How to Make Nut Butter (Recipes) (2024)

FAQs

Which nuts make the best nut butter? ›

"Of all the nut butters, walnut butter has the most omega-3 fatty acids," Andrea says. The healthful fat ratio helps lower LDL cholesterol, increase HDL cholesterol, and reduce inflammation.

I just enjoyed homemade almond butter on toast for breakfast, and I must say—it's far superior to store-bought almond butter. Homemade almond butter is ultra thick and creamy, and it tastes like warm, freshly roasted almonds. Now that I know the difference, I can't go back to buying jars at the store.

Storing Homemade Nut Butter

Homemade nut butters will last about a month in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer. Since homemade nut butter doesn't have added preservatives like most store-bought nut butters it can go rancid more quickly.

Add roasted nuts to a food processor or blender and blend / mix until a creamy butter forms. The nuts should go from whole, to meal, to clumps, to creamy nut butter. This can take up to 10-12 or more minutes so be patient. Scrape down sides as needed.

Walnuts: Have the highest amount of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) than any other nut. ALA is well known for its anti-inflammatory effects. It aids in lowering cholesterol, thus decreasing blood pressure, heart diseases and stroke.

First thing's first: Start with roasted nuts. Roasted nuts are not only more flavorful than their raw brethren (they just taste nuttier), but they're also less spongy-chewy, which makes for a finished product with a better texture.

Avoid nut butters with added sweeteners such as sugar, corn syrup or molasses. Avoid nut butters with added oils such as hydrogenated vegetable oils.

If it's been about 10 minutes and your nut butter still isn't getting creamy, you can add a tiny bit of oil. I occasionally have to add 1 – 2 teaspoons of oil (I love using coconut oil) to help with the blending process, but when you're using roasted nuts, it really shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Although prices for store-bought nut butters can vary based on region, homemade versions will almost always be cheaper. To maximize savings, shop sales, and look out for stores that sell nuts in bulk.

What is the best food processor for making nut butter? ›

Nutella is usually described as a hazelnut chocolate spread. But, in reality, it comprises of just 13% hazelnuts, the rest being refined white sugar, palm oil, milk powder, and cacao powder. Nutella is not a nut butter. It is a sweet palm oil spread perfumed with a small amount of hazelnut and cacao.

It's the friction that's needed to turn it into nut butter. Nuts: I don't recommend making this with soaked and dehydrated nuts. But if you do, you definitely need to add oil (and likely more) as you've now removed some of the natural oils within the nuts. Roasting soaked nuts alone simply won't work.

For a quick answer, both nut butters do have similar nutritional value. Almond butter is slightly healthier than peanut butter because it has more vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Both nut butters are roughly equal in calories and sugar, but peanut butter has a little more protein than almond butter.

You may even be able to grind the nuts by hand using a mortar and pestle, a molcajete, or a rolling pin. When I was a child, my elementary school class once made nut butter by placing the nuts in a plastic bag and rolling over them repeatedly with a rolling pin.

Sunflower Seed Butter

The closest spread to peanut butter I've found in terms of flavor and texture is sunflower seed butter. It's also relatively easy to find; I've seen it in large chain grocery stores right next to the peanut butter.

Almond butter is slightly healthier than peanut butter because it has more vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Both nut butters are roughly equal in calories and sugar, but peanut butter has a little more protein than almond butter.

Nuts are nutritious snacks that contain fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Some of the healthiest nuts include Brazil nuts, pistachios, cashews, and almonds. There are many options to enjoy this nutritional treat, but be sure to enjoy them in moderation.