Dried Tigernuts in Bulk - Nut-Free Chufa/Aya - 10 lb Wholesale Bag

Dried tigernuts, also known as chufa, earth almonds, or aya, are small underground tubers from the plant Cyperus esculentus, sold here as a 10 lb bulk bag rather than tree nuts. They are made up of whole dried tuber pieces that soften after soaking in water and can be eaten as a snack, blended into tigernut milk, or ground into gluten-free flour. This bulk size is used by households that go through tigernuts regularly and by small food businesses making tigernut milk or flour in larger batches. It is well suited for large families, meal preppers, people with tree nut allergies, and anyone following a paleo or gluten-free diet.

What Are Tigernuts?

Tigernuts are small, wrinkled underground tubers, not nuts at all, despite the name. Known as chufa in Spain, earth almonds or yellow nutsedge tuber in English, and aya in Yoruba, they've long been eaten as a snack, soaked into tigernut milk, or ground into flour across West Africa and parts of Europe.

Who It's For

• Households and families who go through tigernuts regularly and want better value in bulk
• Small food businesses making tigernut milk, flour, or snacks at scale
• Anyone with a tree nut allergy looking for a nut-free tuber snack
• Paleo, AIP, or gut-health focused cooks who use tigernuts often

Taste & Texture

Dried tigernuts are hard and chewy on their own. Soaked in water for several hours or overnight, they soften into a naturally sweet, nutty-tasting tuber with a dense, fibrous bite.

How to Use Bulk Tigernuts

1. As a snack: soak 8+ hours or overnight, then eat as-is.
2. For tigernut milk: soak, blend with fresh water, and strain through a nut-milk bag — the bulk size makes it easy to batch-prep milk for the week.
3. For homemade flour: dry and grind into a fine, gluten-free flour for baking.
4. For kunun aya: blend soaked tigernuts with rice, ginger, and spices for a traditional Nigerian spiced drink.

Nutrition Highlights

• Naturally gluten-free and nut-free (a tuber, not a tree nut)
• Rich in resistant starch, a prebiotic fiber that feeds healthy gut bacteria
• A source of dietary fiber, iron, and magnesium as part of a balanced diet
• Naturally sweet, with no added sugar

Storage

Keep this bulk bag sealed in a cool, dry pantry away from moisture; whole dried tigernuts keep well for many months. Once soaked or milled into milk/flour, refrigerate and use within a few days.

Best For / Use Cases

• Best for: bulk tigernut milk production, batch snacking, small-scale food prep
• Ideal for: large households, meal preppers, tree-nut allergy families, small food vendors
• Popular pairings: dates, coconut, ginger, cinnamon
• Recommended recipes: tigernut milk, kunun aya, homemade tigernut flour, tigernut horchata

How It Compares

Compared to the smaller 5 lb bag, this 10 lb bulk size offers a lower per-pound cost for regular users. Compared to almonds or cashews, tigernuts are a nut-free tuber, making them suitable where tree nuts aren't an option.

Why People Buy This

Bulk buyers choose this size to stock up for frequent tigernut milk-making, to reduce cost-per-pound versus smaller bags, or to supply a small food business or large family that goes through tigernuts often.