What causes dough made from coconut flour to not stick together?

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I made a pizza dough with half wheat and half coconut flour and I noticed the dough wasn't as elastic and broke apart easier. Then I tried a dough with 100% coconut flour and it was essentially a crumbly mess until I added egg and even then it didn't have the typical texture of good pizza dough.
Why is this the case?

user141592 · Accepted Answer

Gluten is what makes a dough stick together and have structure. Coconut flour has no gluten, so the resulting dough will be a crumbly mess. Intentionally gluten free recipes usually contain any number of special additives to compensate for the lack of gluten.

Correct answer by user141592 on April 23, 2021

Anastasia Zendaya · Answer

From PrimalPal:

Because it doesn't contain gluten like many flours, coconut flour doesn't stick together as well as traditional flour – this means you'll have to use extra eggs.

Also note that coconut flour is relatively high in fat, causing the different texture.

What causes dough made from coconut flour to not stick together?

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