Recipes — coconut oil

Pecan pie is a "must" at most holiday gatherings, but it's usually loaded with high fructose corn syrup and sugar. This recipe uses natural agave nectar and coconut sugar, both of which are lower on the glycemic index and will help regulate blood sugar levels*, especially with those great pecans! The crust is our organic multigrain crust made with coconut oil and butter.  Healthier Whole Grain Caramel Pecan Pie Agave Nectar| 1 CupOrganic Coconut Sugar| 1/2 cupEggs|3Organic Non-GMO Cornstarch| 3 Tbsp.Vanilla| 2 tsp.Chopped Pecans| 1 cupWhole Pecans| 50 each (about 8 oz) Prepared multigrain pie crust, 9 inches| 1  Directions:...

 This luscious cherry pie is a great fit for those watching their sugar intake. It's made with organic stevia and our Multi-Grain Pie Crust. We give you a little bit of a "double crust" tutorial here as well, so if you've never put a double crust on before, this will help a lot! Sugar-Free Cherry Amaretto Multi-Grain Pie Filling: Organic Cherries, pitted, frozen| 2 cupsOrganic Cherry Pie Filling, sugar-free (stevia sweetened)| 1 can (15 oz)Cornstarch, Non-GMO| 2 Tbsp.Almond Extract| 1 tspOrange Zest| 1 tsp.   Additional ingredients:  Multi-Grain Pie crust| 2 pieces (see tutorial recipe here) Egg, whisked| 1 (for eggwash)...

It has been a wicked-cool week here on Organic Grains but we're ready for the weekend. Aren't you? So, one thing we like to do is also give you some really evil delicious things to make with whole grain. These amaranth salted caramel butter bars are the Devil. Really. You just need them in your life.  Here's the deal. Using Amaranth flour with the regular flour gives them a nutty hearty flavor. It's the perfect complimentary nuance to couple with butter and caramel. We think you'll agree. Amaranth Salted Caramel Coconut Butter Bars Ingredients: For the Crust: Coconut oil| 1...

 Continuing with our Holiday baking and cookie theme this week, we thought we'd share these hearty grain-tastic flavor bombs of love. The cranberry pistachio cookies of glory are to freakin' die for! They are a healthy handful including our 7 Grain Flakes ( rolled Hard Red Wheat, Oat Groats, Triticale Berries, Rye Berries, Dehulled Barley, Soft White Wheat, Spelt Berries) , our freshly milled Spelt Flour along with good-for your sweeteners like coconut sugar and stevia.  We also used pistachios in these bad-boy cookies. You want to know some random health facts about pistachios?! They're loaded with happy things! Some of the health...