This paleo and vegan Chocolate Toasted Coconut Butter is your new go-to spread for all things sweet, and it takes only 3 ingredients to make! You’ll love its natural sweetness without any added sugar.
There are times that I just want a small bite of something sweet and yummy, without consuming a ton of sugar (basically everyday…) especially after a meal. If you know what I’m talking about, I think you will love this Chocolate Toasted Coconut Butter recipe that’s super easy and only takes 3 ingredients to make (1 of them being salt… so does that even count?).
If you’ve ever had coconut butter before, you probably love it as much as I do. It’s full of healthy fats, so creamy, and has a naturally sweet taste to it that’s hard to beat. What makes it even better tasting is when you make coconut butter out of toasted coconut chips. The toasting process really brings out the sweetness even more, the color turns golden brown, and you’ll just want to eat it by the spoonfuls.
And when you add some chocolate goodness to that toasted coconut butter? It’s just magic. I recently started using carob powder in place of cacao or cocoa powder because it doesn’t contain any caffeine and still acts the same in recipes to give that chocolatey taste. It’s also AIP friendly, which means even those on an autoimmune protocol can enjoy this treat as well!
Ever since making this Chocolate Toasted Coconut Butter, I’ve been using it as a spread on gluten free toast, eating it plain with a spoon, and putting a dollop over 100% dark chocolate bars to give it a little bit of sweetness. It does harden once it’s cooled, but all you need to is heat it up in the microwave for 10 seconds, or run the jar under hot running water for a minute, and it’ll soften up quickly.
Whether you are paleo, AIP, keto, or vegan, this Chocolate Toasted Coconut Butter is a delicious and healthy treat you can enjoy anytime those sugar cravings hit!
Chocolate Toasted Coconut Butter (Paleo, Whole30, Vegan, AIP, Keto)
Ingredients
- 1 lb unsweetened coconut chips or shredded coconut
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder or carob powder (for AIP) or cacao powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread the coconut chips or shredded coconut in a thin layers on a baking sheet. Use 2 baking sheets, if needed.
- Bake the coconut for 10-15 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes. Make sure to keep an eye on them and take them out when they are golden brown as they can burn quickly. Shredded coconut will toast much quicker than coconut flakes.
- Cool the coconut for 15 minutes.
- Add the coconut to a blender or a food processor and process until smooth and runny.
- Add carob powder and sea salt and blend together until well mixed. The coconut butter should be extremely runny and thin.
- Pour into jar with an airtight lid. It will firm up as it cools. Store at room temperature.
- The oil may separate and float to the top once it's fully cooled, while the coconut butter will harden. You can heat it up slightly (10 seconds in the microwave or run the jar under hot water) and stir together before using.
- It will keep for up to a year at room temperature, but highly unlikely that it'll last that long!
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I love toasted coconut, so I bet I’d absolutely love this! 😛 Looks delicious!
I just tried to mke this. I had to switch back and forth from blender to food processor and ultimately add about a tablespoon of coconut oil to it, as it would not liquify. I used unsweetened organic flaked coconut. Thoughts?
Did you use enough coconut flakes to fill up over half of the food processor or blender? Sometimes if there’s not enough in there, it won’t blend properly.
I sometimes crave Nutella, but it is so full of junk, this is a great substitute!
Oh gosh Jean, this is so fun! I can’t wait to make this for my girls – they will freak out!
I just love the toasted coconut twist…something magical happens to that flavor when it is toasted like that!! Excited to tryi t!
This looks amazing and so easy! I need to try it!
What a great idea! I love chocolate and can’t wait to try this!
Love this idea! Might try it on my kids, who keep asking me to buy chocolate spread. Going to pin and give it a try.
Looks good! But one question. For those of us who are still in the elimination phase of the AIP, what would we eat this with? I’m afraid I’m drawing a complete blank!
You can dip plantain chips in it, or drizzle it over fruits or sweet potatoes!
Love that this delicious treat is so simple!
YUM! They are so delicious ! Totally love it !
Oh wow, this looks incredible! Yum!
OMG! This recipe looks amazing. I’ve never made coconut butter from toasted coconut. YUM!
Wow, I bet this is so super flavorful!
This looks amazing. Want to try it soon. Does it need any sweetener ?
You can if you want, but I don’t feel that it needs it. It’s naturally sweet, but if you want it sweeter, just taste it at the end and add it in little bit at a time.