It’s getting hot outside, especially in South Florida! You may already be craving cooling foods like salads and fresh fruit. Sweet strawberries and cooling cucumbers along with this minty fresh coconut milk dressing are sure to satisfy a sweet craving and cool you down all at once. Refreshing! I made the dressing with regular coconut milk but feel free to use light coconut milk.
Want an ooey gooey sweet treat but don’t want to wait around for cookies to bake in the oven? These no-bake sunflower seed and coconut balls are perfect for an after dinner sweet bite. The dough will be sticky when you roll it but this is what you need to grab the coconut flake topping. Pop into mini paper cupcakes for a gourmet presentation. Read more →
Nikki’s Coconut Butter is an amazing new product made locally in Jupiter, FL. I was given the opportunity to try it out for myself and share with you this new tasty delight.
Disclosure of material connection: Nikki’s Coconut Butter provided me with a free sample of their product to review. All opinions expressed here are completely my own.
Coconut is all the rage these days, coconut oil is now widely available in a variety of products for both eating and for topical beauty products. Why is that? Coconut is made up of medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized by the body differently than saturated animal fats. Medium chain fatty acids are not stored as fat, but used readily as energy by the body. This doesn’t mean you can eat unlimited amounts, but it is better for you than saturated fats. Read this article for more reasons to crack open a coconut. It’s also rich and creamy, who doesn’t love that, both for eating and skin care.
Nikki’s Coconut Butter is made with Organic Coconut, Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Honey, Vanilla, and Salt. A 2 Tablespoon serving is about 200 calories, 19 grams of fat, 43 mg Sodium (very low), 3 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein. I tried the Vanilla Cake Batter flavor, it’s creamy and quite filling. Delish on just about anything, even plain with a spoon 
There are 5 total flavors: Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie, Honey Pecan Pie, Macadamia Nut Cookie, Midnight Mocha, and Vanilla Cake Batter (pictured below).
I love the Vanilla Cake Batter, I can’t wait to try them all!!
Breakfast bowl of cooked millet with ground flax seed, dried fruit and yummy Vanilla Cake Batter. Nikki’s Coconut Butter added a special touch to my breakfast, delish!!
All I could think of was making some type of dessert, even though it’s so delicious straight out of the jar.
Recipe – 2 servings
Coco Chia Pudding:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Nikki’s Coconut Butter
1/2 cup unsweet applesauce (or small ripe banana)
2 T. cocoa powder
1 T. chia seeds
Method:
1. Melt Nikki’s Coconut Butter in microwave to soften 30-45 seconds in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Stir in applesauce, cocoa powder, and chia seeds until well combined.
3. Let stand 5 minutes to allow chia seeds to expand and thicken up pudding.
4. Place in 2 small servings dishes and share with a friend!
Nikki’s Coconut Butter
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Made locally in Jupiter, FL!!
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