This is a super complicated recipe. Don’t tell me I didn’t warn you. If you are slow and don’t know how to turn on a food processor, you are doomed and you disappoint me. Wow, that was mean. Everything I just said was a lie too. This is the least complicated “recipe” that will ever be on my blog. It’s really not even a recipe.
I always wondered how coconut butter was made. I mean, the label on the delicious Artisana Coconut Butter says raw, organic coconut…so HOW DO THEY DO IT? Well, my favorite blogger of all time, Jen from Jen’s Gone Paleo posted on her fbook a few months ago of how she made her own coconut butter. Hold the phone, HOLD THE FREAKING PHONE. I was in coconut heaven as soon as I read her post…and what did I do then and there…I made the most delicious thing to touch these little lips of mine. And I packaged it in a super fancy mason jar with an elaborate label, as you can see. I could sell this shit for millions, MILLIONS I tell you! That is untrue.
But seriously, if you haven’t started looking into coconut and it’s amazing powers, you need to update yourself and start consuming it regularly. Coconut flakes are my new favorite snack, it kind of tastes like nothing but is still somehow extremely delicious. Make sense? Yeah…it doesn’t make sense to me either. Either way, make coconut butter. Be happy. Smile a lot. And then make more of it.
How to Make Your Own Coconut Butter
Instructions
- Open bag–I seem to always need scissors. Guess I need to add in more wods. Damnit.
- Pour coconut flakes into food processor.
- Put the lid on your food processor–very important step!
- Turn food processor on.
- Make some kind of meal while your food processor runs for 8-10 minutes. If it sounds like the blade is just spinning and not mixing anything, open the lid back up and scrape the sides of the coconut. Help your food processor out here, it can’t do ALL the work! Lazy.
Notes
**Ok so I love this brand of coconut flakes (especially when on sale) BUT you can find the flakes for cheaper in most bulk sections at Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage or Sunflower Market. Same deal, smaller price tag. And I highly recommend using flakes, not the finely shredded coconut. For some reason, the flakes give a better consistency like “butter” while the shredded product makes it a bit more gritty and less liquid-y.
More liquid-y = yummy-er coconut butter. And yes, I know those aren’t words, ok?
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Oh, I forgot to tell you, or maybe I already did in the past, I LOVE your blog, the simplicity of your recipes and that the ingredients are easy to obtain, at least with where I shop. As a single mommy and very busy, it’s hard to do paleo if the recipes were complicated, so glad your’s aren’t. I’ve made quite a few things of yours and they are ALL deliciouso!
Your humor is pretty much like my humor, except yours is more adult than mine (I have 2 kids, so I do have to be a good role model). Anyway, it never fails when I come to your blog, I always chuckle.
You probably would’ve laughed at me making chicken satay with “peanut” sauce and what it took for me to make it. My gosh, I almost had to go to the hospital, but thankfully, a friend of mine who is about to graduate from nursing school, was on hand, just in case I completely skewered my face with one of those bamboo skewers. Don’t ask! Everyone that was there was in total shock that I could maime myself eating chicken satay . . . needless to say, this will be a dish I prepare in body armor the next time.
Juli, you are freaking hilarious. I love you and your blog 🙂
LOVE your blog! Just made the fam go paleo (3 kids 4y, 2y and 4 1/2 months old) and NEEDED to find your recipes! Super excited to start trying them. Also, you make me laugh…alot. Need that too (read above statement about 3 kids :). Thanks!
Love your blog Juli… It never fails to put a smile on my face and every single recipe of yours that I’ve tried has been FAN TAS TIC. You have definitely found a true calling in life! 🙂
I am SURE that you’ve answered this before but I can’t find it… what kind/brand of food processor do you have? I am looking into getting one, and although I am usually the buy-the-cheapest-one-and-hope-for-the-best kinda girl, I want one that actually does the job. Insight?
Thanks!!
I use a cuisinart 9 cup food processor, its AWESOME! DEFINITELY worth every penny 🙂
can u use fresh coconut
Not sure, might as well try!
You can, but it can be dried before. I made it. Delicious.
I used a fresh coconut….no butter after 10 mins…..added coconut oil…..it was a bit better but still not creamy….light and fluffy but not buttery
So Would that be the same as making coconut concentrate? or would that be a whole different process?
Never mind just found my answer!! 🙂 Hadn’t read all the comments! LOL OOPS!
Does the size of the processor matter do you think? Mine is 11 cup and it just doesn’t seem to come out right – even with me helping by scraping the sides 🙂
So glad i found your blog (PS your southwest meatloaf ROCKS!!!)
With that big of a food processor you may need to use two bags
Ahhh! It won’t turn to butter!
Do you use unsweetened coconut flakes to make this?? I am assuming “yes”, but I don’t want to make it wrong. 🙂
yes you do!