Top 31 Amazing things to make with Coconut oil!

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Coconut Oilis one of nature’s true wonders, and it can perform miracles for your health too. As such, it’s fast becoming the most popular addition to anyone who’s passionate about improving their health naturally.

Proven to improve skin and hair, help prevent premature aging, control weight loss, prevent heart disease, cancer and diabetes and provide immune support.

It’s also one of the most remedies to keep hair shiny and control frizz. It does this by moisturizing damaged hair and even aiding in preserving the hairs natural oils and proteins.

In fact, it’s so popular that Entire books have been dedicated to providing evidence based coconut research, such as The Coconut Oil Miracle. Involving the health, beauty and healing properties of this oil.

If you’re interested in the coconut oil we use to make the majority of these recipes with, click here.

Let’s get on with our extensive list of things to make with coconut oil, but before you do, please share this on pinterest and like us on facebook. Important update: Be careful which Coconut oil you buy, for example here is a good quality coconut oil: Nature’s Way Coconut Oil, 32-Ounce

A good coconut oil will be unrefined (virgin) and organic. There are still organic refined coconut oils though such as this one: Organic Coconut Oil 14 oz. However, these refined oils do not possess all the same health benefits, and are usually lacking in flavor too, so don’t be fooled by the quality just because it’s organic.

Coconut oil recipe #1
Homemade coconut butter by Ohsheglows.com

Homemade coconut butter

Angela, the owner at Ohsheglows, is passionate about vegan food, and made this easy to follow, simple coconut butter. She also provides a varyity in the mix, such as carob coconut butter.

We gave it a go ourselves and used this Certified Organic Carob Powder.

Get the full recipe and try it for yourself.

Coconut oil recipe #2
Homemade coconut milk by lovelovething.com

Homemade coconut milk

After discovering additives in her so called ‘organic’ milk drink she set out to make her own. Danielle describes her process ‘I immediately set out to find a way to make our own coconut milk. I tried using canned coconut milk, but I wanted to get away from the canned aspect. Finally, I found a way to use shredded coconut and my beloved high-speed blender to make us a version of coconut milk we all love. It’s simple, of course, or I wouldn’t do it. It’s inexpensive, and by golly, it’s healthy too.’ – lovelovething.com.

See the whole thing here

Coconut oil recipe #3
Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter from LivingTheNourishedLife.com

Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter

Elizabeth was seeking an alternative to the traditional store bought body butters such as this one, which contain artificial additives. This is an additive free formula and can easily be made in your whisk at home.

This body butter is a complete money saver and the only mandatory ingredient is coconut oil. You have the option of adding some restoring vitamin E oil, and of course a few drops of essential oils. All of which are affordable.
Get the full recipe and try it for yourself here.

Coconut oil recipe #4
Homemade coconut milk yogurt by feshly-grown.com

Coconut yogurt

Discovered at a nutrition class, the creator wanted to make an affordable coconut yogurt that was still as great tasting as the store bought versions.

Check it out

Coconut oil recipe #5
Homemade coconut flour by lovelovething (again)

Made by the same folks who have already made the simple coconut milk, we’ve included this one as it’s a by product of the process!
Pay them another visit here:

Coconut oil recipe #6
Aloe, Coconut and Lavender body butter by MyHoneysPlace.com

Aloe, Coconut and Lavender

This body butter has made the list with its inclusion of some key ingredients, most notably Aloe Vera.
Aloe Vera isn’t in most body Butters, but there’s really no reason why it shouldn’t be. A great Skin conditioner and toner, it also improves overall blood circulation and is one of the best treatments nature can buy for pimples and acne.

This is also quite a professional recipe with Beeswax and Lanolin so it will store very well indeed.

See MyHoneysPlace.com for full Details!

Coconut oil recipe #7
Homemade coconut citrus soap by petitelefant.com

Homemade coconut citrus soap

In a bid to make soap making easy Allison had this to say about her recipe, ‘’No special equipment is required – not even tiny soap molds.’’ Made with Shea butter and quality essential oils work wonders for hand health.

