What can I use instead of oats?

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does anyone know? lots of biscuit recipes use flour etc and then a cupful of oats. my dd can't eat oats so what can i use as a substitute?

dessicated coconut
ground almonds ?

Wholemeal flour

hadn't thought of coconut, can't use wholemeal flour, I have to swap the flour for gluten free flour. She has a gluten free diet.will try the coconut, she likes that. thank you

Something like spelt?

What about a barley flour or rice flour or potato flour?

Don't really know what I'm alking about - sorry

Is cornmeal or corn flour allowed?

corn flour is, but not barley. she can't have wheat, oats, barley or rye. We get gluten free plain flour on prescription, its ok for cakes but can be quite crumbly. my sister (xena) has a childrens cookbook with a recipe for cranberry and white choc biscuits. dd really wants to make them. I'll drop the oats though and try the coconut, might also swap the cranberries for raisins as she prefers those.

Cornmeal is lovely for baking - try looking in west Indian cook books (or ask on here)

You can make porridge with it and dumplings

I think you can use it as a substitue for flour in things like crumble

I often use coconut instead of oats as ds prefers them.