Basic Nut Butter

Name: Basic Nut Butter
Ingredients: Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Flavorings: fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla or chocolate for “Nutella.” You could also sweeten butters with fruit, as in almond and apple butter or maple syrup, or with a spice, as in walnut and cinnamon butter.; Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, sesame (for tahini), linseed, or a mix.; Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, sesame (for tahini), linseed, or a mix.; Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, sesame (for tahini), linseed, or a mix.; Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, sesame (for tahini), linseed, or a mix.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, sesame (for tahini), linseed, or a mix.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.; Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes.

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

V is for Vegan

By Kerstin Rodgers

Published 2015

About

Nut butters are easy to make if you have a good food processor. Just place your chosen seeds or nuts inside and process at high speed.

Ingredients

Suggestions

Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, sesame (for tahini), linseed, or a mix.
Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamia, brazil, pistachios, pecan

Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

If the seeds or nuts are lightly roasted beforehand, they are easier to blend into a creamy paste. If using raw, you may need to add some good-quality oil to get spreadability (coconut, walnut or flax oil, for instance). If using a blender or Vitamix, you will also need to add oil.