Coconut oil recipes

[Milzy]

I’ve heard this oil is brilliant for cooking.
Who uses it in their cooking? What do you make? Does it matter where you buy it from?
Feel free to add recipes.

 

[FishFright]

It's packed with saturated fat , basically it's vegan lard, and fries thinks well. I used to see it sold as a superfood, briefly, at silly prices but I've not seen it on the local shelves much since.

 

[mistyoptic]

Use it for making granola. No experience with other culinary uses

 

[Milzy]

It's packed with saturated fat , basically it's vegan lard, and fries thinks well. I used to see it sold as a superfood, briefly, at silly prices but I've not seen it on the local shelves much since.

Well it’s a big no no then. Leave it to the vegans.

 

[vickster]

Well it’s a big no no then. Leave it to the vegans.

What did you think it was?
lots of oils are plant based

 

[MontyVeda]

Best recipe is... take one jar of coconut oil, put it in a large bin and leave it to fester.

 

[MontyVeda]

What did you think it was?
lots of oils are plant based

the clue is, after all... in the name

 

[Milzy]

What did you think it was?
lots of oils are plant based

I thought it would taste nice & be healthy.

 

[MontyVeda]

Tastes ok but it's basically saturated fat. Healthier fats are available

 

[vickster]

I thought it would taste nice & be healthy.

Healthier than lard possibly

 

[Milzy]

I’ve had 6 Richmonds this weekend so that’s enough saturated fat for a while.

 

[vickster]

I’ve had 6 Richmonds this weekend so that’s enough saturated fat for a while.

They’re pretty much plant based too

 

[RoubaixCube]

Was looking to make healthier flapjacks and use coconut oil in place of butter as instructed by a recipe.

Lets just say i ended up giving that entire batch away and never using the recipe again... Utterly revolting stuff

This is the one that i used from Asda:

It gave the flapjacks this really sharp synthetic aroma and the texture of the flapjacks was disgusting, Nevermind the after taste! 🤮🤮

I switched to using vegan butter made by Flora for flapjacks and oatmeal cookies. Not as healthy as coconut oil but at least doesnt make my flapjacks disgusting.

Im sure there are other ways to use it where the aroma and sickening aftertaste wont be as noticeable but this coconut oil proper ruined me and i cant even use it on my skin because it dries it out.

throw it in the bin! 🤮🤮🤮

 

[Julia9054]

I use it as a body moisturiser. Cheap and keeps my skin lovely and soft

 

[Julia9054]

i cant even use it on my skin because it dries it out.

stand the jar in hot water.