I often have an apple and some kind
of nut butter as dessert, as well!
I would use dessicated coconut and coconut oil instead
of the nut butter as nuts hate me.
i tried using half of a different type
of nut butter as we have been told to give my daughter the nuts she is not allergic to, to build resistance.
A common mistake people make when going grain free is replacing grain based flours with nut based ones, and lots
of nut butters as well.
No matter if you spread nut butter onto freshly toasted bread in the morning, like swirling it into piping hot porridge, eat it with bananas or apples as an afternoon snack or include a couple of tablespoons in a delicious dinner recipe, I could not image not have a variety
of nut butters as a staple in my kitchen cupboard.
Try pumpkin puree in place
of nut butters as a spread, Virgin suggests.
But I love almond butter and
some of the no nut butters as well, just way more expensive or I might choose almond butter over peanut butter!
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.
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!
Like in a day I'll have 2 tsps
of nut butter on my porridge in the morning and a large palmful
of nuts as a snack and maybe some more
nut butter from one
of your sweet recipies.
Hi Heidi, I find that
nut butters work so much better in a food processor
as the Vitamix doesn't create that smooth and creamy texture, and often need a form
of liquid to function too.
Instead
of being made with ingredients such
as flour,
butter and sugar, I use ingredients such
as oats,
nuts, coconut oil and maple syrup.
Hi, this recipe,
as many
of your others, sounds great, but what would you suggest
as an alternative to all the
nuts and
nut butters you use for someone who is allergic to
nuts?
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 added a little oil to loosen it again but need to use a flavourless one next time
as now my
nut butter tastes slightly
of oil.
The food processor is great for a lot
of the dessert recipes,
nut butters and hummus where
as the blender is better for smoothies.
Sometimes I use a peanut
butter instead
of cashew, or a packet
of mixed
nuts instead
of almonds and it's just
as delicious!
As I often try to give my children energy balls too, I use Wowbutter (
nut - free, made from roasted soya but tastes exactly like peanut
butter) and sunflower seeds in place
of peanuts.
However, if you have diabetes / pre-diabetes and you are including bananas
as part
of a whole meal then I would just balance them with some healthy fat (avocados,
nuts, etc.) You could have a banana on top
of a piece
of sprouted whole grain toast with some almond
butter and that would be a good option.
Saturated fats (ghee, grass - fed
butter, grass - fed meats, cold pressed coconut oil etc), work to protect the unsaturated fats (the fats found in
nuts and seeds) from damage in the body - almost acting
as antioxidants to protect the beneficial properties
of those fats.
And all you need is 5 mins MAX Ingredients -2 / 3 scoops Rolled Oats -1 / 2 Cup Almond Milk -1 Granny Smith Apples Chopped -1 Tbsp Cinnamon -1 / 2 Cup Frozen Berries -1 / 2 tsp Vegan
butter / Coconut oil Optional
Nuts (Almonds / Walnuts) 1 Tbsp Sugar Step 1: Prepare oatmeal
as said on label
of QuickOats box.
1 cup regular cut oats 2 ripe bananas 2 flax eggs (2 tbl
of flax seed meal mixed with 6 tbl
of water) 1/3 cup
of nut butter (I used creamy cashew) 2 tablespoons
of coconut sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda Pinch
of sea salt 1 tablespoon
of ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon
of hemp hearts 1 teaspoon
of vanilla extract Vegan chocolate (I shaved a 4 oz bar) but you can also use 1/2 cup
of chocolate chips
as well
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.
I avoid processed fats, like margarine or canola oil, but whole fats from olives, avocados, coconuts, seeds,
nuts, and humanely raised animals (
butter, lard, suet, schmaltz) are a necessary part
of the diet, and lead to feeling full in ways that allow people to cut down on sugar (which is less healthy,
as you say).
:D Pine
nut and Marsala biscotti adapted from Dolci: Italy's Sweets 385g all purpose flour 150g granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon table salt 3 heaping tablespoons honey 2 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 2 tablespoons unsalted
butter, room temperature finely grated zest
of 1 large orange 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 100 ml Marsala wine 120g pine
nuts, lightly toasted and cooled — or use almonds
as the original recipes calls for Preheat the oven to 180 °C / 350 °F.
