I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been using coconut oil in my recipes for quite a while. While having Mother's Day breakfast with mom and one of my sisters, my mom asked me if I'd ever used apple sauce in place of oil - the truth is, I haven't bought or used vegetable oil or canola oil in over a year.
Ever since I began hearing about GMOs, I've tried to find non-GMO replacements for some of the every day foods we eat, and it was just way too easy to stop using vegetable oil. Coconut oil tastes every bit as delicious, and it's much more expensive (at least, not when I buy it at Walmart). I even use coconut oil in the place of butter and shortening in various recipes. So far, I haven't found a single thing that it didn't taste great in!
Tropical Traditions recently asked to send me a free jar to give their coconut oil a try, and I was all like YES, PLEASE! I used it to make these delicious banana nut muffins and now I get to give one of my lucky readers a jar too!
Banana Nut Muffins Recipe
⅓ cup Tropical Traditions coconut oil
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1.5 cups of all purpose flour
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, beat coconut oil, bananas, sugar, egg, baking soda, salt and vanilla until everything is thoroughly combined. Gradually add the flour and beat at low speed for about a minute. Stir in pecans.
Pour into muffin tin and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes and let cool before serving! These are so moist and delicious that you don't even need butter!
I love cooking with coconut oil, and this brand is heavenly. While I was scooping it out into my mixer, it smelled lightly of coconut, but there was actually no coconut flavor in my muffins. I can't tell any difference between using coconut oil and butter in my baked goods, and I highly recommend trying it out!
You can order a 36 oz jar of Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil here for $40, and believe me, it's worth it because a little goes a long way!
Win 1 quart of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!
Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?
You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:
Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.
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Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
Angela
I have never purchased coconut oil before. This recipe is great, so I'll have to pick some up.
Shari
I love coconut oil! I use it in almost all sautéing and pan-frying.
Jennifer
I use coconut oil in lots of recipes but never breads. I'm sure it's amazing in Banana Nut bread!
tamie
I would like to try it to saute my veggies!!
Julie B.
I've never used coconut oil before, but have heard of its amazing benefits. I would use it in cooking, on my skin, and would try it in my hair.
Sharon Kaminski
i would use it for anything i use olive oil in now such as baking and frying and grilling
Alissa Apel
I'd try it in homemade waffles.
Elizabeth Smith
I love coconut oil, but my favorite way to use it is to just eat it off a spoon if it is a really good tasting one like this.
Danizilla
I use coconut oil every morning to boost my metabolism, usually in a cup of coffee or tea. I also use it instead of butter or olive oil for frying.
Ruby
I would use the coconut oil to cook curries and bake vegan desserts!
kath g
i've read that it's really healthy so i think i'd try it to flavor my morning smoothie with fresh pineapple.
kelley roach
saute my vegges
marian boll
Love to try anything new
Kelly Commerford
I would use Coconut Oil for my homemade beauty products.
Margie Young
The first thing I would make is your bannana nut muffins, they look so good !!
DONNALYNN LAPOINTE
I WOULD USE THIS TO FRY UP SOME SHRIMP, SCALLOPS, MUSSELS, & STEAMERS. OH YEA, CLAMS. YUM, YUMM & YUMMM!!!
Shelia S
I have never purchased coconut oil and have so many uses for it. I think I would cook with it.
Cindy Loo
I'd try it out in a brownie recipe!
Christine
I'd try it out in one of my muffin recipes!
Martha
If I won, I would use it in almond joy bars, for lotion and conditioner, and give some to my dog to help her gain weight and have a shiny coat.
Danielle T
i would use it to bake with! or maybe saute up some veggies!
Paula Hafner
I would use it to condition my hair. I also heard that you can use it as sunscreen.
Lisa Sullivan
I would use it to moisturize my face. I also would use it for baking. I love it for popping pop corn. LOVE coconut oil. Sometimes I just eat it right out of the jar.
Michele
Thank you for the chance. I'd use it in cooking, and would also use it to moisturize my feet and elbows.
julie murphy
Granola bars
Lisa P.
I like to add a little coconut oil to my morning coffee.
Abigail J
I would use it as a conditioner in my hair--I've heard it does amazing things for your mane! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
David Wesley
If I won, I would give the coconut oil to my lovely wife and sweetly ask her to make these awesome banana nut muffins. She is the best baker!
