Coconut Butter Granola.
I’m so doing the Friday dance.
Granted my Friday dance is probably different than yours and consists of blasting something ridiculous like Kenny Loggins (however, the amount of times I’ve listened to Thrift Shop in the last week is embarrassing and also, age appropriate. sorta.) but that’s okay. We can bond over snacks.
Like this granola. !!!!!
I know. I’ve been overzealous with the exclamation points lately and it’s consuming me. I have good reason here though.
[Don’t mind my little pink measuring spoon that looks like the end was chewed off. I didn’t get hungry and take a bite.
It had a war with the garbage disposal.
And lost.]
You guys know I make plenty of recipes with coconut oil, but in real life I consume a whole ton of coconut butter. Coconut butter is the oil AND the flesh (ew) of the coconut, and it’s intensely perfect. Butter is the perfect word. I’ve been hesitant to use it frequently when sharing recipes with you… my invisible internet friends, because it can be difficult to find and also costs an arm and a leg. More like an arm and two legs.
BUT.
You can make your own, so I feel that warrants a delicious recipe where coconut butter is the star. Plus, it’s GRANOLA. It’s, like, super healthy so you can eat a boatload of it. Health food = win.
This is my current favorite omg-I’m-starving snack. It’s so flavorful and chewy but crisp at the same time, if that makes sense. I’ve been grabbing it by the handful way too often, and now that I’ve said that out loud I realize I need to find another home for it. You know, other than my kitchen counter.
Oh and I really wanted to add sprinkles because I am a child.
But I resisted.
I’m growing up.
Coconut Butter Granola
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup sliced almonds, mine were Trader Joe’s honey roasted!
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup coconut butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, measured solid
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, coconut, flaxseed and salt. Stir well and set aside. Heat a small saucepan over low heat and add honey, coconut butter, coconut oil, butter, vanilla bean paste and vanilla extract. Stir until mixture is totally melted and combined. Remove from heat and pour over the oat mixture, stirring with a large spoon until the entire thing is equally moistened. Spread evenly on the baking sheet in one layer. Bake for 10 minutes, toss and then bake for 10 minutes more. Toss again, then bake for about 10 more minutes, stirring every 3 minutes or so until the mixture is golden.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for about an hour. After the hour the granola should be hardened – this is when you can break it into clumps and pieces. Eat as desired. Store in an airtight container – this stays good for a week or two!
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86 Comments on “Coconut Butter Granola.”
Yummy! I need to get my hands on some coconut butter! I love coconut granola, one of my favorites! Great recipe and I am too doing the happy Friday dance! Have a great weekend!!
You and I are sharing the same brain waves this week because I just made a batch of granola on the weekend and mine also contained coconut butter! I used to hate coconut and stil can’t really bring myself to eat lamingtons or macaroons, but the taste is definitely growing on me. Love your pics today! Have a great weekend!
Did you make your own coconut butter or did you purchase it? If you purchased it, would you please share where? My husband has become lactose intolerant, and he loves granola. I would love to make this for him…it looks delicious! Thanks, Jessica!
Hi Kim! My favorite brand is Artisana. You can buy it at Whole Foods (or maybe even a specialty grocery store?) or online: http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter
Can we talk about how obsessed I’ve been lately with Oikos coconut vanilla flavored Greek yogurt?! I’m thinking this granola would get along famously on top of a bowl full of that yumminess :)
YES!!! I just bought a giant bar of coconut oil. Love this!
I have never had coconut butter and now I truly feel like I’m missing out. I need to make this! Sounds amazing! Enjoy your Friday and I hope you have an incredible weekend my friend!
A perfect way to start the day
Know what I like about this granola, is that there are big chunks stuck together. Every time I make granola it doesn’t get that chunky texture to it. Is that from the coconut butter or cooking technique?
HA! I did the same thing with my measuring spoons a few weeks ago. I, nervously, put my hand down there and got them out, only to find them mangled. Oh well!
I’m all over this granola. Never thought to do it with coconut butter! Brilliant!
Oh my gosh- I haven’t had bfast yet and this looks too good to be true. Yum!
I’ve been wanting to try coconut butter!! This granola looks amazing girl – love!!!
This looks great. I don’t know why I can’t find unsweetened flaked coconut where I live though, and I can’t imagine how hard it might be to find coconut butter. Do I just need to get real with an actual coconut??
Hi Lindsay, I found unsweetened flaked coconut at Whole Foods. In my local store it is over by the bulk foods in clamshell packages. Hope this helps.
Okay, fine, FINE! I will try coconut butter! You’ve convinced me. :)
Um, are you kidding me right now?? Would you like to make a trade? Coconut butter bark for coconut butter granola? Or, how about we put that granola IN the bark? Yes. I’m thinking that is our best option. So pack up that jar and head on over….now.
