Homemade Almond Butter
Homemade Almond Butter should be on your list of GOOD foods to eat in the new year. Only one ingredient and a lot of pulsing in your food processor!
A ONE-ingredient recipe? Yes. This “recipe” is more about the process than the ingredients.
You will need a food processor
Just sayin. 🙂
Tips:
- As the food processor runs, stop it about every minute or so to scrape down the sides. The almond crumbs will climb up the sides until it starts to cream.
- One option is to roast your almonds before processing. This will make it creamy quicker. I used regular un-roasted almonds.
- Another option is to soak your almonds first. Let them dry, and then process.
- Be patient, because the oils will eventually be released and the almonds WILL become a nut butter.
- The longer your let the food processor run, the creamier it becomes.
There are definite advantages to making homemade almond butter.
- Almond butter has higher amounts of Vitamin E, magnesium, and iron than in peanut butter.
- There is no added sugar or salt in my recipe.
- Almond butter is higher in fiber and lower in calories than peanut butter.
- Making your own almond butter is much cheaper than buying it in stores.
Both peanut butter and almond butter are excellent sources of protein. I use nut butters consistently in many recipes, including the following two “healthier” recipes.
Now that I’ve made this Homemade Almond Butter, stay tuned for more recipes!
Make this almond butter recipe next: Homemade Dark Chocolate Almond Butter
xoxo ~Sue
Homemade Almond Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups almonds – I used unsalted
Instructions
- Using a food processor, pulse almonds until smooth and creamy. This process will take 15-20 minutes. Stop the food processor every minute or so, and push almonds bits down the sides. Keep processing until smooth.
- If you use unsalted nuts, you may want to add a smidgen of salt. Be patient. This takes some time to become creamy.
Notes
- As the food processor runs, stop it about every minute or so to scrape down the sides. The almond crumbs will climb up the sides until it starts to cream.
- One option is to roast your almonds before processing. This will make it creamy quicker. I used regular un-roasted almonds.
- Another option is to soak your almonds first. Let them dry, and then process.
- Be patient, because the oils will eventually be released and the almonds WILL become a nut butter.
- The longer your let the food processor run, the creamier it becomes.
So cool. Taking nuts and making Almond Butter! I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it and it is good for me. Win – Win!