Almond butter is all the rage right now. From healthy snacking to adding to smoothies this is something you’ll love knowing how to make yourself. It’s cheaper to learn how to make homemade almond butter than buying it at a store. Not only that, but it also gives you greater control over the quality of almonds you’re eating.

I always choose organic, If nothing else, the organic label helps ensure that chemicals aren’t used in the pasteurization process. Ick!

Not only will you have the satisfaction making your own almond butter, it’ll also be at a fraction of the cost, when compared to the organic ones at the grocery store. A Healthy Win-Win!

How to Make Almond Butter in 3 Easy Steps

Time: 30 minutes
Makes: About 1 1/2 cups

A creamy, flavorful almond butter that’s more affordable than store-bought versions.

Ingredients

• 3 cups raw almonds (organic is preferred and will taste the best)

Easy 3-Step Instructions:

1. Warm almonds in the over at 350′ for about 8 minutes or until they are warm to touch.

2. Place the nuts in a food processor (use the “S” blade). Secure the lid and allow to process for about 20 minutes. You will see you need to stop and scrape down the sides a few times too as the nut butter processes.

(If you want to speed up the process, add a little organic coconut oil about, 2 tablespoons, when the nuts are ground to a fine powder between the 2-10 minute mark – but NEVER add water, the butter will spoil much quicker and it changes the texture.)

3. The almond butter is ready with the oils have released and the resulting butter is very smooth and creamy (about 20 minutes). Be patient, this takes more time than you’d expect – it’s a great time to make while sitting in the kitchen doing some meal planning or making your grocery list.

* You can use the fresh almond butter immediately or transfer to a sealed glass container to store in the refridgerator.

Want to get a little more elaborate with your nut butter?

Soak & Dried Nut Method

This is my preferred method!

Soaking nuts helps to break down the digestion inhibiting chemicals called ‘enzyme inhibitors” and removes toxins from the growing process. These can clogg our digestion system and cause belly aches (sometimes headaches and other things like itchy skin too).

I like to soak my nuts overnight. In the evening, add nuts to a large glass bowl, pan or jar and fill with filter water and add a little sea salt. Cover and let soak for 8-12 hours.

In the morning, pour nuts over strainer and rinse thoroughly with clean water and start the drying process. You can dry in the oven by placing nuts in a single layer on a stainless steel baking pan and bake at 150′ for 12-24 hours stirring occassionally. You can also use a dehydrator set at 150′ and dehydrate for 12-24 hours.

Let nuts cool until they are just warm before starting the butter making.

Roasted Nut Method

Add your almonds in a single layer to a baking pan and roast in a 325º F oven for about 10-15 minutes, watching them very carefully so they don’t burn. Toasted nuts have a deeper flavor. Try toasting for one batch and untoasted for the next and see which you prefer. 🙂 Start making the nut butter while the roasted nuts are still warm.

 

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