Making nut butter at home is so much fun, I'm always super thrilled when I need to make a new batch.
But hey, I can't think of a better way to ease the pain of taking the tree down than
making nut butter at the same time!
Before we dive into the flavors I've got for you, let's chat a little bit about
making nut butter at home.
Making nut butters at home is really rewarding, because they taste so much better than store bought ones, are usually cheaper, and you can enjoy the cleanest nut butter ever with just the nut (and optionally coconut sugar and sea salt) as the only ingredient, instead of a bunch of chemicals and random ingredients that aren't necessary.
Some of you got in touch and told us that this was the first time you've
made nut butter at home, so we realised that this could be a good opportunity for us (and you) to learn more about classic methods, recipes and pantry staples that are popular in whole food kitchens.
I love
making nut butters at home!
Make nut butter at home but it's so rewarding like you said.
Alternatively, you can
make nut butter at home.
If you've ever
made nut butters at home before then you know patience is key.
I've bought freshly
made nut butters at the store, but have never attempted it myself.
Not exact matches
She learned they
made their own products
at home from avocado, mangos, and Shea
butter, which is extracted from a
nut.
Unfortunately,
make - your - own - peanut -
butter is often pretty pricey: around $ 7 per pound, so registered dietitian and nutritionist Andy Bellatti advises simply buying pre-made nut butter (a 16 - oz container of Smucker's Chunky Peanut Butter retails for around $ 3 at Walmart) that only lists two ingredients on the nutrition
butter is often pretty pricey: around $ 7 per pound, so registered dietitian and nutritionist Andy Bellatti advises simply buying pre-made
nut butter (a 16 - oz container of Smucker's Chunky Peanut Butter retails for around $ 3 at Walmart) that only lists two ingredients on the nutrition
butter (a 16 - oz container of Smucker's Chunky Peanut
Butter retails for around $ 3 at Walmart) that only lists two ingredients on the nutrition
Butter retails for around $ 3
at Walmart) that only lists two ingredients on the nutrition label.
This was my first go
at making homemade
nut butter and it so far surpasses any store - bought variety (even the most expensive ones).
As I usually only
make one lot of
nut butter at a time, I've never had much experience with using the machine for 8 hours straight, although I would suspect that it would overheat during that time!
I love
making my own
nut butters (so much cheaper and
at least you can be sure of the ingredients in them!)
I'm always amazed
at how easy
nut butters are to
make... although I have yet to try it myself!
I
made them with the crazy mix of
nut butter dregs I had
at home, intentionally underbaked them just slightly, and they were addictively delicious.
If you have not seen MaraNatha
Nut Butters at Walmart yet, then
make sure on your next trip you grab some!
I
made a nutella last week to enjoy with my raw scones it wasn't ACD friendly but quite empowering to be able to
make perfectly spreadable
nut butters at home.
1) Pre-heat oven to 300 deg Fahrenheit (150 deg cel) 2) Line one large baking sheet (0r two medium baking sheets) with parchment paper 3) In a large bowl, combine the oats, chia seeds, flax seeds, raisins, almonds and other
nuts, and mix well 4) In a smaller bowl, whisk together the honey, light brown sugar, melted
butter and cinnamon until smooth and sugar has dissolved 5) Pour the honey mixture over the dry ingredients and stir well until you get a homogeneous mixture 6) Pour the mixture over the baking sheets and spread evenly with a spatula, then season lightly with sea salt 7) Bake for 15 minutes, then stir the granola gently (to
make sure all sides are cooked) 8)
At this point, you may need to switch the baking sheets (if you are using 2) so the granola cooks evenly 9) Bake for another 15 minutes, then stir again, before cooking for a final 15 minutes or until golden brown 10) Remove granola from the oven and place on cooking racks until completely cool and crisp 11) Store granola in air - tight containers at room temperatur
At this point, you may need to switch the baking sheets (if you are using 2) so the granola cooks evenly 9) Bake for another 15 minutes, then stir again, before cooking for a final 15 minutes or until golden brown 10) Remove granola from the oven and place on cooking racks until completely cool and crisp 11) Store granola in air - tight containers
at room temperatur
at room temperature.
Dark Chocolate Chestnut Cake
Made using roasted chestnuts, coconut milk, vanilla, dark chocolate,
butter, eggs, and maple syrup, this sweet and simple cake is a perfect way to enjoy seasonal
nuts and cake
at the same time, all while avoiding the holiday influx of grain and sugar - filled treats.
