Have you tried almond butter, cashew butter, or hazelnut butter yet? I’ve noticed that more grocery stores are carrying them, but they are also quick and easy to make at home. I like to eat almond butter on a piece of whole grain toast, a rice cake, or with apple slices for a snack.
Nut butters are packed with vitamin E which helps your cells fight off damage. Specifically, the B and E vitamins in almonds help boost your immune system, and walnuts and pistachios help lower blood pressure (Ref: Women’s Health, “Stress-Busting Foods“). Tara Gidus, MS, RD, and national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association said that “nut butters are loaded with vitamin E, fiber, magnesium, zinc, iron and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, which help thin the blood and prevent platelets from clotting and sticking to arterial walls.”
Homemade Almond Butter Recipe
*Note: You can substitute almonds for cashews, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, or macadamia nuts for variety in this recipe.
Roast two cups of almonds on a baking sheet in your oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes. Stir the almonds throughout cooking to make sure all sides are roasted. Let the roasted nuts cool for a half hour before the next step.
Put the almonds in a food processor with ¼ teaspoon sea salt and 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Process the nuts, oil, and salt on high until you get the consistency you want. Transfer the butter to a tightly sealed container and store it in the refrigerator. The oils and solids may separate over time, so just give it a stir before eating.
Double or triple the recipe to make more butter at a time.
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Thanks for the almond butter recipe. I’ve actually made peanut butter in the vitamix I recently bought but have not tried almonds or any other type of nuts. I will definitely try your recipe. Thanks again!
You’re welcome! I hope it turns out good for you.
Good idea about the almond butter but was wondering if we can do the same thing without cooking the almond? I am trying for my health to do less cooking.
thanks i just bought some raw almonds I am gonna have to give it a go. Thanks for posting.
erica
waaaaww i am so excited that i finnally know how to get almond butter
because i live in saudi arabia and i couldnt find it at super markets here, so now i will make it myself! thanks a lot 4 the recipe i was missing!!
I am curious to know how to make sunflower butter….and where to find sunflower oil so that that taste is consistant once it is made. I don’t like the other nut butters because I don’t like the skin flavor of the nuts and it’s too complicated to peel almonds, walnuts etc…
Thanks for your time.