How to Make Coconut Butter

You can make coconut butter yourself. Here’s the recipe you need. Bonus? You only need one bowl and one ingredient. Let’s do it! The one ingredient for this recipe is unsweetened coconut shreds. It works best when I use desiccated Coconut. You could, I suppose, use any unsweetened coconut shredded you can find. Equipment is the next most important thing! It
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Nut Butter Recipes

This is your one-stop guide to making nut butter at home. This is so simple, often only requiring one (or two) ingredients, and can be made in under 30 minutes. I start with organic raw almonds. After that, I add a few Walnuts to get omega-3s. Hazelnuts and pecans are delicious on their own. There are so many different nuts!
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Grain-Free Berry Crumble

Berry season is here! Crisps are the perfect way to celebrate. Since many of you are grain-free and others gluten-free, I decided to make a crisp without grains! If you are allergic to nuts, you can substitute coconut or oats. This recipe is very versatile and delicious. The recipe is easy to make, as it
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Sweet Potato & Avocado Green Salad

On a recent trip to Kansas for a friend’s wedding, I realized that airplane food is just never going to do it for me. There are rarely any good vegetarian options that aren’t slathered in five kinds of cheese, and there’s hardly ever a fresh vegetable in sight. This recipe is inspired by my simple airplane salad that
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Baked Sweet Potatoes 2 Ways

You all said that you wanted to see more healthy, savory entrees on Minimalist Baker when I asked you on Twitter. You’re my kind of people. There will always be deserts. But I am excited to add more healthy, easy plant-based meals, starting with the meal I make when I do not feel like cooking: baked sweet potatoes.
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Rainbow Taco Boats “Raw-Maine”

This is the first thing that came to my mind when you asked for more heat-free / no-cook dinners! You haven’t really lived if you’ve not had romaine-taco boats! You may have lived, but I’m sure you haven’t had the most delicious, fresh dinner. The recipe is easy to prepare, only requiring ten ingredients and 15 minutes. No
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One-Pot Vegan “Barbacoa

This recipe is so exciting to share with you, my friends! What began as an experiment/failure with “tempeh taco meat” turned out to be a huge success. I originally wanted to make taco meat out of tempeh. I couldn’t get it right because the tempeh is sweeter when marinated/sauced. Then I remembered that the combination of
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Baked Plantain Chips + Garlicky Guacamole

Recently, I’ve become obsessed with plantains. You may ask why. You’ll love the taste of this. You’re in good health. They are very versatile. Make CHIPS! This recipe requires only seven ingredients and 30 Minutes. The base is made of thinly sliced plantains, tossed with coconut oil and a little salt, and baked until crispy. It is a delicious result
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