CORRECTION: I mistakenly wrote “Healthy Coconut OIL recipes” for the title here, but I meant, “Healthy Coconut Recipes” – any recipe with any kind of coconut is welcome!
Just a quick reminder… (I kind of like doing a short post now and then on the weekends!)
If you are aware of all the benefits of coconut in your diet (or on your skin), then you probably have many good recipes to share or tips for making sure you’re getting enough. (Have you seen my best deals on coconut oil page?)
***I’d also like to hear your coconut stories – how has it helped you?
- If you do NOT have a blog, gather your tips and recipes, and you can comment Wednesday after I post. (I’ll post shortly after midnight Eastern time.)
- If you DO have a blog, hopefully you’ll link your post about coconut to this one.
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I use virgin coconut oil to make delicious biscuits that begin softer and stay soft longer in a covered container – up to three days. I can’t stop with one biscuit anymore, but I don’t seem to gain weight even if I eat more than before, and my energy level is greater. The first time I ate three just before going to bed. I weighed 3 lbs. less the next morning. I haven’t tried to check the weight anymore, but if I used that much energy sleeping – coconut oil could be the next big discovery. (PS: Sleeping was all I did – honest!)
Biscuits:
2 cups of ‘unbleached’ self-rising flour
1/4 cup of coconut oil – cut into the flour
Buttermilk – enough to knead dough
Knead on board and cut biscuits. Bake in 425 degrees until lightly brown. (approximately 8 to 12 biscuits depending on oven used)
Here’s my favorite of all times! A treat, to be sure, but one I don’t mind indulging in or giving to my children. This is the base recipe…I don’t ever make just this amount, and rarely do I make it plain. It’s so much better with add-ins!
Coconut Oil Chocolate
1/4 cup gently melted coconut oil (not hot!)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine and pour into a shallow pan. Place in the freezer til solid. Remove from pan and break into pieces. You may need a flat pancake turner to get underneath it. Store in the refrigerator.
I usually add a handful of coconut and toasted chopped almonds to mine. If the coconut is cold it can be dropped like a no-bake cookie onto waxed paper. Then I put them in a container and keep them in the frig. I have tried adding dried fruit, and it is good, but the fruit tends to be hard because it’s so cold. I have wanted to try this in ice cube trays and see if they would pop out, but don’t have any and didn’t want to buy them in case it won’t work. Maybe someone who has them could try it and let the rest of us know!
Sack cloth and ashes here… I didn’t read all the way through to see that I am supposed to wait till Wednesday to post this. Sorry!
Wow, BOTH of these are GREAT recipes!!! If you don’t mind, I’d love it if you could just re-post them on Wednesday, that way the good recipes will be all together…?
Thanks for sharing!
Nancy,
On the homemade chocolate, can you use a substitute for the maple syrup? I am diabetic and sure miss my chocolate. Thanks for posting
Hi Rose, I’m not sure if someone has successfully tried something like Stevia as an alternative sweetener in this or not. If you try it, be sure to let us know how it came out!
Kelly
My friend makes it for her dad who is diabetic. She said she uses stevia, but couldn’t tell me the amount. She said she just adds stevia till it is sweet enough. The only thing I would add is to be careful that it’s not too sweet. I love stevia, but it gets bitter if you use too much. The addition of coconut and other nuts would help with that, too. I’ll try it myself!
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