Everyone knows that I’m a huge nut butter fan, but what you might not know is that one of my favorite varieties is Peanut Butter and Co’s Cinnamon Raisin Swirl. It makes sense considering cinnamon toast crunch and cinnamon Life were my favorite cereals growing up, cinnamon raisin bread has always been my number one bread choice, oatmeal raisin cookies are my fav and I eat raisins plain, by the handful, like it’s my j-o-b. Basically I love cinnamon and raisins.
What I don’t love so much is the added cane juice and palm oil in PB and Co’s variety. Being inspired by all of Ashley’s nut butter creations I decided to take it upon myself to make a healthier version with four simple ingredients – almonds, raisins, cinnamon and vanilla.
Cinnamon Raisin Almond Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
Preparation
- Pre-heat oven to 350°, spread almonds on a 9X13 baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes or so.
- Place roasted almonds in a food processor and process for 10 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides.
- Add remaining ingredients and began processing again.
- Process until smooth, occasionally scraping down the sides. About 3-5 more minutes.
The raisins will get chopped up a bit and add a nice sweetness to the almond butter and of course, that sweetness pairs well with the cinnamon and vanilla! I’m warning you now that this combo is amazing and you’ll be trying to stop yourself from eating it by the spoonful, not that that happened to me or anything. 
Speaking of sweetness, I was recently sent a few delicious smelling Bath and Body Works Slatkin & Co candles to test out.
These little guys are “travel size.” Not sure if I’ll be traveling with them, but in any case, since taking the picture, I’ve burnt all three candles and I must say, they are awesome. I’ve always been a fan of sweet, food scented candles (think cookies, pies, vanilla, etc) so these are right up my alley. I’ve been enjoying the Sparkling Mojito the most – the combo of citrus and mint makes me feel like it’s summer in my living room!
I’ll also note that B&B Works is launching an interactive contest inviting people to visit www.mycandlerecipe.com to submit a signature holiday recipe that they think would make an amazing candle. Five lucky finalists will be invited to New York City to battle it out in the kitchen and bring their recipes to life. Slatkin & Co. founder, Harry Slatkin, and a panel of esteemed judges, will select the three winners, who will have their recipe turned into a candle to be sold across the country as part of the Holiday 2011 collection. How cool would that be? I already submitted my Nutella Rugelach recipe, but I thought you all might be interested in submitting as well.
Question of the day- Do you like food scented candles?
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Homemade nut butters are the best! I’ve already tried Cinnamon Raisin PB, but I bet the combo tastes even better with almond butter. I can’t wait to try this out! Thanks for the recipe!
thanks for the recipe! seriously, the added cane juice is one of the biggest reasons i never buy the pb & co products – that and the price! i always think that i could make it myself (but i never do) so now i don’t have an excuse because you’ve provided me with a great recipe! i also love that you didn’t add sweetener! raisins and almonds are naturally sweet on their own!
scented candles – yes! i love the vanilla scented candles for afternoons & lavendar for night. have you ever tried scentsy?
YUM! I made some plain almond butter the other day..and THIS looks even better!!!
Nut butter looks perfect!!! And yes I love any scented candle! I love the holiday scented was the best
Your nut butter looks rich, roasty and delicious! I’m not much for food scented candles…I’d much prefer to bake something delicious and let those scents fill my house (And my tummy too!
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Yummy! This looks so good! I do love food scented candles. My favorite is my sugar cookie one. It makes me hungry!
Mmm that nut butter looks so yum. But I’m afraid I’d be too tempted to just grab a spoon and dig in!
Your nut butter looks amazing. I am excited to try it out.
I also don’t like palm oil and added sugar in nut butters and the like. Your version looks much tastier, and of course healthier. And with that, there is no reason to *not* eat it by the spoonful.
That nut butter looks TO DIE FOR. Goodness, I’m loving it. I have found some almond butter that is only made of almonds, and my favorite is the freshly ground stuff at Whole Foods. But making your own sounds so great
This looks so good! I love their Cinnamon Raisin pb, too, but it would be nice to have it without added sugar.
mmm that looks sooo good! I still need to get myself a food processor! I love nut butters as well so I feel that it is necessary to start making my own varieties.
I don’t have the patience for homemade nut butters. My food processor looks like it’s going to die after so much use and the noise annoys everyone, so it’s easier for me to buy it.
I LOVE food scents! Especially “cinnamon roll” (FAV!) “vanilla cupcake” or “buttercream” from Yankee Candle.
