Bullet-Proof Coco-Nut-Butter Cream

I have an older post about Brazil Bark, which gives nutritional reasons for this concoction. But by now, “bullet-proof” coffee, tea and smoothies has kind of gone main-stream…an explanation is hardly required. If you haven’t heard yet, the idea is that adding pastured-butter, plus maybe some coconut (or MCT) oil to various beverages, can help boost energy, suppress appetite, and help regulate blood sugar.

I like to melt a pound or so of butter with an equal amount of coconut spread (AKA coconut manna, coconut butter, etc.). Some folks would rather substitute coconut oil or MCT oil. That’s your choice! I personally am big on whole foods, so I figure, why not throw the whole, ground-up coconut into the mix, fiber and all?

I also add my favorite blend of nuts (or whatever’s available). I like to add macadamias, since they’re lower in polyunsaturated fats (which are inflammatory). Brazil nuts have selenium, so I add some of those too.

Oh dear- sounds like I’ve got off on the nutrition tangent once again. I was intending to just post this “bullet-proof nut milk” recipe. Did I go too far?!

Butter + Coconut Cream + Nuts = Bullet-proofHere goes- an easy way to make a big batch of nut-milk-bark, which will keep for a month or so in the fridge. Just add boiling water to several chunks of this, to make a thick “nut milk cream”. It’ll blend smoother when mixed with the boiling water, making it easier to add to hot drinks and/or smoothies. A jar of the pureed nut milk cream blend will keep for about a week.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb. (or one 15-oz. jar) coconut spread (or “coconut manna“, coconut cream concentrate, or coconut butter, which are all 100% coconut meat, ground to a puree)
  • 1 lb. butter (grass-fed, like Kerry Gold. “Organic” is not necessarily grass-fed)
  • 3/4 lb. nuts (macadamias, Brazil nuts, almonds, cashews, or a mix)

To get hardened coconut cream out of the jar, set the jar on a folded cloth in a small pot of hot water. Let it warm gently on low heat.

Mix the softened coconut butter with the butter in a small pot, until melted. Use: > 1 lb. butter, melted > 1 15-oz. jar coconut spread, softened

Last, stir in: > 3/4 lb. nuts of choice

Cover a cookie sheet or large pan that has edges, with parchment or heavy-duty foil. Pour mixture into lined pan; refrigerate overnight.

Next day, break bark into pieces and store in glass jar. (Or leave on the foil, to break up as needed.) Refrigerate.

To make the nut milk concentrate, blend several big chunks with enough boiling water to process, in the blender. Mix until smooth. The refrigerated blend will last a week, although the “bark” will keep a few months in refrigerator. Use in smoothies or hot drinks as needed. It makes “smoother smoothies” this way!

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