar in most baking, and Let's Do Organic's unsweetened flakes keep toppings simple. Coconut's range hardly stops at baking, either — you'll spot it elsewhere in the store, from dairy-free beverages to cultured, kefir-style drinks in the fridge.
