Did you know you can make your own coconut butter? Its something I have wanted to try for a long time and finally took the plunge. Lets just say I will not be going back to buying it from the store. Its much more budget friendly and tastes just as great. For those of you new to coconut butter let me fill you in. It’s different than coconut oil; a lot of people just don’t realize it. What makes it different is that it includes the coconut meat as well as the oil where coconut oil is just the oil. Coconut butter also packs more of a nutritional punch. It has 2 grams of fiber per 1 Tbsp. as well as potassium, magnesium and iron.
You need to be patient when you are making coconut butter. It will take some time for the dried coconut to heat up and start turning into butter so don’t worry you are not doing anything wrong. You can add a small amount of coconut oil as needed to help the process go a bit smoother. Enjoy!
- 6 cups of dried coconut (any will work)
- Optional: 1-2 Tbsp coconut oil
- Add coconut shreds to a food processor.
- Process on high for up to 30 min.
- You will need to stop periodically to scrape the sides.
- Add optional coconut oil as needed but I suggest waiting to add it until after at least 15 min of processing.
- Note: I prefer using a food processor for this recipe but a high speed blender can be used as well.