View the recipe here

Coconut oil recipe #8
Homemade coconut cake by www.popcornandpearls.com

Homemade coconut cake

Ok, so this one isn’t made with coconut oil per say, neither is it the most healthy option, but number 8 on this list is a treat!

Here it is

Coconut oil recipe #9
Homemade coconut oil Lipbalm by toriejayne.blogspot.co.uk

Homemade coconut oil Lipbalm

This simple recipe uses just four ingredients.

Check it out:

Coconut oil recipe #10
Homemade coconut luna Bars by vkressphotography.com

Homemade coconut luna Bars

It’s great that these small recipes exist online, here’s another gem.

Coconut oil recipe #11
Homemade Graham Crackers with coconut oil by tfdiaries.com

Homemade Graham Crackers

Step by step with great photos to go with it.

Originally used as a substitute for butter, the coconut oil crackers turned out better than expected.

Coconut oil recipe #12
A unique coconut milk by onegreenplanet.org

Coconut-Milk

Coconut oil recipe #13
Honey, coconut and avocado face mask by chicncheapliving.com

Honey, coconut and avocado face mask

Just 3 Ingredients as the title suggests:

1 teaspoon honey (preferably raw)
1/2 teaspoon teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 ripe avocado

Coconut oil recipe #14
Sweet Citrus Vanilla Body Butter by deliciousobsessions.com

Sweet Citrus Vanilla Body Butter

Make sure you scroll down further to see the recipes on this site.

Coconut oil recipe #15
Homemade coconut butter by delightedmomma.com

homemade coconut butter

Just one ingredient, shredded coconut, this recipe is more about technique. The butter will solidify, just like regular coconut oil, but the process makes its texture likened to what we would typically associated with butter. Giving it more function. That’s why we’ve feature this on our list.

Find out the technique here:

Coconut oil recipe #16
Homemade Healing Eczema Cream by homemademommy.net

Homemade Healing Eczema Cream

For those that suffer from eczema, you’ll know there’s nothing worse that buying creams that only hinder the sensitive skin. This is a must read article for anyone suffering. The owner actually induced a skin reaction to then test out a wide range of lotions to test effectiveness. Her one came out on top, coconut oil included!

Coconut oil recipe #17
Non-Toxic Homemade Sunscreen Lotion Bars by homemademommy.net (again!)

Non-Toxic Homemade Sunscreen

After being extremely impressed with the article above, we browsed the site and found another gem. We’ve included this one purely becuase of the practicality of these recipes. Those with sensitive skin or eczema will really appreciate the nautral alternatives that are so hard to come by. Great for us who want to be free of artificial chemicals.

Find out more here.

Coconut oil recipe #18
DIY Shaving Cream by healyrealfoodvegetarian.com

diy-shaving-cream

If you’re looking for a great deal on tea tree oil click hereand cocoa butter you can find . You’ll need these for this recipe. tea tree is perfect for healing damage caused by shaving.
here

Coconut oil recipe #19
All Natural Homemade Toothpaste – A great recipe from EcoMomicalme.com

Coconut toothpaste ingredients

This recipe was created by a mom trying to go green and she has certainly done a good job with this natural toothpaste.
Made with all natural ingredients, perfect for those looking to ditch chemicals in their life and want to start with the smaller things.
We tried this recipe and it worked out pretty good, we recommend using this stevia for the recipe.

Coconut oil recipe #20
Chocolate and coconut oil cake by italianinthemidwest.com

Coconut chocolate cake!

Coconut oil recipe #21
Coconut Oil Mayonnaise by healingandeating.com

coconut oil mayo

A great recipe from this very nice informative site. A quick recipe that will save you from the common additives in mainstream mayo.

http://www.healingandeating.com/2014/01/coconut-oil-mayonnaise-cooking-with.html#.UtLA6vRdWjc

Coconut oil recipe #22
DIY: Calming Lavender Coconut Oil by frugalgreenbaby.com

DIY.Calming.Lavender.Coconut.Oil

This isn’t so much of a ‘thing’ or a recipe, but it’s a neat idea. We’ve used the same mixture for hair before – it’s great for making hair shiny and thicker too.

Coconut oil recipe #23
DIY Coconut Sugar Scrub by thenovicechefblog.com