There will be a lot of either ors in this e.g. I blended cashews but I will give the measure in the recipe for substituting
cashew butter if you would prefer to use that.
It's harder to find, unless you have a natural foods store, but it's best to use RAW
cashew butter if you want this truly raw (the label will specify if it's raw or not).
Be sure to blend for at least enough time to ensure the coconut butter (or almond or
cashew butter if you don't use coconut) and ice completely emulsify and create a thick, frosty consistency.
You could substitute 1/2 cup of
cashew butter if you have that on hand, or almond butter (although that will alter the flavor slightly).
Although either almond or cashew butter is fine, for these I generally prefer using
cashew butter if possible as I think there's better pumpkin flavour and also the muffins are lighter in colour, more orangey, when made with cashew butter than almond.
1 tbsp peanut butter 1 tbsp macadamia butter (or
cashew butter if you can't find maca) Few drops of stevia (I used this stuff because, unlike others that taste of food, this one tastes nice) 1 tbsp coconut flour 1 tbsp of Sukrin syrup (this!
Not exact matches
I've made these with peanut
butter, but you can easily swap the nut
butter and the nuts for another variety, like
cashew or almond,
if you prefer.
I have a nut allergy and wondered
if there were any equally healthy alternatives you know that would work instead of things like almond
butter, coconut oil,
cashew butter etc that feature quite heavily in your recipes?
It doesn't matter
if it's a deep fried mars bar or a chia pudding with
cashew butter.
I'm not sure
if this was down to using homemade almond
butter (previously used
cashew butter), not sifting the raw cacao or over-mixing in the Magimix — any thoughts on this would be appreciated (although this may be better directed at Madeleine as the recipe originated from her.)
Hey Lisa, thanks for your sweet comment I'd try just using another nut
butter (
cashew etc)
if I were you, hope that helps x
My food processor is only 500 W but i made deliciously smooth
cashew butter last week — so even
if your food processor isn't the strongest you should still be able to do it, just keep it in a little longer Can't wait to try it with the vanilla powder!!
But do you think
if I make my
cashew butter, it will be enough processing from 170g raw
cashew nuts?
I understand
if it doesn't work for you though in my recipes I often use it for the specific sweetness or stickiness, so sometimes nut
butters (almond,
cashew or tahini) can work as a substitute or other oils (olive) or other sticky beauties (dates, figs etc).
Or
if you can eat nuts, almond or
cashew butter would work well too x
To save time,
if I wan na buy the
cashew base should I be buying
cashew butter or
cashew cream for this?
And even
if you do, the richness of the
cashew butter, hits of molasses and spice, and chewy centers are nearly guaranteed to keep you coming back for more.
If aquafaba isn't your thing, you could use the «flax egg» mixture I use in my
Cashew Butter Snickerdoodles, but know that there will be a difference in flavor from the flaxseed.
The brownie is made with frozen bananas, almond milk, chocolate protein powder (again,
if you have a plain protein powder, you can add cacao powder and maple syrup or stevia), and the peanut
butter cookie crumble is made with coconut flour, vanilla protein powder, sweetener, cinnamon, almond or
cashew butter, maple syrup and dairy - free milk.
2 big fat and juicy medjool dates (see Note below) 1 tsbp almond milk 1/2 tbsp unflavored or vanilla whey (
if you're going unflavored, use ours!!!!) 2 tbsp smooth
cashew nut
butter (I used this one by Meridian!)
If you want to be super decadent you could add a bit of
cashew butter to the finished product but I like the texture so far this way.
Feel free to sub
cashew nut
butter for almond
butter if you have no
cashew available or
if, for whatever reason, you and
cashews don't mesh well.
If you are looking for something different such as
cashew butter, sunflower seed
butter, etc., you will note how EXPENSIVE a jar of this stuff is!
I don't think the almond
butter flavor is too noticeable, but
if you're not a fan of almonds you could also try this recipe using peanut
butter,
cashew butter, or even sunflower
butter for a nut - free alternative.
I also am really into
cashew butter lately, because
if you're been off processed sugar like I have,
cashew butter basically tastes like cake.
