Coconut Butter

By blum099

Ingredients

• 2 cups unsweetened, flaked coconut (you can use a bigger amount , if you like)
• a pinch of salt
• flavorings of choice, optional (cinnamon, chocolate, citrus, vanilla, etc... even bits of chocolate and chopped dried fruits.)
• For Toasted Coconut Butter: makes about 3/4 cup
• 3 cups unsweetened, flaked coconut
• pinch of salt
• flavorings, additions of choice, optional

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Vitamix Method: preferred method.

1. Add coconut to the Vitamix blender along with a pinch of salt.
2. Turn blender on low and increase speed to the highest speed possible(slowly), making sure to press down with the Vitamix stick to get the coconut moving.
3. Blend until coconut turns into a liquid paste that is as smooth as you can get it. This will take anywhere from 2-5 minutes.
4. Add flavorings of choice, if desired. Pour in container.
5. Store at room temperature, or in the fridge, warming it up to make it fluid again. It will get real hard in the fridge, and solid at room temperature.


Directions for the Toasted Coconut Butter:

1. Heat a dry skillet on medium heat. Add coconut flakes and toast till light golden brown, stirring oven so as not to burn and lowering heat as needed.
2. Proceed with above directions for blending.