Nut butter ALWAYS wins
as my topping
of choice!
You can add a dollop
of nut butter, a drop
of vanilla, different spices... just
as long
as you have the banana, cocoa & coffee, all will be well.
Feel free to switch up the
nuts,
nut butter, and type
of dates (I didn't use medjool since we had a different type)
as your tastes and available ingredients allows.
Even though
nuts contain fat, it isn't the same kind
of fat
as found in oil, margarine,
butter, etc..
In fact, peanuts account for over two - thirds
of all
nut consumption in the U.S. and over half
of the peanuts grown here are consumed
as peanut
butter.
This cheese cake sounds so easy and delicious — but I am scared to try cookie
butter as I have a serious addiction to ALL
nut butters... So, the way I see it only one solution — I come over to NYC and try a slice
of this!
After all, I am definitely a «total
nut case» for peanut
butter and I know many
of you are
as well!
On the heels
of my previous
nut -
butter extravaganzas, I assumed it would turn out
as a simple chocolate - scented hazelnut
butter, not a reproduction
of Nutella.
I often need to eat with a slice
of cheese, a yogurt, or a scoop
of nut butter though because an apple alone doesn't fill me up quite
as well.
Although I've never had the issue myself, (I would describe the batter
as creamy), my best recommendation to avoid the release
of oil is to make sure that whatever
nut butter you are working with has been fully stirred for complete integration
of oil and ground
nut (the oil naturally separates and if it is not completely mixed it remains that way and I suspect may runoff more easily in this state).
My sweet, newly married friend Poppy is sharing her delectable «Cheesy Corn Sauce» with you today
as part
of my 2016
Nut Butter Bash!
So many
of you already know Sarah from Fried Dandelions.com but today she's posting here on Canned Time
as the March entry for my 2016
Nut Butter Bash.
If not, sub out a bit
of nut butter (tahini is ground up sesame seeds and has the same mouth feel
as nut butter).
Also forgot to ask — would 1 / 4c
of peanut
butter made with PB2 function
as an equivalent for peanut
butter, or are the fats in a
nut butter necessary to make the recipe work?
One
of them, Almondipity — which we actually rather liked — tasted
as if it belonged in a taste test with raw
nut butters, even though its almonds are dry - roasted.
Not all
nut butters are created equal so just be aware
of that
as you make the batter.
all - purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted
butter, melted 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (pecans, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts or any other
nuts of your choice) 1/2 cup dried cherrie, coarsely chopped (raisins, currants, cranberries apricots or any other dried fruit
of your choice can be used
as an alternative)
I'm a huge fan
of nut butters,
as you probably noticed -LSB-...]
Initially your cashews will get all chunky, then after a minute or two they will break down into a fine looking flour, then the real magic happens, the heat and friction from all that blending will extract the natural oils from our beloved cashews and in mere minutes, you will witness one
of the most beautiful transformations
of all time
as your golden, delicious cashews are whipped into a smooth and creamy, deliciously dreamy
nut butter right before your pretty little eyes...
Variety is extremely important in a vegetarian diet, and
as I already eat a whole lot
of cashews (hello cashew
butter) I wanted to experiment with a different type
of nut.
Healthy fats such
as whole eggs, fatty fish like salmon and trout, grass - fed meat and poultry, extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, coconuts and coconut oil, dark chocolate, avocados, full fat yogurt, cheese, seeds,
nuts, and
nut butters are all examples
of healthy fats that keep our skin cells healthy.
This is my favorite, most basic recipe, so feel free to add your choice
of mix - ins, such
as fresh / dried fruit,
nuts, seeds,
nut butters, cocoa or carob powder... the possibilities are endless!
My kind
of snack is grabbing a spoon and a tub
of peanut
butter, but that doesn't really class
as a recipe so I can't blog about it... unless I made the
nut butter myself, which in that case you'll definitely hear me rambling on!
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.
I can't say I blame you,
as I only eat it because it's one
of the few
nut or seed
butters that my oldest daughter and I tolerate.