Written by Kate Tietje
Nut butters can be so expensive. I don’t know about you, but I am tired of spending ridiculous amounts of money on store-bought almond butter and not liking it half the time. What’s the point when I could make it for a fraction of the cost — and love it?
Good news! It’s super easy and budget-friendly to make your own at home. And why stop at almond butter when the same process can be used to make any type of nut butter? You can even make seed butters. Try making pumpkin seed butter — you won’t regret it!
Almond Butter
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of crispy almonds (or oven-roasted)
- 2 – 3 tbsp. coconut oil
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
Directions:
If you don’t know what crispy almonds are, click the link above. They’re not required (you can use oven-roasted almonds instead), but I recommend them to reduce the phytic acid and make the nuts more digestible. I’ll wait…. 🙂
Step 1: Add the almonds to your blender.
Step 2: Turn this on low and let them begin chopping up.
Step 3: After a while, it will resemble almond meal. Okay, it is almond meal right now.
Step 4: Turn it to medium and keep blending. It will become a very thick almond butter that doesn’t really stick together well.
Step 5: Add your coconut oil and maple syrup.
Step 6: Add your sea salt (you can skip it).
Step 7: Keep blending it now on low-medium. Add a little more coconut oil if you need to. I added all 3 tablespoons to make it as smooth as I wanted. That’s up to you if you want it really smooth or with a little chunkiness left. Occasionally, you may need to use a small spatula to stir and push down the almond butter to keep it all moving. Just be careful not to hit the blades of the blender!
Step 8: And then it’s done! Scoop it out into a bowl and store it in the fridge for a couple of weeks if it lasts that long. 🙂 Serve with crackers, celery sticks, or however you like.
This is a wonderful grain-free snack for those on GAPs or another special diet. For more recipes like this, check out my cookbook: Wholesome Real Food Favorites.
Almond Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups of crispy almonds or oven-roasted
- 2 - 3 tbsp. coconut oil
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
Instructions
- If you don't know what crispy almonds are, click the link above. They're not required (you can use oven-roasted almonds instead), but I recommend them to reduce the phytic acid and make the nuts more digestible. I'll wait.... 🙂
- Add the almonds to your blender.
- Turn this on low and let them begin chopping up.
- After a while, it will resemble almond meal. Okay, it is almond meal right now.
- Turn it to medium and keep blending. It will become a very thick almond butter that doesn't really stick together well.
- Add your coconut oil and maple syrup.
- Add your sea salt (you can skip it).
- Keep blending it now on low-medium. Add a little more coconut oil if you need to. I added all 3 tablespoons to make it as smooth as I wanted. That's up to you if you want it really smooth or with a little chunkiness left. Occasionally, you may need to use a small spatula to stir and push down the almond butter to keep it all moving. Just be careful not to hit the blades of the blender!
- And then it's done! Scoop it out into a bowl and store it in the fridge for a couple of weeks if it lasts that long. 🙂 Serve with crackers, celery sticks, or however you like.
Did I see it correct that you used the wet blade Vitamix container? Does that work better for this?
Yes, it was. I have tried the dry container too but it never really got past “meal” form.
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Is almond meal the same thing as almond flour?
Typically almond meal is a little more coarse than almond flour but they can be used interchangeably in most recipes.
Hello,
I just wanted to make sure that it is not necessary to peel the almonds first? I’ve been reading contradicting material about it – some say it’s unhealthy to digest it, others say it’s rubbish…
No. If you soak them (see link to ‘crispy nuts’) it doesn’t matter if they are peeled or not. 🙂
The link for the crispy almonds was not working for me …I assume you soak the nuts and then dry out or dehydrate? Feel free to email if you can see my email.
Here’s the link you need: https://modernalternativemama.com/2011/12/01/recipe-collection-how-to-make-crispy-nuts/
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