Ohhh that looks awesome Brittany! I absolutely love food scented candles, especially sweet and fruity ones. The only kind of candles I don’t like are pine or tree scented ones, which unfortunately are the ones my mother loves so I always had to smell them growing up!
I’ve never tried that flavor, nor have I seen it carried anywhere around me! I should try this recipe out
Can’t go wrong with nut butter!
I just bought that flavor for the first time yesterday. I wish I would have seen this first! Oh well, I guess I can’t waste it now
Thanks for this recipe! I absolutely love PB&Co’s cinnamon raisin, but I haven’t allowed myself to buy it for years due to the sugar content.
Are those little bits of raisins in there? I think I may die. Zomg I want to make this! Ashley sure does make amazing nut butters, eh? My favorite is the coconut + almond mixture. I make it on a weekly basis!
Creative! Love the addition of raisins!
just saw you tweet on my google buzz that you got a FG accept! congrats! i remember my first (not even all that long ago) and it’s a GREAT feeling. now, i live and die by what tastespotting and FG think of me. yes, i am a photography geek now. lol
your recipe and pics look great!
I’ve been on a major homemade nutbutter kick lately so this looks sooo good! And I absolutely love PB&Co.’s Cinnamon Swirl PB. I’m going to add it to the list of nut butters I want to try. Thanks for the idea!
I just bought my first jar of PB&Co’s Cinnamon Raison! I’m sure I’m gonna love it, so this post is going into my ‘to make’ list.
Mmm looks awesome! I love making nut butter!
PB company raisin pb is my fav too, but I don’t get it much because it’s a) pretty expensive, and b) it’s got the cane sugar and palm oil. I’ll occasionally swirl some raisins into my pb, and I’ve been meaning to add more stuff. I love your recipe! Now I definitely have to make this!
Delicious! I officially NEED a food processor…
This looks so unbelievably yummy.. I am yet to create a single nut butter. I am going to try soon though! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love candles…these look amazing. Yummy. I’ve never tried a food scented candle but they look delish. And I love your nut butter pics; very pretty Britt. Hope you had a wonderful Monday. Miss you xoxo
Thanks lady. Let’s catch up soon!
hmm the raisins would be so interesting! I’ll have to give it a try!
oh my goodness THANK YOU for this recipe! I just finished off a jar of pb & co cinnamon raisin swirl and was looking to buy more…now i don’t have to!
I always get caught eating nut butters directly out of the jar! I’ve been wanting to make homemade ones, but still do not have a food processor! I have to rely on the Whole Foods selection! This sounds SO good!
The whole foods selection is a favorite of mine as well. I especially love the freshly ground nut butters you can purchase in the bulk section. Do you have that?
Thanks for the recipe! I made some last night and had it for breakfast this morning on some toast. I find it that it tastes so much better when you make it yourself. No raisins though-just the almonds and the cinnamon. And i didn’t roast them before putting them in the food processor and had to add a little olive oil to get a gooey consistency (I wonder if that makes a difference…). Thanks again!
Glad to hear you liked it. I think the roasting helps bring out the oils in the almonds so that’s probably why you had to add a little oil.
I LO VE PB & Co but I prefer the fresh ground nut butters right now….especially cashew butter YUM!
I have never made homemade nut butter before. Can you believe it? This combo sounds just heavenly though. Thank you for sharing this recipe with me tonight. I’ve missed you and your lovely blog! I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow. Love from Austin.
Ooh this nut butter looks delicious! Spread over a wrap and warmed up…yikes! I may never stop eating it!
Love Sparkling Mojito! A couple weeks ago, my husband and I went into B&B and picked out our spring candles. We were running around the store saying, “ooooo….smell mine!” We’re crazy.
Holy moly yum!! I’ve never tried cinnamon raisin pb but not with almond butter
I tried to make the almond butter, but mine didn’t turn out smooth and creamy. Maybe I didn’t wait long enough – I got impatient and began adding almond milk to help it get a creaminess – sort of – but now its sticky. Should I have stuck it out and just let it shop longer?
Yes, it’s hard to be patient but you really have to wait it out.
Yup, making this tonight! Sounds delicious!!!!
Do you refrigerate your homemade nut butters?
I don’t usually refrigerate them because I eat them so quickly and I don’t love how hard nut butters get in the fridge. Although, if I were going to keep them around for more than 1-2 weeks I would.
I definitely just bought all the ingredients for this intending to try to replicate PB & Co’s version of this, so it’s nice to find your recipe to go off of! Thanks, and so glad to have found your blog
why isn’t there a link to print any of your recipes?