I've never been one of those people who enjoy
making nut or seed butters from scratch.
Not exact matches
Hi, what is the best way to mix
nut butter with plant based milk (like almond
or soy milk), so I can
make my overnight oatmeal / chia
seeds breakfast?
And for smoothies yes thats all I have for breakfast, I
make big ones though, normally with two bananas as the base and then lots of other fruit, some spinach
or kale, dates and then a mixture of some
nuts /
seeds / super-foods, either chia
seeds, ground flaxseeds, hemp protein, spirulina, maca, oats, almond
butter etc..
I've yet to find one that comes close to «normal» bread but some of the almond
or seeded recipes I've tried
make a very acceptable base to put mashed avocado
or nut butter on.
Tahini is sesame
seed paste — just like peanut
butter or other
nut butters — but
made from sesame
seeds.
Third, they're
made with homemade sunflower
seed butter, although you could use any
seed or nut butter you'd like.
If
made with an all natural
nut or seed butter instead of the high - protein version these bars would be dairy free, vegetarian, gluten - free and vegan (if you swap the honey for agave).
What's in it: 3 apples (a firm apple like honey crisp
or granny smith are easiest to slice with the mandolin) Ground cinnamon, to taste Pinch of salt, to taste (optional) For the dip: 1/3 cup plain yogurt (greek
or regular are fine) 2 tablespoons creamy peanut
or almond
butter 1 teaspoon maple syrup Optional garnishes for dip: fresh apple slices, chopped peanuts, drizzle of maple syrup If you're
making nachos, some topping ideas include: chopped
nuts /
seeds, pomegranate
seeds, dried fruit, shaved coconut, chia
seed
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 temperature.
The green «caramel» layer is
made with sweetened, homemade pumpkinseed
butter, but you can pretty much use any
nut or seed butter in its place.
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).
It's really easy to
make and you really can't go wrong with
making it a kitchen sink recipe and adding any
nuts,
seeds,
nut butter or fruit that you have on hand.
If you think you would like to see how clean eating diet can
make you feel better and brighter, here are some useful store cupboard essentials to help you: • Oats • Tins of beans, chickpeas, lentils (in water) • Tinned tuna, salmon, mackerel (in olive oil
or water, NOT brine) • Whole - wheat pastas, brown rice, quinoa, bulgur wheat, freekeh and dried lentils • Natural (unsalted)
nuts and
nut butters,
seeds, raisins, unsweetened dried fruit, rice cakes • Coconut oil / olive oil • Apple Cider vinegar • Organic Tamari (soy) sauce • Plenty of your favourite herbs and spices • Brown rice syrup
or organic maple syrup
or local honey • Herbal teas and green tea • Wholegrain mustard
This ice - cream can be
made with any
nut or seed butter you desire!
While you can go to most health and specialty grocery stores and pick up a jar of any variety of
nut or seed butter these days, isn't it sometimes better to
make something and know where the ingredients come from?
Limit to 1/2 a cup whole
nuts or seeds,
or 1/4 of a cup of
nut -
butter made from them per day,
or 1/2 a cup of any type of
nut flour.
I also swapped the peanut
butter for tahini to
make this paleo friendly but any
nut or seed butter should work.
When I get enough of simple oatmeal porridge and want to
make it somehow tastier, most of the time, I choose peanut
butter, bananas,
nuts,
seeds, syrups
or something like that...
I'm not generally a fan of single - macronutrient products like protein powders anyway and try to get my nutrients from whole foods as much as possible, but it's nice to have the option sometimes if I'm
making a shake
or smoothie to get a protein boost as I just haven't seemed to build up the stomach capacity on an plant based diet to fit all that food in there, and sometimes I just want a break from
nut /
seed butters, quinoa and whole soy.