And it's a whole lot more satiating than basically anything I ate for breakfast before the age of 18 (then I went to college and discovered the omelet bar
at our dining hall) Since it's
made with an egg and has
nut butter, it's packed with enough satiating fats and fiber to
make it stick.
It's so easy
make customized
nut / seed
butters at home - all you need is a food processor or high speed blender (I used a Blendtec blender for this recipe).
I'm right there with you, I LOVE
nut butters, and I always
make mine
at home.
It's funny, I've been
making nut butter for quite some time, but never tried raw almond
at home before... I liked this much more than any of the raw
nut butters I've purchased.
Nut butter filled chocolate cups are a lot easier to
make at home than you'd think.
Since trying sunflower
butter that first time I've experimented with
making my own
nut and seed
butters at home in order to venture outside the peanut
butter realm.
mine is extremely old and kind of weak and just can't handle
nuts: / I'm desperate for a new one so I can
make delicious
nut and seed
butters at home!
Omg I am dying to have a vitamix — it's like the holy grail of blending, or
at least in my geeky cooking brain it is Actually really want to use it to
make soup and
nut butter!
At Big Spoon Roasters in Durham, N.C., Mark Overbay, a veteran of the fair - trade coffee business,
makes every batch of his locally sourced
nut butters by hand.
As I
make most of my
nut and seed
butters at home, I rarely look
at that section in stores.
I confess that I have spent lots on money on exotic - sounding / different brands of
nut butters (including chocolate almond), but I an trying to
make my own more (instead of buying the natural organic ones or using the but
butter grinders
at stores) to save some money.
I eat
nut butter at least 3 times a day, and each time the decision comes I can never
make up my mind.
The safest bet is to look
at a healthy alternative like raw
nut butters or
make your own by soaking and grinding it yourself.
I buy the maranantha almond
butter at Costco on the big jar and it
makes these
nut butter recipes doable coat wise.
flour granulated sugar brown sugar
butter * solid shortening vegetable oil eggs baking powder baking soda milk vanilla extract (and other extracts, if desired) salt colored sugars (red and green) colored sprinkles or any other nonpareils colored icing (either
make you own, or buy the already
made) chopped
nuts shredded coconut M&M's any other toppings you desire
at the store unsweetened chocolate food colors
You can score deals on things like organic
nuts, pastas, rice, quinoa, cereal, granola, seeds, and even little treats like chocolates and freshly
made nut butters — without any packaging
at all.
A great
nut butter replacement for those on
nut - free diets, roasted «sunseed»
butter can be found quite affordably
at health food stores or can be
made (raw or roasted)
at home.
Have you ever wondered how to
make some of your favorite
nut butters at home?
I've always wanted to
make pecan
butter... I also really like the
nut butters from Ashely
at Edible Perspective — she's really creative with her spices and combinations.
Although I * ahem * consume them in moderation, I still like to keep a wide variety of
nuts on hand
at all times to use in various dishes as well as to
make flours and
nut butters!
Since trying sunflower
butter that first time I've experimented with
making my own
nut and seed
butters at home in order to venture outside the peanut
butter realm.
In fact, I think I might have some kind of an addiction to
nut butter, in a sense that I LOVE
making my own
at home and create all sorts of delicious combinations.
We are eating loads of
nut butter at the moment and it's going to bankrupt us if I don't find a way to
make the stuff!
And
make sure to include protein
at meals as well (such as legumes, or lower carb options include
nuts,
nut butters, seeds) which offers balance and increased satiety
at a meal.
At the moment I only have that on hand, can't
make any other
nut butters for now as my FP had just died on me (RIP FP sob sob) last week and currently having no budget to purchase a new one.
This means that
at around 6 months old, pediatricians are suggesting that you give your baby foods like peanut
butter,
nut butter made from tree
nuts like almonds and cashews, eggs, and cow's milk.
«As my alarm went off
at 7 am Saturday morning so I could
make my regular «Saturday morning mini triathlon» (1 hour master swim group, followed by 50 minute spin class then 15 to 20 minutes on the treadmill
at my club)... I looked
at the counter in my kitchen
at the almond
butter, next to the coconut manna, the
nuts, avocado, fresh coconuts in the fruit bowl, coconut water in the fridge next to my «post workout» smoothie prepared the night before...
Recommend: Another good option is looking around
at local farmer's markets or community shops that sell locally
made, high quality
nut butters with the same characteristics that we talked about above.
(Side note: it also calls for almond
butter so it allows me to use the
make - your - own
nut butter machine
at Whole Foods.