However, I'm
more of an almond butter person and since I just bought some....
As noted, I tried using
more of the almond butter in place of the coconut oil in earlier versions and wasn't a fan, but just a tablespoon should be fine.
Rich in flavor that reminds
me more of almond butter than coconut, slather it on bananas, add a dollop to a smoothie, dip apples into it, spread some on toast, grab a spoonful for a quick burst of energy or simply to kill an inevitable bout of hanger (hunger + anger).
Not exact matches
Place the
almonds and pecans into the food processor and blend until a sticky flour forms, it's just
more than a flour but not as sticky as a nut
butter, this should take a couple
of minutes.
We've been playing around with lots
of variations
of these recently, as we eat so many
of them, so if you're enjoying these we can definitely share
more — we made some coconut and apricot ones on Friday that were a dream, and some cacao and
almond butter ones too, which were delicious!
Gingersnap Cookies 2 cups ground raw
almonds — preferably soaked and dehydrated 1/2 cup sprouted pecan
butter or
almond butter 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons raw honey or another sweetener 3 teaspoons ground ginger or
more to taste 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch
of sea salt — optional
I never cut out peanuts / peanut
butter completely, I just limit them as I eat a lot
more of cashew and
almond butter.
Lower starch vegetables like cauliflower replace the mash on our shepherd's pie and we use
more nutrient - dense foods like
butter and ground
almonds (instead
of refined flours and vegetable oil) in our cakes and cookies.
Do you think I can just use a bit
more than the cup
of almonds, instead
of the 2.5 tablespoons
of almond butter?
I still definitely tend to eat
more of almond or cashew
butter but I love to try peanut
butter every so often.
For the «crumble» I used a tasty combination
of oats, dates, pecans,
almond butter, honey, cinnamon, and salt, bringing in some healthy fats and
more natural sweetness.
For toppings, I suggest
more almond butter and a sprinkle
of Enjoy Life Dairy Free Chocolate Chips.
Also, one variation I like doing is Mexican chocolate, by adding 1 - 2 Tbsp
of almond butter and a 1/4 tsp
of cinnamon (or
more) to the wet mix and mixing thoroughly.
It's full
of almond butter, raw granola, berries, banana, bee pollen, coconut chips, coconut milk, cacao nibs, mango, and
more.
Mine was
more the consistency
of almond butter.
For some reason I can totally justify buying a 12 dollar jar
of almond butter, but can't bring myself to spend
more than 10 dollars on clothing.
1 and 1/4 cup
of almond milk (I used toasted coconut unsweetened milk)-- cashew, coconut or whatever you use I scoop
of Vega One coconut
almond flavored nutritional shake powder 8 - 10 raw
almonds (I soak mine but regular are fine) 1 handful
of baby spinach leaves 1 tablespoon
of Justin's maple
almond butter 1 teaspoon
of raw cacao nibs 1 teaspoon
of raw cacao powder 1 banana, ripe or frozen — peeled 6 ice cubes 1 tablespoon
of coconut flakes plus
more for garnishing
Because
of the addition
of the nut
butter I added a little
more almond milk to keep the batter from being too thick.
No
more chunks
of hardened
almond butter stuck in the bottom
of the jar!
These are a soft cakey cookie (
more like a mini muffin) that really does taste like banana bread with the addition
of almond butter, oats, and chocolate chips.
Even
more vital, the fiber in whole foods, like a banana with
almond butter or carrots with hummus, slows down the absorption
of sugar, Larson explains.
Almond butter is also a good fat to have that can provide a lot
of creamy goodness, but it's generally
more expensive than peanut
butter.
Between buckwheat groats,
almond flour, coconut flour, an assortment
of dark chocolate bars, rice cakes galore, and
more nut
butter that even I can get through, I have quite a bit to work with.
Fill each muffin cup half full with batter and then place two small dollops
of almond butter on top and then top with
more batter.
I'm going to try them next with
almond butter or a
more natural PB and try some other healthy subs with just a bit
of chocolate chips.
The gluten free tart shell I made for this berry tart used a mixture
of almond flour, arrowroot powder,
butter, and maple sugar — it needs just a few
more tweaks before I post it.
He said this is strange, it's a little soupy,
more the consistency
of a milkshake than
of the
almond butter we're used to buying.
