Lemon Zest
Organic lemon oil and fresh lemon zest folded into silky coconut butter with a whisper of vanilla. A sunny morning in a spoon.
- Dairy-free
- No tree nuts
- Lightly sweetened
What's in the jar
- Organic Coconut
- Organic Coconut Oil
- Organic Lemon Oil
- Organic Alcohol-Free Vanilla
- Organic Burnt Sugar Oil
- Stevia Extract
- Organic Powdered Lemon Peel
- Organic Lemon Zest
Listed in the order they appear on the jar, biggest amount first.
- Whole-coconut base
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Dairy-free
- No tree nuts
- Lightly sweetened
Six fast wins with Lemon Zest.
Spread straight from the jar onto sourdough or a dense seed loaf. A pinch of flaky salt and it is done.
Stir a heaping spoonful into hot oats. It melts into a silky swirl and turns a plain bowl into breakfast you crave.
Drop a teaspoon into your morning coffee and blend for a few seconds. An instant creamy latte with a foamy top.
Stand the jar in hot water for a couple of minutes, then ribbon it over sliced banana, apple or baked sweet potato.
Swap it 1:1 for cashew or almond butter in energy bites, cookies and quick breads for a subtle tropical note.
Sometimes the answer is a spoon. No toast, no bowl, no apology required.
Bright + sunny.
Organic lemon oil, lemon peel, vanilla, coconut. Lemon Zest starts with the same whole coconut as every Mahalo jar; everything below is what makes it this one.
Organic Lemon Oil
Before you grab a spoon.
Is Lemon Zest plant-based and gluten-free?
Yes, Lemon Zest is plant-based, with no gluten or dairy ingredients. The fats come from the coconut itself (medium-chain triglycerides among them). It is lightly sweetened (coconut sugar, maple, agave or brown sugar depending on the flavor). The ingredient panel on the jar has the specifics.
How is coconut butter different from coconut oil?
Coconut oil is only the extracted fat. Coconut butter is the whole coconut blended into a creamy paste, meat, fiber, and natural oil together. It keeps the fiber from the meat, up to 2g per serving, where oil has none, plus a thicker, spoonable texture for toast and baking.
How should I store Lemon Zest?
Keep it on the counter at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate, cold makes coconut butter rock-hard and nearly impossible to spoon. Unopened it keeps for up to 18 months; once opened, use within 6 months.
Why does my jar look separated?
That's a good sign. Nothing in the jar stops the natural separation of coconut oil from solids over time. Warm the closed jar in hot water for 60 seconds or run a warm knife through it and it blends right back. If it ever looked perfectly emulsified, something other than coconut would be in there.
How do you make it pourable?
Submerge the sealed jar in hot tap water for 2 minutes, or microwave uncapped for 10–15 seconds. Once melted it drizzles beautifully over oats, pancakes, ice cream, or toasted bread. Room temperature it spreads like thick almond butter.
Where do Mahalo coconuts come from?
Hand-tended groves in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, sourced through a farmer cooperative paid above market under long-term agreements. Our suppliers operate under recognized industry food-safety standards. Every jar is traceable back to the farms we source from.
