Creamed coconut is the unsweetened fresh pulp of a mature coconut, ground to a semi-solid creamy paste. It is also known as coconut butter and can be sold as a solid block or thick paste that can be kept at room temperature. The fat in the coconut melts at around 24°C, so due to temperature changes the product may take a mixed consistency at times and a separation of the fat and the coconut flesh can be seen.

Creamed coconut should not be confused with ‘coconut cream’, which is a liquid extracted from coconut pulp where fibrous properties are removed.