The nation's top selling nut
butter - peanut
butter - is not actually made from nuts (peanuts are legumes), so
if you think about it, a spread made from chickpeas (also legumes) is a logical extension for a category that now includes everything from
cashew...
If you don't want to use a powder, though, I've given the option to use a tablespoon of
cashew butter instead, which will provide the body with natural amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats without affecting the taste.
Stir in
cashew butter (
if using), and cook 1 minute more.
INGREDIENTS 2T virgin coconut oil 2T raw coconut
butter 1T
cashew / almond
butter 4T organic, fair - trade cocoa (I buy cocoa and nibs in bulk from cocoasupply.com but
if you don't want...
Alternately, I might suggest macadamia
butter if that is an option as it has a richness similar to
cashews.
1 c.
cashew butter (you could also use almond
butter, or
if you want a nut - free version, coconut
butter, slightly melted)
(
If you process too long you will end up with
cashew butter!)
If you opt to use
cashew butter be sure to blend it there too.
If you have neither tahini or
cashew butter I would recommend 2 teaspoons of olive oil instead.
This time around I used homemade chocolate
cashew butter in place of the almond
butter because it's what I had on - hand and they tasted just as good
if not better.
If you have cashew problems, opt for Crazy Richard's and keep it in the fridge if you like your almond butter to have a thicker textur
If you have
cashew problems, opt for Crazy Richard's and keep it in the fridge
if you like your almond butter to have a thicker textur
if you like your almond
butter to have a thicker texture.
So
if you, like me, want super smooth, extra creamy
cashew butter — just blendy mcblend for a few extra minutes and you have yourself some all natural, extra creamy, velvety smooth vanilla spiked
cashew butter, just the way you like it!
But,
if you want a more chunky
cashew butter just pulse your
cashews for a second or two, then take out a couple of Tablespoons of those extra chunky.
If you don't have that on hand,
cashew butter will also work or you can opt to use melted coconut oil.
The filling is rather healthy consisting of dates,
cashews, desiccated coconut and peanut
butter along with some whole roasted and salted peanuts
if you wish.
I plan to make a peanut - free version of this sometime this season for those of you who can't have peanut
butter for allergy reasons, but
if you like, you can use almond or
cashew butter in place of the peanut
butter for a peanut - free option until then.
Feel free to substitute
cashew or other nut
butter for the peanut
butter, and
if need be, try the gluten - free version.
If you enjoyed my Homemade Chocolate Peanut
butter you will also enjoy my Ose Oji (Spicy peanut
butter), Homemade
cashew butter, Easy Applesauce and Chocolate syrup.
Can't remember the measurements I thought worked best on top of my head, but have it written down at home
if this is of interest... (
Cashew nut
butter you can get from health food shops)-- you can even add cocoa powder for a very rich chocolate ice cream...
If you're out of nut milk, you can blend matcha with 1 tablespoon nut
butter (like almond or
cashew) and 1.5 cups water.
As a big nut
butter fan I was keen to try the
cashew butter although slightly dissappointed to find that it had sunflower oil in it, this is not something I would usually consume as it's something I would consider refined and processed and actually quite harmful
if consumed on a regular basis.
One thing I should mention though - it'll probably have a much nuttier taste
if you go with
cashew butter, because most
cashew butter is made from
cashews that are roasted.
* 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted
butter * 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil * 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup * 1/2 cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar * 1/2 cup (120 ml water) * 1 teaspoon medium grain kosher salt * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 5 cups (455 g) old - fashioned rolled or quick - cooking oats * 1 1/2 cups (140 g) nuts, chopped
if large (try an equal mix of sliced almonds,
cashews and pecans) * 3/4 cup (65 g) flaked coconut, sweetened or not * 1/4 cup (35 g) raw, hulled sunflower seeds * 1/4 cup (35 g) whole or ground seeds, such as chia seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseeds, or hemp hearts * 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/2 cup (70 g) finely chopped candied ginger * 1/2 cup (70 g) raw pepitas * 1 cup (150 g) chopped dried figs * Candied Cacao Nibs (p. 248)(optional)
If you like this, you might also like... Crunchy salted
cashew cookies Nutty carob chip cookies Chocolate peanut
butter cookies
I'm curious as to how it will taste though, so please let me know
if you make it with the
cashew butter.