Oh yum! Coconut Butter!!

Have you tried coconut butter?  WHAT??!!  You haven't?  It's time!  The texture is really very similar to any other nut butter and can be used in the same way.  I will admit that I've never moved past the stage of just eating if off the spoon.  It's that good.  But if you need something more than a spoon, try coconut butter blended into coffee or shakes.  Add it to curries, stir frys or top any vegetables with it.  You could even combine it with cocoa powder and stevia for dessert.  Oh yum.  Add-ins are pretty much endless from sweet to savory...flavor with sea salt, cinnamon, vanilla, stevia, honey, pulverized fruit, and more!

The beauty of coconut butter is that it is so easily made at home.  And if you have purchased it before, you know how much it can cost!  Artisana is one brand that makes a really great quality coconut butter and the 16 oz jar is, well...head over to your nearest Whole Foods and expect a little sticker shock.  And what is it made of?  Um, basically one or two ingredients!  Very simple.

Making Coconut Butter at home:

    1.5 cups unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut flakes
    Melted coconut oil for consistency (if necessary.  I used about 1 tbls melted)

Finished product in the jar!

I made mine in a Ninja.  And it worked fine with the added melted coconut oil.  The oil just kind of helps things get going.  But if you have a powerful blender or food processor like a Vitamix, you'll be done in about 2 minutes and probably won't need any added oil.  Yes, I'm jealous of your Vitamix.  ;)


Add your coconut flakes or shredded coconut to your blender or processor and give it several whirls.  Make sure it's the unsweetened kind, NOT the sweet stuff you might use for German chocolate cake!  You'll need to stop a few times to scrape down the sides.  Here is what mine looked like after a minute or two.  Still crumbly but starting to come together:

After I got to this point (crumbly but on it's way to butter), I added the melted coconut oil.  Then I continued pulsing, scraping down sides, pulsing again.  A little patience but really even with a Ninja it took less than 10 minutes.  

Once it gets to this point, voila!  Coconut butter at the fraction of the cost!  I put it in a mason jar and it can be stored at room temp or in the fridge.  You can warm it up a bit if it gets too solid.

Yummy, creamy buttery goodness!  Chock full of healthy fat to keep you happy and satiated!  Now excuse me while I have another spoonful!  :)