01
Olive Oil
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Adds slight coconut flavor, good for sauteing
10.0
vegan coconut oil
substitute.
11 vegan substitutes for coconut oil — top pick Olive Oil at 100% function match.
all substitutes on this page are vegan
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02
Almond Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Refined type is neutral; unrefined adds flavor
10.0
03
Palm Oil
7.51 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Solid at room temp, similar texture
7.5
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04
Avocado Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Good for high-heat cooking, neutral taste
6.7
05
Shortening
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Same solid texture, works well in baking
6.7
06
Margarine
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Dairy-free, solid at room temp, slight coconut taste
6.7
07
Grapeseed Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Light flavor, high smoke point, good for baking
6.7
08
Peanut Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Use refined for neutral taste at high heat
6.7
09
Lard
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Solid at room temp, dairy-free option for baking
5.0
10
Vegetable Oil
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Use melted coconut oil amount, neutral flavor
3.3
11
Sunflower Oil
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Neutral flavor, works for frying and sauteing
3.3
pitfalls to avoid
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Olive Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Olive Oil: Olive oil adds fruity flavor instead of tropical
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Almond Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Almond Oil: Unrefined almond oil adds noticeable flavor
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Palm Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Avocado Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Avocado Oil: Neutral taste replaces coconut's tropical flavor
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Margarine: Margarine adds no tropical flavor
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Grapeseed Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Peanut Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Peanut Oil: Peanut oil may add slight nutty flavor
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Lard: Lard is neutral — loses coconut flavor entirely
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Vegetable Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Vegetable Oil: Vegetable oil is fully neutral — no coconut taste
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Sunflower Oil: Liquid oil makes mealy, not flaky, crust
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Sunflower Oil: Sunflower oil is fully neutral — no coconut taste