Deisa Nolte
I use coconut oil as a face and body moisturizer
Emma Gladstone
I would put this in my morning smoothie of coconut oil, yogurt, strawberries, pineapples, and bananas!
Deisa Nolte
I would use it to make my famous white chocolate cherry chip brownies!
Betsy Barnes
I would use it in home made beauty products 🙂
Jennifer Nixon
Sorry just drooled all over this post! The muffins look excellent 🙂 I've not yet used coconut oil. Though I'm told it has many uses.I hear it's good for baking with. I love baking,so that's probably how I'd use it.
Dereishia Wesley
I would use it for when I bake healthier versions of my family's favorite fried foods, like oven-fried potato wedges!
Hilda H
I'd love to use it in place of all my commercial beauty products. It works as a lotion/moisturizer, makeup remover, hair conditioner/mask, cuticle oil, lip balm, anything you can think of!
Marissa Falin
I would use this in place of butter in all my recipes!
James Kellerman
If I won this, I'd give it to my wife--she likes to use it as bath oil. It makes her skin so soft!
Jen Y
I would use it for all of my cooking needs as a healthy alternative to butter and fats
Pat B
I'd love to try it in cooking
Karen
I would use it to make cakes, cookies, donuts (yum), and brownies--all things that I should stay far, far, away from!
N Robbins
I would put it on my kids' elbows and knees. They are always so dry and crusty
Susie Robbins
Id probably use it the same way I would any other oil, except its much healthier!!!
Nicholas O'neal
I would give this to my son to try the oil cleansing method for his acne. Hes been wanting to try it, but the oils are too expensive
Ted B
I like to use it in my popcorn popper!
Timmas Brown
We like to use this as a lubricant for special time 😉
Shantille W
I would mix it with brown sugar to make a deliciously edible body scrub 🙂
Nick
I would use it to make homemade lotion bars. You just rub them over your body and voila! You are soft and smelling great!
jessica edwards
for face masks
Dawn M
I would use it mostly for my curly hair as a conditioner. I would also find some ways to use it in cooking and baking.
natalie nichols
I would use it for cooking and beauty products!
Allison Downes
I would mainly use this to put in my hair as a overnight treatment
Thank you for the cool giveaway!
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Judy
Never used coconut oil but was told it is great to cook shrimp in it.
joseph gersch jr
I would make some coconut bread
Denise
I would use it for frying some chicken
SHANNA
Awesome !
I would use it in chocolate candy
Jovan B.
I would use it to fry chicken.
Deb S
I would use it for baking
susan smoaks
i would use it for baking if i won
Mia
I would use it to bake deserts!
Madonna
I use it to make salves and to cook with both.
jules m.
id use it in smoothies, desserts, on my hair and face!
Valerie Taylor Mabrey
Love using it on popcorn
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veronica vaughn
I would use it for this recipe. looks great
Constance Zimmer
I actually use it as a hair conditioner an a skin moisturizer.... I LOVE this stuff!!!!!
jeana O'donnell-Murphy
I've never used it before and would love to try it for baked goods like brownies and muffins and etc
Kaila
I would use it in sauteeing veggies
Christine
as a body lotion
Taylor Hilton
If I won I would use the coconut oil for many different things. I would make my candy bars, put it in my bullet proof coffee, etc. I love coconut oil.
Kelly H.
I've been hearing a lot about coconut oil and want to try it out in a bunch of things.
Jackee
I'd use it on my hair, skin and in my smoothies.
sara mcmullen
I would use this coconut oil to make homemade granola.
Karen T Gonyea
I'd use it as a butter substitute 🙂
Nancy Goglas
Would love the coconut oil. I would use it on my hair and dry spots like elbows and knees. Thanks!
nancy pintinalli
I would love to use in my baking.
Kathryn C
I have only ever used coconut oil in popping popcorn so I would love to try the banana muffin recipe
Abbi
I would use it to make these delicious banana nut muffins!
kathy
I would use the coconut oil for quenching the thirst of my very dry skin, and to make popcorn of course.
lauren knott
I would use it in my cooking, we recently started doing Paleo so it would be perfect!
Stacy
I would use it for cooking stir fries and for baking vegan treats (brownies, cookies, muffins, you name it).
Sand
I would use it in my baked goods.
Tina W
I would make a Thai Chicken curry with this.
Sheree
I would use it in place of all my oil
Anon
Is there a winner yet?
Donna K
I would use it in my baking.