Most people are familiar with the two most famous ‘Nut’ Butters: Peanut Butter & Almond Butter… but have you ever tried Coconut Butter?
A few years ago, I dug deep into my pocketbook a bought a jar of the stuff - it was expensive & unfortunately, divinely delicious! I knew I couldn’t afford to keep buying it, so I savored the contents of that jar as long as humanly possible.
At some point it dawned on me that I could make it myself and so I put on my mad scientist goggles and let the experimenting begin! It didn’t take long for me & my trusty VitaMix to duplicate the texture & flavor of my favorite store-bought brand ‘Artisana‘, but for a fraction of the cost!
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the most rewarding.
If you don’t already have a VitaMix, I strongly encourage you to check out what this machine is capable of! For more information about VitaMix you can go directly to the VitaMix website. For free shipping, be sure to use: Coupon Code: 06-004166
Here is the ingredient list and procedure for this recipe – feel free to experiment with it! If you have the Living Cookbook software, you can import the free recipe file by cutting and pasting it right into your program.
Raw, Coconut Butter Recipe
This recipe works better when made in smaller batches… but you can double the recipe and it should still work fine. Just don’t overload your VitaMix when attempting this recipe – the end result will not be as smooth.
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Natural Shredded or Flaked Coconut (NOT the low fat kind and NOT the store-bought kind that has sugar added) - You can dehydrate it yourself with fresh coconut meat, or buy it Here on Amazon, or Here at Nuts.com
2-3 Teaspoons Raw, Extra Virgin, Cold Pressed, Coconut OilProcedure
- Start with a completely dry VitaMix container.
- Pour the Coconut Flakes into the container and blend into a fine Coconut Flour – Start at Variable Speed 1 and work your way up to 10 Stopping & Starting as necessary to stir the Coconut so it will grind evenly.
- Add in the Coconut Oil, one teaspoon at a time, stopping to blend on High, until mixture is the desired consistency.
- You will need to stop & start the VitaMix a few times and scrape the coconut butter down. The mixture will become warm and should blend up smooth.
Yield: Approx. 1/4 Cup Coconut Butter
Prep & Cook Time: Approx. 5 Minutes
Storage: Because of the nature of Coconut, you should store the Coconut Butter in an airtight container in your pantry.
Feel free to send me any questions or comments you may have!
Enjoy!
~ Erika
Hi Erika! I came across your recipe today and was wondering how you use coconut butter? It looks delicious. What recipes do you use it in? Thanks!!
Hi Rivki!
Good question! I love to use coconut butter in several ways…
* By itself =)
* With anything chocolate!
* Add a sweetener of your choice and make a
frosting alternative for muffins, etc..
* Macaroons
* In place or addition to Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwiches
* In smoothies or shakes
* Mixed with a milk alternative for a great non-dairy creamer
* Over Sweet Potatoes with some cinnamon and/or maple syrup
* With fresh fruit
* Add to stir fry dishes
* Did I mention licking it off the spoon? =)
If I think of any others, I’ll let you know – plus, I’ll try to work on a few recipes and post them on the site soon.
Thanks & God Bless!
~ Erika
Hi Erika – I love your Vitamix recipes, thank you so much! Are you using the dry blade container for this recipe? Also, in the future can you indicate which container or blade to use? I’m still a little new to this and am confused by the 2 different types of vitamix containers/blades.
Hi Tracy!
Thanks for the sweet comment! In this recipe, I used the regular ‘wet’ container, but you could also use the ‘dry’ blade as well. You bring up a good point about referencing the dry vs. wet – I will definitely make a point to differentiate between the two in the future. On my older recipes, you can assume I mean the ‘wet’ or standard container unless I mention otherwise.
Hope this helps… I know the more you use your Vita-mix, the more you’re going to love it! =)
God Bless!
~ Erika
Erika,
I just recently stumbled onto your videos on youtube and found that you were on pinterest so I pinned them on my pinterest page. I was wondering which model your vitamix machine is? Also which one do you recommend for overall doing anything and everything and it holding up. I think you do a great job with the videos. I am a visual learner and I already feel as if I will be able to make the recipes on the videos, I just need some advice on the vitamix machine. Thanks
Hi Connie!
Thanks for the sweet comments! =)
I have the VitaMix model 5000 – which they no longer offer, but the newest one just like it is the VitaMix 5200 series. If budget is an issue, try clicking on their Specials and you can buy a reconditioned one for about a $100 savings but with the same warranty. If you plan on grinding fresh grains yourself on a regular basis, you may want to consider the smaller ‘dry container’ – but this is not necessary to start out. If you call them directly, be sure to mention coupon code 06-004166 for free shipping!
I hope this helps, but please feel free to ask more questions if you need to. It’s a big purchase, but you won’t regret it!
God Bless~
~ Erika