These Vegan Desserts Make Use of Coconut Oil

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Using coconut oil more in cooking and baking allows you to increase your healthy fats and benefit in a wide range of ways. It is also used in many vegan foods, including desserts. You can stick to a completely plant-based diet with these types of desserts.

Banana Muffins

Not all desserts need to contain high fat or high calorie ingredients to be delicious. If you want to have a vegan dessert that also works great as a snack any other time of the day, these banana muffins are perfect. They also use coconut oil in them, which not only adds a fun flavor, but increases their nutrients as well and turns them into a superfood. 

For vegan banana muffins, you need whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, coconut oil, baking soda, and maple syrup. You also need a vegan egg substitute. If you are vegetarian but not vegan, you can use eggs and honey instead of maple syrup.

Pie Crust

If you intend to make a pie for dessert, you will need to start with the crust. This is often where people have difficulty because crust is often made using eggs and some dairy products. However, it is also possible to make a vegan pie crust by using your coconut oil. The ingredients you will need are coconut oil in its solid form, flour, sugar, salt, and ice water. A food processor is really helpful when you are making a vegan pie crust. The ice water should be added last, which turns your dough into more of a pie crust consistency.

Coconut Oil Fudge

First of all, not all snacks need to just be fruits and vegetables or nuts, which can get a little boring. It is definitely possible to make a healthy snack that uses coconut oil, but also choose something sweet that tastes more like a treat. One good example is by making yourself a batch of coconut oil fudge. In order to make this type of fudge, you want to use cocoa powder instead of regular chocolate pieces, which is going to turn it into a dark chocolate fudge that is still good for you. 

Some other ingredients you need are melted coconut oil, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla extract. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl, then prepare in a dish lined with parchment paper. You just need to refrigerate it until solid. It doesn’t even have to be baked!

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