I love coconut and coconut oil. The flavor, the scent, the richness and depth of flavor added to food.
Favorite Coconut and Coconut Oil Recipes:
No-Bake Samoas Cookie Granola Bars (vegan, GF)
Chocolate Coconut Mounds Bar Brownies
Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Coconut Oil Protein Bars
Raw Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate
Chocolate Coconut Oil Protein Popcorn
Chocolate Coconut Princess Smoothie
Coconut Peanut Butter Magic Cake Bars (coconut flakes used, can use coconut oil in place of canola)
Soft Molasses Coconut Oil Crinkle Cookies – No butter used and you’ll never miss it
Soft Batch Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies – No Butter and No White Sugar Added
Coconut Oil White Chocolate Cookies
Soft and Puffy Peanut Butter Coconut Oil Cookies – No Butter and No White Sugar Added
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies – No Butter and no mixer used
The Best Soft and Chewy Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter and Jelly Coconut Cashew Sandwich Cookies (No-Bake, Vegan, GF)
Vegan Coconut Banana Cookie Bites
GF Vegan “Rice Krispie” Treats with Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Oil Frosting
High Raw Vegan Chocolate Macaroons
No Bake Vegan Mint Chocolate Coconut Snowballs
Chocolate Coconut Cashew Butter
No Bake Coconut & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
Coconut Oatmeal Toffee Cookies (with shredded coconut, or try using coconut oil in place of the butter or margarine)
Pina Colada White Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Coconut Peanut Butter Magic Cake Bars
Creamy Mixd Berry White Chocolate Crumble Bars
Beverages
Coconut Cream Pie Smoothie (vegan, GF)
Pineapple Banana and Coconut Cream Smoothie (vegan, GF)
Peaches and Coconut Cream Smoothie (vegan, GF)
Chocolate Coconut Princess Smoothie (vegan, GF)
Coconut Milk Kefir (vegan, GF, countertop/no-cook)
Coconut Water Sports Drink (vegan, GF) – aka Natural homemade Gatorade
Lemon Rosemary Coconut Oil Roasted Vegetables (vegan, GF)
Coconut and Olive Oil Roasted Potato Sticks (Roasted “French Fries”)
Roasted Coconut Ginger & Peanut Butter Carrots
Ginger Coconut Roasted Vegetables with Fennel
Coconut Oil Cinnamon Sugar & Ginger Fried Plantains
Have you ever tried coconut oil? Did you like it or not?
I used to hate coconut oil.
The first coconut oil I ever bought was refined coconut oil and I won’t say the brand but it was gross.
I thought it tasted like I was eating a cross between and a hunk of wax and Hawaiian Tropic tanning oil.
I moved onto Tropical Traditions which has been my go-to coconut oil for the past few years.
I’ve also tried Nutiva, Navitas Naturals, and now Kelapo.
I also did a post on refined vs. unrefined coconut oil if you’re curious about the differences, pros & cons.
How do you like to use coconut oil or what recipes do you make with it?
Do you use coconut oil for anything besides eating it or cooking with it?
Not only do I cook with it, but I use it as a hair treatment
You don’t have to buy “special” coconut oil for hair. Whatever kind of coconut oil you have will work perfectly fine in your hair, I’m sure. Makes a great leave in conditioner and smoother but just a little bit unless you like the greasy look.
I also use coconut oil on my skin, elbows, knees, lips, you name it, it works great as a moisturizer.
What do you make with coconut oil or coconut or how do you use it?
please show where I would be able to obtain the recipe forBaked Orange Coconut and Banana Doughnuts. I’ve searched you recipes and was not able to find it. Thank you, Geri at gerirosemary@gmail.com It looked soon good and I wanted to try my hand at making it. THANKS again.
Nice Post Indeed
so many good recipes, must start baking!
chocolate protein popcorn??? yes please!
LOVE that you linked to this post, Averie. I see that you’ve made those vegan chocolate bars with cocoa powder, coconut oil, and sweetener before! I didn’t add vanilla to mine, but maybe I will next time!
and OMG. Those Roasted Coconut Ginger & Peanut Butter Carrots… omg omg I am freaking out. The title alone has so many of my favorite foods in it! I need to look through all of your older recipes one day. I’ll be in true tastebud heaven!
Can I use chilled coconut oil in place of butter in a pie crust?
I am tempted to say yes – but I don’t have personal experience. I would suggest using half butter and half coconut oil and see how that goes, i.e. rather than 1/2 cup butter cut in, cut in 1/4 c butter and 1/4 coconut oil, both chilled. LMK how it goes & what you end up doing and the results!
Great stuff, keep up the good work :)