baking with coconut oil

Top Fourth of July Desserts

With the Fourth of July coming up in less than a week now, I’m already brainstorming of what desserts to make. My husband and I always end up entertaining or going to a family event, in which case I most definitely don’t like to come empty handed. I’m a huge fan of baking, so I’ll always end up bring some sort of sweet or making 2-3 desserts for our own parties!With all of my recipes below, I stuck with my secret of swapping out butter for coconut oil. I have been a fan of using this healthy fat for years […]

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The Best Baking Secret

I wish I was exaggerating the amount of times I tell people that my all-time favorite use for coconut oil is in baked goods. If you haven’t tried baking with coconut oil then let me tell you – you’re missing out! Coconut oil is a healthy fat which can be substituted in cooking or baking for butter or oil in any recipe. From my baking experience in the past, I would run into issues of cakes being dry, hard cookies that would crumble and breads just didn’t have the texture I wanted. Using coconut oil in my baked goods has […]

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Healthy Banana Walnut Muffins

With summertime right around the corner, I am trying to watch what I eat so I can look good for bikini season. Finding the right foods to add in your diet, as well as eliminating some, can help trim that waist in no time! I am a firm believer of avoiding foods with sugars and incorporating healthy fats, such as coconut oil, into my diet. I have always loved having muffins for breakfast as my source of carbohydrates, pairing them with eggs or a protein shake. The only problem with muffins that I have ever had is the high fat […]

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