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I’ve passed up quite a few amazing sounding recipes in the past that called for coconut butter. Why? I didn’t want to pay for organic coconut butter because well, it’s a little steep. Some of the top brands I’ve looked at run around $10 for 16 oz.
So a few months ago I ordered a gallon of organic shredded coconut for about $17 with big plans to make coconut milk and finally make my own coconut butter. I was tired of passing up on these amazing recipes!
I don’t know what took me so long! Making your own coconut butter is simple. I mean like ridiculously simple. All you need is shredded coconut or coconut flakes and a blender.
I used 3 cups of shredded coconut and it yielded about 4-6 ounces. You can easily double the recipe for more.
I store my coconut butter in the cabinet. It will harden a little unless your kitchen is really hot. You may need to warm it up a little the next time you need to use it.
How to Make Coconut Butter (in only 3 minutes)
3 Minute Coconut Butter
Making your own coconut butter is simple. I mean like ridiculously simple. All you need is shredded coconut or coconut flakes and a blender! Get ready for some serious grocery budget savings!
Ingredients
- 3 cups DRIED Shredded Coconut or Coconut Flakes
Instructions
- Place your shredded coconut into your blender (I used my Vitamix for this recipe. If you don't have a high powered blender, this will still work but might take a little longer)
- Blend on low speed for 1 minute (You may need to stop and scrape down the sides
- 3. Blend for another minuter (Scrape down the sides as needed.
- 4. Blend for 1 more minute or until it reaches the desired consistency.
Notes
Please note that fresh coconut meat will not work well in this recipe.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 145Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 91mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 3gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g
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How to Use Your Coconut Butter
Well now that you have your coconut butter, here are a few ideas and recipes to put it to use:
- Coconut Cream Truffles | Delicious Obsessions
- Chocolate Coconut Butter | The Coconut Mama
- Coconut Butter Buttons | The Coconut Mama
- Coconut Butter Cake | Loving Our Guts
- Coconut Butter Fudge | The Coconut Mama
- Coconut Butter Pancakes | Loving Our Guts
- Lemon Coconut Blueberry Macadamia Nut Muffins | Delicious Obsessions
- Pumpkin Spice Bread | Delicious Obsessions
- Strawberry Coconut Butter | Chef Amber Shea
- Strawberry Mousse | Empowered Sustenance
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