If you’ve been around here for awhile, you might already know how obsessed I am with coconut oil. I love it on toast and in my waffles. I also make granola with it, drizzle it on popcorn, use it as a moisturizer, a hair mask and even as a hand exfoliator. I love the subtle coconut flavor of coconut oil but sometimes it’s just not enough. Sometimes I just want the coconut taste to be BOLD. I want texture. I want more!
Cue the coconut butter! It’s 100% coconut. That’s all it is. Mix it in a food processor and it liquefies after a good 8-10 minutes. You’re left with a thick, creamy coconut butter that’s both savory & sweet. It’s great on just about anything. If you’re like me you might find that it tastes best eaten directly from a spoon!
And we’re off!
Coconut. Shredded. UNSWEETENED.
Coconut in a food processor.
Processing!
After the first few minutes.
Scrape down the sides.
Now we’re really onto something!
After about 10 minutes you have this! Coconut butter!
Taste it. It’s good. If you want to add sweetness, put a little agave syrup in. Add a pinch of salt too.
Pour it into your jar. Tada! Coconut butter.
Spread it on toast and top with bananas.
Look at you! You just saved a whole bunch of money by making your own coconut butter. High five!
Coconut Butter
makes 1 cup
(recipe inspired by The Edible Perspective)
-3 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
Place coconut in a food processor and process for 8-10 minutes until the coconut liquefies. Be sure to scrape down the sides at least 3 times while processing. If you want to add sweetness, put a tablespoon of agave or honey in your mixture while processing. A pinch of salt is a nice addition too. Coconut butter will remain semi-hard at room temperature and will easily melt on hot toast. I keep ours in the fridge, and slightly heat it up before using it.
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say somethingPerfect timing! I’ve seen several recipes calling for coconut butter lately, and I was about to go buy some today. Now I’m just going to make it!
Hooray! Did you do it? How did it go??
This sounds amazing. I must give it a try.
Sounds so yummy! I wish I had a food processor so that I could try this out.
Amazing. I had to read twice: no liquid added, it’s just the coconut, buzzed into butter! Thanks for this and the fine photos that walk me through it.
Yup! Pretty much. That’s all there is to it!
I’ve been wondering if you could make coconut butter the same way you make almond butter and now I know, hooray! Thanks, Tracy!
Why did I not buy more coconut at the store just now….guess I’ll be going back so I can make this. Wonder if I can mix it with cream cheese and use it for a filling in this chocolate cake I just made.
Coconut butter and nutella on toast, mmm! Great dairy free recipe!
i’d love some recipe ideas to use up coconut butter – i have a whole bunch!!!
shwaaaa? It sounds like coconut syrup only thicker and without a bunch of crap in it. I will make it and stop begging my in laws to bring me coconut syrup from HI whenever they visit.
Oooh I wonder if it’s really the same thing???
HOLY CRAP! I had no idea it was that easy!
This sounds lovely! I NEED to try this soon. Yum!
Looks so good! I’ve got a processor and a ton of coconut and I’d love to try this over popcorn! MMmmm.
I’m making some this week, for sure. I love anything coconut related.
So I made this today…
I read the instructions saying “unsweetened coconut” but I was like…”pffft what does tracy know… I am totally using sweetened coconut because I like sugar”. Well it totally does not work. Its a little soft and moist but it is much more like coconut flour or coconut powdered sugar. Its def delish and I think I will butter bread and then sprinkle it on. Yum.
But anyways…it doesn’t get smooth and runny and buttery. Now I (and probably you) know.
ahh schucks. You win some, you lose some eh??
This looks great!
This is being made ASAP! Sounds heavenly.
I need to make this and have that toast too!
I always eat bananas on a slice of bread topped with butter and honey. This could be a nice variation on the subject
Prepare to have your mind blown.
I bought a jar of coconut oil yesterday for the first time, but I didn’t know you could do more than cook with it. On toast? On popcorn? In your hair? I’m intrigued…
lovely idea – i bet it would be great just rubbed all over. wait… are ppl reading this?!
Just me…I’m the only one. Continue…
The perfect thing to keep summer going through the rainy UK weather x
Love this!!! I will be making it ASAP
Now I just need some more recipes that call for coconut butter *wink, wink*
Hmm! I will hop to that!
Brilliant!!
I stumbled upon your blog today while searching for salt and vinegar potato salad (I saw it on a menu as I was passing a restaurant this weekend and instantly started drooling and knew I had to make it asap). And holy moly, coconut butter. I think I might love you! Can’t wait to read more of your recipes and look through your website more
ok, this stuff is ridiculous. RIDICULOUS. (in a good way.) but you know what was also amazing? making it–because when I would take off the lid of my cuisinart to scrape down the sides of the bowl, a puff of coconut dust would float up into my waiting nostrils. and it was like inhaling coconut cotton candy. I wanted to keep inhaling, but I was worried about brain cells.
I wonder if this would work using toasted coconut? I’m really excited about this!
probably if you toasted a little bit of the coconut… i’d imagine if you toasted it all, it would become too dry to make butter. toasting a bit of it would give you the chance to get the deeper flavor and still have a buttery texture. win-win!
Yes! EXACTLY!
hey, would you say that this would be a good substitute for coconut manna?
I had to look it up- and based on the ingredients (dried coconut) I would assume it tastes just like it!
Hi Tracy! This is my first comment, but I love you and love Joy and love your podcast
So, this looks UNREAL–any chance I could make it in a blender? I’m a poor college student and I hardcore don’t have a food processor.
Who knew it was so simple? I always want to buy coconut butter at the store… and then I see the price. I’ll be doing this from now on.
Cheers,
*Heather*
Enligtnhenig the world, one helpful article at a time.
Oh yum! I’ll be heading to the store for some coconut in the morning. I must try this, I love everything coconut. I’ve been known to just open a can of coconut milk just to sip at it. Coconut oil makes a perfect lip gloss, my little ones love it and nothing artificial!
I was finally catching up on your podcasts today and started listening to the hippie one! Can’t wait to make this for myself.
Also, thanks for making such an amazing podcast – I listen to it at work to make the time go by faster (…also to drown out the annoying woman who mumbles all day across the office!)
Consider my mind BLOWN. Om nom nom.
Hi. I was wondering if this works with fresh coconut? It sounds wonderful!
I bet it would be a lot runnier with fresh coconut.
Still obsessed with how you integrate text into your photos. LOVE! And I was pretty dang excited to see the trackback pop up in my email from your blog.
Why have I not put this on toast with banana?? It only seems logical. Thanks for the shout!
I just realized this post was from, ummm, September!!! The trackback literally popped up today!? haha
So weird how that happens! Thank you soo much for the recipe! I love it love it love it!
if you put just a bit in your coffee..YUMMM
Just made this! It turned out wonderful (:
This looks super easy. Now I just need a food processor!!
I made this today for the first time. It’s so yummy, can’t wait to bake with it
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