Product details include:
Nut Bars (SRP $ 2.49)--
made with
nuts, chia
seeds, hemp
seeds, fruits
or cacao nibs and sweetened with coconut nectar for a satisfying, protein - packed treat (currently available in Blueberry Burst, Wow Cacao Nib, Cranberry Crush, Charming Cherry Chocolate, Got ta Getta Gojiberry and Go for Goldenberry) Savory: Hoppin» Jalapeno Almond, Sea Salt Vinegar and Sweet «N Salty Sweet: Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip, Apple Crazin» Cinnamon Raisin and Coconut Almond Delight Almond
Butter Bites (SRP $ 5.99)-- a new configuration of the brand's beloved truffles, each bite combines rich almond butter, sweet fruits and 4 grams of plant - based protein for a guilt - free dessert or energizing snack in a modern gusseted bag Soul Sprout's promise of Accelerated Nutrition starts with the process of «sprouting,» which maximizes the nutrient potential of the ingredient by enhancing its bioavailability — or ability of the body to absorb nutr
Butter Bites (SRP $ 5.99)-- a new configuration of the brand's beloved truffles, each bite combines rich almond
butter, sweet fruits and 4 grams of plant - based protein for a guilt - free dessert or energizing snack in a modern gusseted bag Soul Sprout's promise of Accelerated Nutrition starts with the process of «sprouting,» which maximizes the nutrient potential of the ingredient by enhancing its bioavailability — or ability of the body to absorb nutr
butter, sweet fruits and 4 grams of plant - based protein for a guilt - free dessert
or energizing snack in a modern gusseted bag Soul Sprout's promise of Accelerated Nutrition starts with the process of «sprouting,» which maximizes the nutrient potential of the ingredient by enhancing its bioavailability —
or ability of the body to absorb nutrients.
An excellent alternative for those with
nut allergies, raw sunflower
seeds can be used to
make your own sunflower
butter, added to cracker recipes, tossed on a salad for extra crunch and nutrition
or just eaten by the handful for a quick snack.
But it can easily be
made so by replacing the chocolate soy
nut butter for a chocolate
nut butter made with low -
or moderate - FODMAP
nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower
seeds or peanuts.
I've
made a few variations on these, so feel free to sub / add in whatever ingredients you have on hand, I'm sure they would work equally well with any other
nut /
seed pulps,
nut butters, dried fruits
or powders and can be rolled in any combination of super-foods.
You can
make them without the peanut
butter center, of course,
or substitute for you favorite
nut or seed butter.
Just
make sure it's brewed nice and strong
or the chai flavors won't stand out against the
nut and
seed butters.
PMS Bites (
makes 6 bites) 6 dates, soaked in warm water for 5 - 10 minutes (reserve the soaking water) 2 tsp of date soaking water 1 tsp of coconut oil 1 tsp of cacao
or cocoa powder 1 heaping tbsp of almond
butter (
or nut butter of your choice) a pinch of sea salt cacao nibs for rolling the balls in (
or shredded coconut, hemp
seeds, chocolate chips, etc
The combination of chia
seeds, banana,
nut butter, flax
seeds and hemp
seeds makes this shake a fresh and satisfying recovery drink after an hour
or so of working out.
* If you are allergic to peanuts, you can use sun
butter (
made from sunflower
seeds)
or any other kind of
nut butter.
Sunbutter Waffles are whole wheat, buttermilk waffles
made with sunflower
seed butter instead of peanut
butter (
or other
nut butter),
making them a
nut - free alternative.
Add fresh
or dried fruits,
nuts and
seeds,
or peanut
butter to
make it your favorite.
1/2 cup almond
butter,
or other
nut or seed butter of choice 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 tablespoons water,
or as needed to
make the mixture spreadable
Monkey Crunch,
makes 8 - 10 servings 1/3 c peanut
butter (
or sub any other nut or seed butter that works for you) 8 dates + 6 T soaking water, see below (OR sub 1T of maple syrup and use 5T soaking water) 2 T cocoa powder 1/2 t espresso powder (optional) 1 t vanilla 1/8 t sa
or sub any other
nut or seed butter that works for you) 8 dates + 6 T soaking water, see below (OR sub 1T of maple syrup and use 5T soaking water) 2 T cocoa powder 1/2 t espresso powder (optional) 1 t vanilla 1/8 t sa
or seed butter that works for you) 8 dates + 6 T soaking water, see below (
OR sub 1T of maple syrup and use 5T soaking water) 2 T cocoa powder 1/2 t espresso powder (optional) 1 t vanilla 1/8 t sa
OR sub 1T of maple syrup and use 5T soaking water) 2 T cocoa powder 1/2 t espresso powder (optional) 1 t vanilla 1/8 t salt
I have
made date fudge before but never
nut or seed butter fudge.
To
make them, all you have to do is melt the honey (
or brown rice syrup) in a saucepan with whatever
nut butter you choose, add - in the rice cereal, protein powder and chopped
nuts or seeds (if using) and stir together.
restrict toys to meals that contain fewer than 500 calories and 600 milligrams of sodium, and in which less than 35 percent of the calories come from fat (
making exceptions for
nuts,
seeds, peanut
butter or other
nut - based
butters).
