I have recently made the switch to nut butter from the store bought peanut butter....and I am in love! It's such a different taste, but makes you feel great because you're not getting in those hidden nasties.
Prepare for this recipe to take a little longer in the food processor then you think, it can take a while...but is so worth it! So when you see it blending in your food processor and think "there is no way that is turning to a creamy form..." just wait!
Ingredients:
500g almonds
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup pitted dates
2 tbsp coconut oil
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
- Place almonds onto a lined baking tray and roast in the oven for 20 minutes. This will bring out the natural oils of the almond and make it easier to blend.
- Allow almonds to completely cool before proceeding to the next step.
- Into a string food processor, add almonds, coconut oil, dates, salt and cinnamon and begin to blend. Scraping down the sides occasionally to ensure its all mixing!
- Blend until a smooth paste. Depending on your food processor, this could take around 20 minutes. I tested this recipe with a normal food processor and it took me 20 minutes of blending time and also with my thermomix and it took 10 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container and eat!
Hey Leah, thanks for sharing. Any chance you can recommend for or against making the nut butter with a nutribullet?
I am wanting to make your nut butter and was wanting to know whether we use blanched almonds or almonds with the skin on. Can you please let me know. This is the second request for this recipe. TIA
just wondering if we use blanched almonds or almonds with there skin on…??
Thanks
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Hi Leah, what is the nutritional values of the almond butter? calories, fat, protein, etc. Thanks!