A great thing about this recipe is that the measurements don't have to be exact, so don't worry about fussing over whether you have added too much chocolate or
not enough coconut oil.
Not exact matches
Hey Ella, I too use
coconut oil as body moisturiser throughout summer and autumn, however I find it's
not moisturising
enough year round.
I found I had to add some more
coconut oil because otherwise the mixture was too dry, and I also had to add some fruit syrup, as the dates I got were a bit dry and
not sweet
enough.
There isn't really a good
enough substitute for
coconut oil as you really need it to bind the ingredients together.
Hi Ella I just made the energy bites but one spoon of
coconut oil wasn't
enough to make ut all sticky and I ended up with total o 3 spoons.
Sadly there isn't a good
enough substitute for
coconut oil in sweet recipes like this.
I didn't have quite
enough ground almonds so I used 100g fine oatmeal so I think gluten free flour would work weak too, you might need a bit more
coconut oil and / or water though.
I think you could replace the dates with dried figs for example or prunes but I haven't tried replacing the
coconut oil with anything that would be good
enough to recommend.
I added a little
coconut oil as I didn't have quite
enough dates as required, so I needed to make the mixture a little more moist.
The
coconut oil provides
enough moisture so you probably won't need to follow up with anything else.
Since most recipes i make are never banana - y
enough, i doubled the bananas, used greek yogurt insteaf of
oil, used all brown sugar to sweeten (figured all that banana moisture did
nt need syrup moisture) and instead of millet added 2 handfuls of
coconut, 1 handful of oats, and a handful of sesame seeds — still
not quite maui, but best ive ever made!
A: It'll end up chunky if your smoothie is too cool (
coconut oil melts at 76 degrees F), or if your blending tool isn't powerful
enough.
If the
coconut oil won't mix in as it is too solid, put the whole mixture in the microwave for 10 - 15 sec so you warm it just
enough to melt it.
i can't get
enough coconut milk when pregnant - love it warm, cold, in smoothies, in baking, and then i rub the
coconut oil on my belly!
Be sure you blend it up
enough (and add a bit of
coconut oil if it's
not smoothing out!)
I love the subtle
coconut flavor of
coconut oil but sometimes it's just
not enough.
I added some
coconut oil but I don't think I added
enough.
Used vegetable
oil instead of
coconut since I didn't have any, followed the rest of the recipe exact, I made 4 palm size pancakes and there's some batter left - probably
enough for one more.
I've tried and failed a couple of times to incorporate
coconut oil as the main fat... potentially because I used spelt flour and / or because the
oil wasn't cold
enough (it was thick but melty).
I used butter instead of
coconut oil because I love butter, and I didn't have
enough almond milk so I added 1 Tbsp heavy cream and 3 Tbsp water.
Process until completely mixed and add more
coconut oil if it is
not moist
enough.
I wouldn't lessen the amount of
oil only because
coconut flour baked goods have a reputation of being dry unless they have
enough oil (but there's a fine line — too much
oil and the results could get soggy —
not enough oil and the result is too dry.
150g Oats 2 medium bananas (about 190 - 200g) 50g desiccated
coconut 120g chopped dates (if you don't have
enough dates substitute chopped raisins) 100g melted
coconut oil (or butter) 80g nuts and seeds (I used pumpkin seeds, chia and pecan)
I added the
coconut oil to make them more moist so they were good
enough for me but
not the kind of moist that makes you smack your lips.
** If
coconut oil isn't soft
enough to scoop at room temperature, try microwaving it (without the lid) for about 10 seconds.
I didn't melt my
coconut oil enough & added it with cold ingredients, so it was a little chunky, next time I will be more careful about this.
You could also blend it with a little
coconut oil if you find it doesn't firm up
enough.
I didn't have
enough butter on hand so substituted 1:1 with refined
coconut oil.
But you know me, I couldn't possibly leave well
enough alone so I made a dairy - free version with extra virgin
coconut oil which got me thinking actual
coconut flakes and pumpkin seeds might be pretty amazing here too and well, don't tell Grandma, but I kind of liked it better.
If your chocolate doesn't seem runny
enough to drizzle add 1/4 teaspoon of shortening or
coconut oil to it.
I used
coconut oil and a bit of butter because the
coconut oil was
not enough.
Made these a several times couple years ago using
coconut oil because I didn't have grapeseed
oil (and have plenty
enough other oils that I couldn't justify buying yet another type).
I didn't have quite
enough coconut milk (one can wasn't
enough) so I used a little bit of
oil.
I actually didn't have
enough coconut oil so I used maybe a scant 1/4 cup of
coconut oil and maybe 2 tbsp of runny natural peanut butter and the result was simply AMAZING.
If the
coconut oil isn't quite liquid
enough I could imagine it'd be hard to mix.
Made this with
coconut oil... it didn't rise well the first time, maybe because it wasn't warm
enough for the
oil to melt, but the second time in the oven with the light on and a plastic bag they got a bit bigger.
I used whole wheat flour (what I had on hand) and I used half blueberries and half cut strawberries (did
nt have
enough blueberries) I also used
coconut oil....
I love the flavor and subbing the vegetable
oil for
coconut really added to the flavor profile (it's all I had on hand and I wasn't brave
enough to go to the store at this hour on Thanksgiving;)
If the lumps are from the
coconut oil it means you didn't cream it long
enough.
I just thought I didn't have
enough oil so I scraped as much of the sticky goo from my pan and tried again with a LOT of
coconut oil.
I love
coconut flour, but sometimes it doesn't get crispy
enough — the cheese and
coconut oil help that effort, and I enjoy most things with pizza seasoning!
Note: you shouldn't need to grease or line the tin (s) as there is
enough coconut oil in the base mixture to allow for easy removal once set.
Also I didn't use refined
coconut oil but I don't think that matters... I'll let you know once they're cool
enough to eat
And, in case you didn't hear
enough talk about
coconut oil in the natural skincare week, why yes,
coconut oil is great for the breastfeeding mom, too!
KRISTEN STRATTON: Sometimes if it is just too hot and maybe it's
not cracked or anything but
enough that I don't want to put anything on it to hold the moisture against the skin, I just let my kids be naked and give them 30 minutes, and then if they really little we do tummy time at that time so probably everything would go down onto the towel instead of flying up into the air especially if you have boys, so we do tummy time, naked time and the put the bowl of
coconut oil and we introduce descants sometimes too just so that it will be dry and we won't be holding moisture into the skin.
If that is
not enough to get you to at least TRY it, then here are some huge bonuses to using
coconut oil:
As if all the above uses weren't
enough, studies have linked
coconut oil to the following health benefits:
Getting
enough protein and fats and plenty of veggies actually helps the pancreas function optimally, especially things like the medium chain fatty acids in
coconut oil that don't even need bile or pancreatic enzymes to digest and go straight to the liver to be used for energy.
Alba Hawaiian,
Coconut Cream Lip Balm With enough coconut oil to scent the average stretch of beach, Alba ensures not only a mouthwatering experience but also a moisturizi
Coconut Cream Lip Balm With
enough coconut oil to scent the average stretch of beach, Alba ensures not only a mouthwatering experience but also a moisturizi
coconut oil to scent the average stretch of beach, Alba ensures
not only a mouthwatering experience but also a moisturizing one.
I know I probably should have used colder
coconut oil, but it wouldn't have had
enough almond meal.