Next time, I will probably
try softening the coconut oil to make it easier to mix everything together... This recipe is a keeper and I may try substituting other flavors (orange and raspberry come to mind).
Not exact matches
3 Tbsp
coconut oil,
softened (warm is ok, melted is good, but
try not to have it hot) 3 Tbsp of your favorite peanut butter or other nut butter a drizzle of sweetener (I always use a local version of this)-- you will probably want to taste the mixture and adjust the sweetener amount dash of sea salt or himalayan crystal salt (I use this)
I usually
try to use the
coconut oil slightly
softened, but not totally melted... kind of like room temp butter when I make regular chocolate chip cookies.
I'm sorry these didn't turn out for you: (My guess is that maybe the
coconut oil was too warm and soft...
try again and be careful not to overwork it as I know the friction probably
softens up the
oil quite a bit.
You could definitely
try using
softened butter or ghee instead, possibly even
coconut oil!
Something else to
try: use
softened coconut oil instead of butter.
Slice and sauté favorite fruits (apples, pears, plums, peaches work well -
try using seasonal fruits as often as possible) in extra virgin
coconut oil until
softened and / or warmed through.
You could definitely
try using
softened butter or ghee instead, possibly even
coconut oil!
Something special you could
try besides lip care products would be using a homemade lip scrub once a week like brown sugar + olive
oil or baking soda +
coconut oil — you can use them in equal parts and both work well to exfoliate dead skin, hydrate and
soften lips.