I’ll have to be on the look out for coconut butter now at WF. I had only heard of coconut oil. thanks for sharingI
Um. YUM! I am also doing the Friday dance right now. Yippeee
Umm…I listen to Thrift Shop like 5 times a day (at least). I think my apartment neighbors probably HATE me. I am now obsessed with the new Pink song, “Just Give Me A Reason” . They are pretty much on back-to-back at all times.
I’m still so very confused about the difference between coconut oil and coconut butter (is coconut butter just the oil at a solid state?)
Just realized you answered this exact question –> I am an idiot
the oil is just the oil extracted from the coconut flesh. it isn’t sweet or anything – it is simply oil. the butter is the oil AND the flesh combined. it is so delicious!
LONG LIVE COCONUT BUTTER! It’s so tasty! I’m SUPER excited about this granola…and the weekend! *Friday granola dance party* :)
Whenever I buy an ingredient that cost an arm, a leg and a foot, then it just forces me to use it as much as possible and try recipes I wouldn’t normally try. This granola looks like the kind of snack I need to much on instead of those M & M’s I have been shoveling by the handful.
This looks amazing. Now I need to go make some coconut butter!
Yum! This granola looks extra chewy and chunky, which is really the only way to go! Coconut butter is my all time favorite topping. I love it on sweet potatoes, peanut butter toast and ice cream, so I can’t wait to try it in some granola. Thanks, Jess!
This looks totally perfect for my Friday morning. I would totally let you make this for me everyday! I, in turn, would escort you shoe-shopping in exchange for my gluttonous behavior. ♥
That song has been stuck in my head all week! LOL. And I am addicted to home made granola and coconut… seriously need to make this! I’m always tossing flaked coconut in the mix so why not use coconut butter!
This looks delicious!!
Love that you’re baking and cooking with coconut butter/oil. I am back on the obsessive wagon with it, after taking a few years off. But it’s like 2009 again for me and I can’t get enough of it! love this!
you are making me do the Friday dance with this awesome granola recipe. Can’t wait to wake up tomorrow morning and whip up a batch!
This looks amazing, def on my list of things to try!! Have a great weekend :)
Coconut butter is so intriguing! Sounds perfect for granola.
Whyyyy haven’t I tried coconut butter in my granola?! This is brilliant!
I love coconut butter but I definitely use it as a special treat. i ask for it at pretty much any possible gift giving day.
I haven’t even read your whole post yet, but I had to scroll down and comment that we’re nerd sisters or something bc Thrift Shop was playing in my head as I started to read this because I had just listened to it for the fourth or fifth time today. I’m 27. Beats be beats, yo. No matter the age. I mean, look at Jay-Z at this point. Isn’t he like 1000 by now?
So, this looks so YUM!
BUT, I don’t like coconut. I don’t mind the butter or oil, but the actual coconut does not agree with my tastebuds.
Will it be okay to omit that? Or can I sub something else???
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Oh Lord! This is a dream granola. I could eat this I think every single day for the rest of my ife. Great recipe!!
Can never go wrong with granola. Positively absolutely.
That looks unreal!!! Once I’m done with my Paleo Challenge, I will be making this stat!
Oh this is making me hungry. Must. Find. Coconut. Butter.
I made this today but accidentally left out the butter. It turned out just fine, just not quite as big of clumps as you have, but it’s delicious!
I am such a granola freak! I make a batch almost every week and am always looking for new versions! This looks fantastic!
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I’ve been on a granola kick lately so this is perfect timing for me. I also saw Ashley’s coconut bark post this week. Between the two recipe posts, I’ve got to make some coconut butter. I’ve got a big bag of shredded unsweetened coconut in the freezer waiting for me!
I had just finished reading your blog when I opened The Fancy and saw this and remembered how much you love sprinkles and thought that you must see this if you haven’t already…
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Yummy! I made thus last night and once it was cooled, I added chocolate chips. Couldn’t help myself. It was awesome both with and without the chocolate. I couldn’t get it very clumpy tho. Any idea why? Maybe I stirred too much? The clumps are my favorite part and I’ve never been able to make my granola as clumpy as I’d like.
YUM! I love home made granola, but I’ve never used coconut in mine. I will be trying this!
…glad I’m not the only one who cringes at the mention of eating flesh. I know I eat it all the time in fruits, veggies and meats – but it just sounds gross. Oh, and granola is part of my daily menu. Usually always pumpkin flax, but soon to include coconut butter!
I can’t wait to try this granola…and p.s im totally and completely obsessed with Thrift Shop too….i love that song.
delish– I’m doing the Monday dance after seeing this granola!
i’m sure it is more processed or something, but did you know that Olivio now makes coconut butter?
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I will attempt this recipe this week-end. It sounds so yummy.
I’m looking at a tub of Olivio Coconut Spread I have in the fridge, and I don’t think it’s the same as coconut butter. Guess I have to search for coconut butter in my area or travel to WF. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks