Coconut Oil Anyone?

brendalea74

I recently made a recipe for no-bake chocolate/oatmeal cookies. It called for coconut in place of butter. They were super yummy and very low on calories. The receipt called for 1/4 c of coconut oil. I am curious if anyone else has used coconut in their cooking and how?

GardenGirlie

I use organic unflavored coconut oil anytime I need to saute or fry something. I just use a little bit to moisten the pan and it works wonderfully.

socajam

I recently made a recipe for no-bake chocolate/oatmeal cookies. It called for coconut in place of butter. They were super yummy and very low on calories. The receipt called for 1/4 c of coconut oil. I am curious if anyone else has used coconut in their cooking and how?

I use it for baking banana bread, banana muffins, plain cake, pancakes, in smoothies, frying, making curries. Its the best.

orapronobis

Coconut oil is reputed to be very healthy. I'd love for you to share the cookie recipe.

VeganLexi

We use organic raw coconut oil in a lot of our cooking (mainly Indian dishes), I love it!

darkestdayz

Pork chops taste awesome when they are pan grilled with coconut oil~

MermaidTX

Coconut oil in my morning coffee
Use it to oil baking pans when baking chicken, pork chops etc or breads/cakes/muffins
Use it in a skillet for pancakes, fried chicken, shrimp, etc
Use it in melted unsweetened chocolate for candies

I'm sure there's something I left out as I use it every day

Butterflymomto2

I love Coconut Oil! There is research out there about the benefits of using raw organic coconut oil in cooking, baking. Even putting it on your body is good!

rainbow198

I use unrefined coconut oill for so many things but for cooking I use it:

- In my oatmeal and eggs
- On toast instead of butter
- When popping plain popcorn
- In stir-fry
- To lightly grease a pan instead of using veg. oil
- Other times I would just eat a tablespoon raw if I'm missing some healthy fats in my macros for the day

Could you post the cookie recipe pretty please?

brendalea74

I will definitely post the recipe! Thank you all for the ideas. Now I know what I can do with it! Yay! Here's the recipe:

1/2 c pure agave nectar
1/4 c cocoa
1/4 c fat free milk
1/4 c coconut oil
1/4 c natural peanut butter
1/4 c unsweetened coconut flakes
2 c old fashion oats
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt

In medium saucepan mix together agave and cocoa over medium heat. Stir in milk and coconut oil and boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter, coconut flakes, oats, vanilla and salt. Scoop by tablespoon onto wax paper and refrigerate 15-20 min. Store in airtight container in fridge. Makes 24

I just calculated the calories based on the ingredients I bought. 91 calories each. Still not too bad for a rich chocolatey cookie! You could probably reduce calorie content by the brands purchased.

sharonfoustmills

I use it for everything I cook. I stir fry with it, I put it in breads, desserts, whatever. I make salad dressing with it (mix with some vinegar and pom juice and shake well, note it has to be 76 degrees to be liquid, so only m ix enough for one salad at a time because refrigeration would make it turn solid).

haylsquish

Coconut oil has been my favourite find since i started my new healthy lifestyle!
I love to use 1/4 tsp to make my breakfast omelettes/scrambles. It tastes buttery and it works better on higher heats than any other oil i've tried.


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MrsFowler1069

My daughter uses coconut oil for everything from homemade heath & beauty products to cooking. I made black bean brownies the other day that had some in them and they were fantastic!

Here are some other ideas:


http://wakeup-world.com/2012/03/02/160-uses-for-coconut-oil/

http://www.fasttopten.com/list/top-ten-uses-for-coconut-oil-other-than-cooking

http://www.naturalnews.com/036028_coconu_oil_health_solutions.html


Edited to add:

Oh and here is the recipe for the brownies...not only were they really good, but they were extremely simple to make. Flax and water in the bowl of the food processor, to sit while I measured everything else. Dumped everything else in and blended, then spooned into muffin tin. I added a sprinkle of chopped walnuts on top. Everyone loved them and there was only one vegetarian in the group.

http://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-gluten-free-black-bean-brownies/

socrates02

I use it in my hair.

vim_n_vigor

Mainly I have been using it in my coffee - I am nursing and it makes the best baby milk! I am also using it for diaper rash cream and skin lotion.

madtownjeremy

I cook everything in coconut oil. Well, everything that requires oil.

footiechick82

I use it for pretty much everything except for pancakes... holy macaroni my apartment was a smoke fest!!!

tlsegar

I've never used it for cooking but I love it for my hair and skin.

jynxxxed

I feed it to my Shepherd daily and use it as a moisturizer on dry spots and whatnot. There are TONS of recipes online for cooking with it!

xvxCelticWandererxvx

Love it as a skin moisturizer! Have cooked a bit with it when sauteing vegetables.

jamgirl19777

coconut oil can be used for all types of cooking, some African American myself included use it in our hair, it moisterizes the scalp