Homemade Coconut Butter has just one ingredient: unsweetened shredded coconut! It’s easy to make at home in a food processor or high-powdered blender in under 5 minutes, and has a ton of uses! It’s great as a spread on its own, and can also be used as an ingredient in many different recipes.
Recipe by Rachel Conners on May 2, 2016
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
5 stars (3 reviews)
Ingredients
2-4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut (sometimes also called desiccated coconut or flaked coconut)
Categories
Spreads
Steps
Place the unsweetened shredded coconut in a high-powered blender (I used my Vitamix) or a food processor. In a blender, anywhere between 2-4 cups of coconut will work. For a food processor, I find 4 cups works best. If you don't have enough coconut, it will have a hard time blending so don't use a smaller amount.
Turn the machine on high and process until a smooth butter forms. If you're using a high-powered blender, use the tamper stick to push the coconut flakes down towards the blades until the butter gets creamy enough to blend without it. It should take 3-5 minutes. If you're using a food processor, scrape down the sides frequently to ensure everything is evenly blended. It will take between 6-12 minutes in a food processor.
Pour the mixture into a glass jar or container. The coconut butter will be solid if stored below 77ºF - heat for about 15 seconds in the microwave to re-liquify.
Reviews
Janice Roberts on 2025-11-13 (5 stars): I use a blender to make a coconut butter that isn't smooth but still has small bits of coconut and use it as an exfoliant for face and body. After exfoliating I wash it off with no need for further oil, face and body are luxuriant and soft.
Debra on 2024-12-18 (5 stars): Just made my first batch of coconut butter. Put it in the Vitamix blender and magic!!!! Using it in a peppermint patty recipe I found. This is going to be amazing. Thank you so much for posting.
Leslie on 2018-04-14 (5 stars): I finally got it liquid and perfect and added honey at the very end and it seized up. Boo hoo hoo. What can I use to sweeten it? And when do I add it?
