Introduction: Coconut Butter
Coconut butter is super simple to make. It is coconut oil on steroids!
Not only can you sub coconut butter in place of coconut oil in some recipes, it's also a great base for raw dessert fillings if you want to avoid using nuts.
And coconut butter is delicious alone on toast, too. Mix a little honey with it for a super yummy breakfast :D
Step 1: What You'll Need
To make coconut butter, all you need is unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut (You can also make it with toasted coconut, but I prefer the raw coconut.) and a food processor or blender. I use this Cuisinart food processor and it does a great job!
I recommend putting no less than two cups of shredded coconut in at a time. If you use less, you'll probably have issues getting it to process correctly since it'll just fly around inside the blender or food processor.
Step 2: Processing
This should take anywhere between 5-15 minutes, depending on the power of your food processor or blender.
Just keep processing and scraping it down every minute or so until the desired consistency is reached. First it'll get chopped up and fluffy, then it'll start breaking down and clumping, and near the end it will be fairly smooth. :)
Step 3: Storing
You can store the coconut butter at room temperature and I honestly recommend doing that! It makes it easier to use. I've left it in the pantry for a couple months before and not had any issues with it going bad since a layer of coconut oil forms on the top. :)
You can also store it in the fridge, but be warned that it will firm up considerably - you'll have to shave off pieces of it!
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23 Comments
6 years ago
I just tried it.
I had my doubts but it really worked!
It is delicious. I will try it with toasted coconut next.
Can you use sweetened coconut?--that is much easier to find around here.
7 years ago
Had no idea it was this easy to make lol.
Thanks for this :)
8 years ago
would frozen coconut work?
8 years ago on Introduction
Does dried shredded toasted coconut work
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I haven't tried it, but it might! It will probably be more crumbly, though, since it's been toasted and dried. You may have to add a little coconut oil to it!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I used the dried coconut but it didn't work :( but, I added palm dates with it to create that thing that you made in the strawberry truffles. It tasted great!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Oh no! Well I guess we now both know it just doesn't have enough oil left in it. :P
Happy it worked out in the end, though! :D
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Thanks
8 years ago on Introduction
nice
9 years ago
This is so good and I am not the one to like coconuts
9 years ago
I'm a fun of coconuts and this is a new way to eat it for me!!!! Thanks jessyratfink !!!
9 years ago on Introduction
This stuff works well for so many things...
9 years ago on Introduction
Awesome we can make our own now. Thanks for sharing Jessy.
sunshiine
9 years ago on Introduction
Thank you for the recipe!
I live in Italy and I can't find coconut butter, so until now I had to skip trying many recipes that included it. Not any more, thanks to you! :)
9 years ago on Introduction
Very good to know. I almost bought some but it's so expensive!
9 years ago on Introduction
This could be very handy! Good job :-)
9 years ago on Introduction
Would make this if I had a cuisinart - looks like it would be bomb on some oatmeal.
9 years ago on Introduction
made it last nite ... its awesome :D
9 years ago
you are just so handy. This looks like a hoot to make!!
9 years ago
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