Coconut Butter

Coconut butter is a great alternative to dairy or nut butter and is high in fiber and healthy fats. Add it to any recipe or top your favorite fruits and desserts with it.

Course Gluten-Free Recipes, Sauces, Dressing

Keyword homemade coconut butter, coconut butter, dairy-free recipes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings cups

Calories 1824kcal

Author Abbey Rodriguez

Ingredients

14 oz unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)

Instructions

Add the shredded coconut into a food processor. Add the lid and turn the processor to high.
Run the processor until the coconut breaks down into a powder. Continue running the processor, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the coconut forms a liquid. It will start off as gritty, but the longer you run the food processor, the smoother it will become.
If your coconut butter is having a hard time breaking down, you can add the 1 tablespoon of coconut oil for a bit of moisture. Only use this if necessary.
Store in an airtight container and use as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

I find that a smaller food processor works best to smooth out the coconut butter. I began my coconut butter in a large bowl of a food processor. Once the coconut had broken down quite a bit and it could fit in a smaller processor, I changed out the bowls and finished the coconut butter in the smaller food processor.
Coconut butter can be tricky to smooth out, and a lot of it depends on if you have an efficient enough food processor. A blender is far more difficult to get a good final result. Depending on the strength of your food processor, this process can take anywhere from 3-20 minute.
The coconut butter will be runny after its time in the food processor, but if you store it at room temperature, it will eventually harden.

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