Just think
of this cinnamon vanilla pecan
butter as a (
more creative) alternative to
almond or peanut
butter!
Instead
of shortening I used
butter, added
more chocolate chips to the cookie dough and topped the cookie with
almond joy pieces.
I used 1/3 cup GF rolled oats, 1/3 cup or maybe a bit
more of unsweetened
almond milk, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 2tbls
of powdered peanut
butter, 1/2 tbls
of maple syrup.
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butter 2 tablespoons sweet
almond oil 10 drops essential oil A sprinkle
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The combination
of rice syrup and
almond butter make these bars less sweet, with a toothsome,
more substantial savory quality than most other versions, which are
more often than not merely sweet cookie dough made even sweeter with jam.
These zingy little fudge bites are doing the trick
of satisfying any sweet cravings nicely, and one is
more than enough as they're pretty rich from the coconut and
almond butters.
150 g vegan plain biscuits (with no hydrogenated vegetable oils and no added refined sugar), very finely crushed (you can use a food processor or coffee grinder) 200 g cherry jam or cherry preserve, with no added sugar 30 g coconut oil, to be melted 40 g pure cocoa
butter, to be melted 200 g fairtrade dark chocolate (70 % cocoa), melted in a bain - marie 100 ml GMO - free vegetable cream 100 g
almond butter 1 - 2 tablespoons hazelnut
butter 2 handfuls
of shelled hazelnuts,
more or less finely chopped
Melt a couple tablespoons
of all - natural
almond butter to drizzle over the top
of your shortstack for seven
more grams
of muscle - building protein.
If you have
more of a sweet - tooth, dark unsweetened chocolate is a great option, as is coconut or
almond butter or even peanut
butter.
The classic Nutmeric (above, center) combines
almond butter and turmeric; Mixed Nutmeric (above, right) is made with a variety
of nuts + turmeric, and Nutmeric Ultra (above, left) contains
almonds and curcumin extract, a form in which its benefits are even
more powerful.
Elana, Its funny you posted this... I was thinking last night about your truffle series and I was toying with the idea
of cooking the
almond butter / agave mixture down a little
more (from the turtle recipe) and scooping and forming it into small balls with a cashew or hazelnut in the middle and coating them in chocolate and
more chopped nuts.
I used
almond milk and added 2T
of PB2 (powdered peanut
butter), will add
more the next time.
I decided to basically make a banana chocolate bark that has
almond butter drizzled on top
of the bananas and layered with
more chocolate.
I can't tell you how many times I had resorted to rice cereal with
almond butter for supper in lieu
of something
more appropriate.
Instead, I gravitate towards lighter fare such as salads, lightly cooked soups, oat porridge, green and superfood smoothies, fruit, raw vegetables, small amounts
of healthy fats (peanut
butter, olives, coconut, raw
almond butter, raw nuts and seeds, etc.), and
more raw entrees along with steamed vegetables or the occasional roasted vegetable, legume and grain dish.
Place the banana coins on your hot bowl
of oatmeal, top with the crumbled banana bread,
almond butter, maple syrup, and if you want, a splash
more plant milk.
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.
1/4 cup unflavoured whey protein 1/4 cup ground
almonds (plus a bit extra, if you need to dry out the mix later) 1tbsp high protein nuts n
more white chocolate peanut
butter 1tbsp coconut flour 1 - 2caps valencian orange oil (mine came from Asda) 1 - 2tbsp water (add a little at a time so that the mix doesn't get too wet & sticky) 7 drops vanilla flavdrops zest
of half an orange 50g white chocolate 6 flaked
almonds
Not only is the consistency quite different (much
more viscous / oily, similar to an
almond butter), natural peanut
butter has only a fraction
of the amount
of salt as does, say, Jiff.
You can also add in a big spoonful
of almond butter to help make it a bit
more rich.
If you would like a
more detailed tutorial
of how to make nutbutter, you can view my Coconut
Almond Butter post.
I'm decidedly on team sweet, which most
of the time means a swirl
of raspberry jam atop
almond butter toast, a drizzle
of amber maple syrup in steamy oatmeal, or,
more often than not, thick and creamy Greek yogurt topped with seasonal fresh fruit or berries.
Use
almond butter instead
of peanut
butter (
almond butter is available from health food shops and some supermarkets but is
more expensive than peanut
butter)