Homemade Nut Butter

Name: Homemade Nut Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: ¼ cup coconut oil, at room temperature; 2 cups whole almonds or cashews; 2 tsp honey (helps to emulsify the nut butter); 2 tsp honey (helps to emulsify the nut butter); 2 cups whole almonds or cashews; ½ tsp vanilla paste or extract; ½ tsp vanilla paste or extract; pinch of salt

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Wholesome

By Sarah Graham

Published 2017

About

You need a fairly powerful food processor to make this with the least amount of fuss. But the end result is luxuriously creamy roasted nut butter with a hint of vanilla. I love to spread a dollop on a slice of my Beautiful Banana Bread for a mid-afternoon snack.

Ingredients

What you’ll Need

2 cups whole almonds or cashews
¼ cup coconut oil, at room temperature

Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

What to do

Roast the nuts lightly in a dry pan until just golden and fragrant, and then blend in your food processor with the remaining ingredients for up to 15 minutes or until the nuts start to release their natural oils and you have a smooth, creamy mixture.