Coconut oil. Safe in small quantities?

[kozykitty]

So Gloria (BFA) likes crunchy snacks. I've been making her things like sweet potato chips and corn chips with flax, millet, and amaranth seeds. In order to make them crisp, I toss the uncooked chips with a very small amount of melted coconut oil before baking. Is this safe? Sometimes I use coconut oil cooking spray. I avoid all other types of oils. How much coconut oil is okay? She only gets one or two small chips (about the size of a nickle) a day.

 

[chris-md]

AIt's absolutely safe and actually highly recommended to be added to the diet. Many find it a valuable tool to get their picky eaters to try something new.

You're probably looking at an amount the size of a fingernail. You can serve it solid or warm it up and drizzle the liquid over the food. If you serve warmed chop it'll probably wind up melting anyway.

 

[kozykitty]

Thanks. I toss thinly sliced sweet potatoes with melted coconut oil and crushed red peppers and bake them for chips. It's her favorite snack.

 

[itchyfeet]

KozyKitty they sound delish!