LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil Gives Your Favorite Meals a Healthy Twist

LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil is a natural and delicious alternative to butter or margarine. It can be used for baking biscuits, sauteing veggies, making stews or soups, or even popping popcorn. It is vegan, non-GMO, and has zero trans-fat.

My personal interest in coconut oil came about in a nontraditional way. I had heard from a friend that coconut oil was a great moisturizer for people with really sensitive skin. I used up a few jars on various bath and body recipes before I even attempted cooking with it.

I’m not a huge fan of coconut flavored foods in general, so I like that LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil is refined from the meat of mature coconuts so it doesn’t add a coconut smell or taste to my food. It can be used as straight 1 cup for 1 cup substitution for butter or margarine in your favorite recipes.

LouAna has also created several recipes designed specifically for use with their coconut oil. Here’s a tasty recipe for waffles that your kids are sure to love.

Whole-Wheat Citrus Waffles with Wild Blueberry Sauce

Make 5 to 6 waffles and 1 3/4 cups sauce

Blueberry Sauce:

• 1 teaspoon LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 pound frozen wild blueberries
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Waffles:

• 2 cups white whole-wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups fat free milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil, melted

Instructions:

1. To make blueberry sauce, add 1 teaspoon LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil to medium saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Add maple syrup and cook for 1 minute until syrup begins to bubble. Stir in frozen blueberries and lemon juice and cook for about 10 minutes until blueberries are no longer frozen and sauce is hot. While blueberries are cooking, mash about 1/2 with the back of a large spoon to release some juice.

2. Remove about 1/4 cup blueberry juice and place in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in cornstarch until smooth paste is formed. Pour this mixture back into the blueberries and stir well. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 3-4 minutes until sauce has thickened. Remove sauce from heat and set aside until ready to serve.

3. To make waffles, in a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest. In a medium bowl whisk together, maple syrup, milk and eggs. Stir this mixture into bowl with flour along with melted LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil. Follow instructions on your waffle maker to prepare waffles. Serve immediately with a serving of blueberry sauce.

Disclaimer: Product samples were provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of preparing this review.

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