Great options anyone can reach for include raw veggies with hummus
or guacamole, fresh fruit with
nuts,
seeds or nut /
seed butter,
or a smoothie
made with a plant - based â $ milkâ $ (like almond
or coconut) with fruit, leafy greens, and a plant - derived protein powder, such as pea
or hemp.
You can also
make your waffle a balanced meal by adding a high - protein topping like
nut butter, yogurt, ricotta, cultured cottage cheese,
or your favorites
nuts and
seeds.
The fats can be
nuts,
seeds, olive oil, avocados, avocado oil, pastured lard
or bacon, grass - fed
butter, MCT oil,
or a condiment like a healthy mayo
made from these.
• Dried anchovies •
Nut butters (preferably made from crispy nuts) • Cheese (highest quality, raw if possible) • Summer sausage • Cooked meats, poultry, fish and bratwurst coins • Ripe fruits, especially berries (frozen blueberries are yummy and sometimes soothing to hurting gums) and bananas (kids love to grasp them) • Dried and freeze - dried fruits, especially during the winter when fresh are less available • Flaxseed / nut or seed crackers, properly prepared • Pieces of dates or date logs • Nori sheets for making quick rolls ups with leftovers • Liver mousse • Full - fat yogurt (ideally homemade) • Carrot and cabbage sauerkraut (or other fermented veggie combo your family enjoys) • Fermented apple but
Nut butters (preferably
made from crispy
nuts) • Cheese (highest quality, raw if possible) • Summer sausage • Cooked meats, poultry, fish and bratwurst coins • Ripe fruits, especially berries (frozen blueberries are yummy and sometimes soothing to hurting gums) and bananas (kids love to grasp them) • Dried and freeze - dried fruits, especially during the winter when fresh are less available • Flaxseed /
nut or seed crackers, properly prepared • Pieces of dates or date logs • Nori sheets for making quick rolls ups with leftovers • Liver mousse • Full - fat yogurt (ideally homemade) • Carrot and cabbage sauerkraut (or other fermented veggie combo your family enjoys) • Fermented apple but
nut or seed crackers, properly prepared • Pieces of dates
or date logs • Nori sheets for
making quick rolls ups with leftovers • Liver mousse • Full - fat yogurt (ideally homemade) • Carrot and cabbage sauerkraut (
or other fermented veggie combo your family enjoys) • Fermented apple
butter
Health - conscious food shoppers are also
making the swap for seemingly healthier
nut butters made with almonds, cashews,
or sunflower
seeds.
My favorite brand without additives — such as oil
or sugar — is Artisana which
makes the highest quality, raw organic
nut and
seed butters that are also certified vegan.
In addition to zero - fiber foods, other foods allowed on a low - fiber diet include white bread, rice and pasta; refined cereals; well - cooked vegetables without
seeds or skins; creamy peanut
butter; and sweets
or desserts that are not
made with whole - grains, fruits,
nuts or coconut.
You can
make them peanut - free by using another
nut or seed butter,
or even
make them completely
nut - free by substituting all
nuts and peanut
butter with sunflower
seeds and sunflower
seed butter.
Or if you'd rather make a nut - free protein bar, opt for either tahini or sunflower seed butter, and adjust the amount of yogurt as needed to create a soft textur
Or if you'd rather
make a
nut - free protein bar, opt for either tahini
or sunflower seed butter, and adjust the amount of yogurt as needed to create a soft textur
or sunflower
seed butter, and adjust the amount of yogurt as needed to create a soft texture.
Banana and
nut butter is surprisingly filling, I'm also into
making green smoothies with flax, hemp
or chia
seeds.
I use hemp
seeds just like sunflower
seeds - to
make nut butters or low - carb «granola / cereal»
or smoothies.
I suppose you can find some affordable options, especially if you can
make your own
nut or seed butter - any will work 5 Ingredient Keto Green Cookies
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.
1.5 cups rolled oats, split 1/2 cup almonds 1/4 cup
nut butter 1/4 cup
butter or coconut oil (
butter makes these hold together better for packing in lunches, etc.) 1/3 cup honey 1/2 tsp salt (omit if your
nuts or nut butter are salted) 1 Tbsp chia
seeds (
or flax) 1/2 cup brown rice cereal 1/4 cup sunflower
seeds, toasted 2 Tbsp sesame
seeds 1/2 cup dried blueberries
Have you tried
making your own
nut or seed butters yet?