Well this isn't so much of a recipe as it is a how-to. There's only one ingredient. You guessed it, coconut. If you go to a health food store and buy a jar of coconut butter, you'll wind up paying up to 12 bucks for 16 oz. BUT, if you buy unsweetened coconut in bulk for about 3-4 bucks per lb., you can make it at home for so much less.
This weekend I picked up a giant bag of coconut and decided to get churnin' on the coconut butter. I had a recipe in mind that required it (more on that later this week) and there was no chance I was handing over 12 bucks for a jar. To be honest, even if it was the same price, I'd still like to make it at home. It's fun and easy.
Alright, on to the pictures!
Alright, on to the pictures!
 You just put some unsweetened coconut in a food processor (I use a Ninja) and blend. |  You'll have to stop and scrape down the sides one or two times, but in about 2 minutes you should have amazing coconut butter. It's that simple! |
 The shredded coconut will reduce down to about 1/4 of the amount once it is a butter. This is the before - about 2 cups. |  This is the after - about 1/2 cup. |
Now that you have a bunch of delicious coconut butter, what the heck can you do with it? Well, tons. It's used in a lot of raw and healthy dessert recipes, but it's also great for little everyday cooking tasks. I use it to butter bread, saute veggies, make popcorn and lots of other things. Pretty much anything that calls for butter or oil ends up with coconut butter in my kitchen. Oh, and it's super good for you. Read about the health benefits here.
One of the most common questions about coconut is whether coconut butter is the same as coconut oil. Nope, it's not the same. They're very similar and are both made from coconut as the only ingredient, but the main difference is the solidity. Coconut oil is more liquid and melts down quicker at room temperature and coconut butter is solid at room temperature and is very solid in the refrigerator.
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions!
One of the most common questions about coconut is whether coconut butter is the same as coconut oil. Nope, it's not the same. They're very similar and are both made from coconut as the only ingredient, but the main difference is the solidity. Coconut oil is more liquid and melts down quicker at room temperature and coconut butter is solid at room temperature and is very solid in the refrigerator.
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions!
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