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A slice of toast slathered with almond butter on a plate. There is a cup of tea next to the plate.
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How to Make Almond Butter

Learn how to make almond butter at home with this simple recipe. All you need is one ingredient and a food processor or high powered blender. It’s creamy, smooth and delicious added to toast, oatmeal, smoothies or just eaten by the spoonful!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dips/Spreads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond butter
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 2-4 cups raw almonds
  • 2-4 Tablespoons neutral oil like avocado oil or coconut oil (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool until the almonds are room temperature.
    Almonds spread across a baking sheet.
  • Place roasted and cooled almonds in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until the almonds turn into almond butter, scraping down the sides occasionally. This could take anywhere from 15-25 minutes depending on your food processor. The mixture will be grainy, then turn into a ball and finally turn into smooth almond butter. If even after 20 minutes the almonds aren’t turning into almond butter, you may need to add a little oil to get it smooth, add 1 teaspoon of oil at a time until it starts to get smooth.
    Pureed almonds in a food processor.
  • You can also make almond butter in a high powered blender, like a Vitamix. When using a blender, the almonds will only need to process for a few minutes, but you’ll need the full 4 cups of almonds in order for the nuts to process properly and you may find that you need to add a little oil to get it smooth, add 1 teaspoon of oil at a time until it starts to get smooth.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g