For the vanilla: melt 4 tablespoons
of coconut butter in microwave, about 10 second increments until melted.
I combined this
cup of coconut butter with the rest of the wet ingredients (the last 5 in the ingredients list).
If you eat dairy, cream cheese in
place of coconut butter may work, but, since I haven't personally tried this, I can't say for sure!
I bought a 5 - pound bag of organic unsweetened shredded coconut for $ 13 and made my own jar
of coconut butter for about 60 cents!
To get the best results for your time and effort, I recommend making a batch
of coconut butter with no less than 3 cups of shredded coconut.
This body butter is
made of coconut butter and sweet almond oil and scented with vanilla and sweet orange essence.
I made the homemade coconut butter that is linked within the recipe, so now I need to look up some more uses for the
rest of that coconut butter.
I have 2 slices of coconut flour «bread» with 1
T of coconut butter for a snack in the afternoon.
I am a big
fan of coconut butter, but am trying to save money at the moment, so I haven't had any in a while.
There are a few store - bought brands
of coconut butter available, but homemade coconut butter is much more affordable and really easy to make.
They are moist with a wonderful crumb, and now having discovered the
miracle of coconut butter in making a naturally sweetened glaze — my cake game has been changed forever.
Mix everything together with your hands, squeezing the mix through your fingers to make sure it is all really well combined and there are no large
lumps of coconut butter.
My frosting requires two
cups of coconut butter and, if it is a little work to do, I want to make sure I'm only doing it once Thanks!