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    How to Make Almond Butter

    Published: Jul 7, 2016 · Updated: Nov 29, 2019 · by Veronika Sykorova · This post may contain affiliate links · 32 Comments

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    Today I'm sharing with you probably the easiest recipe I've ever posted on this blog! I'm going to tell you how to make almond butter at home and I promise you it's super easy, quick, and definitely worth it! Homemade food really is always better than storebought, you can take my word for it.

    Here are three recipes using almond butter you will love:

    • Strawberry Vanilla Chia Jam (upgrade your PB&J sandwiches to chia jam & almond butter)
    • Strawberry Coconut Sugar Cookies (because strawberries are in season and these cookies are absulutely heavenly!)
    • Raw Sour Cherry Chocolate Buckwheat Porridge (if you haven't tried raw buckweat porridge you're seriously missing out)

    Let's make some almond butter together!

    How to Make Almond Butter - homemade almond butter is much tastier than store-bought and extremely easy to make! You'll love making your own. Enjoy plain or try one of my recommended flavors! | thehealthfulideas.com

    How to make almond butter in a few easy steps:

    • Take your almonds and spread them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper (the baking paper is optional but I tend to always use it because hey, that's one less thing you have to wash afterwards)
    • Bake them in preheated oven at 175C (347F) for 15-18 minutes until slightly golden when cut through.
    • Take them out and let them cool down completely.
    • Add them into a food processor and blend them until they turn into smooth almond butter (this can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes depending on how strong your food processor is).
    • When you think it's done, process it for 5 more minutes, it will be even creamier.
    • The butter will heat up due to the long processing which is okay, just let it cool down before placing it in the fridge.
    • Optional for crunchy almond butter: Pulse the nuts a few times first and reserve 1-2 tablespoon of the chopped nuts. When the rest of the nuts turn into creamy butter, add the chopped nuts and process for a few seconds to incorporate.
    • Done! Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.

    How to Make Almond Butter - homemade almond butter is much tastier than store-bought and extremely easy to make! You'll love making your own. Enjoy plain or try one of my recommended flavors! | thehealthfulideas.com

    How to Make Almond Butter - homemade almond butter is much tastier than store-bought and extremely easy to make! You'll love making your own. Enjoy plain or try one of my recommended flavors! | thehealthfulideas.com

    There is literally only one ingredient — it can't get easier than this.

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    It can get even more delicious, though.

    You can add 2-3 tablespoon cacao powder for chocolatey flavor along with 2-3 tablespoon coconut or maple sugar. Do not use liquid sweetener because it'd get thick and sticky and we don't want that.

    How to Make Almond Butter - homemade almond butter is much tastier than store-bought and extremely easy to make! You'll love making your own. Enjoy plain or try one of my recommended flavors! | thehealthfulideas.com

    Isn't that beautiful. It really is tastier than storebought almond butter. You even enjoy it more when you make it yourself.

    I'm gonna leave you with one last picture of me stiring the almond butter, please enjoy the smooth and creamy beauty that is this almond butter. YUM.

    How to Make Almond Butter - homemade almond butter is much tastier than store-bought and extremely easy to make! You'll love making your own. Enjoy plain or try one of my recommended flavors! | thehealthfulideas.com

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    How to Make Almond Butter - homemade almond butter is much tastier than store-bought and extremely easy to make! You'll love making your own. Enjoy plain or try one of my recommended flavors! | thehealthfulideas.com

    Almond Butter

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    • Author: The Healthful Ideas
    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Cook Time: 20 mins
    • Total Time: 35 mins
    • Yield: 1.5 cup 1x
    • Category: Butter
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    Ingredients

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    • 3 cups almonds
    • pinch sea salt (optional)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 175C (347F).
    2. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
    3. Roast the nuts for 15-18 minutes until toasted and lightly golden when cut in half. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
    4. Cool completely.
    5. Add them into a food processor and process until very smooth for 15-20 minutes. You may have to scrape the sides of the food processor with a spatula 1-2 times. When you think it's done, blend it for a few more minutes to get it extra creamy.
    6. Store in an airtight glass jar in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.

    Notes

    - If you like your almond butter crunchy, pulse the nuts a few time and save 1-2 tablespoon of the chopped nuts. When the butter is done, add the saved chopped nuts and process briefly to incorporate.
    - The time it takes to make the butter depends on how strong your food processor is. It can take anywhere from 10-30 minutes. When you process it for that long the butter naturally heats up so just make sure it's cooled down before you put it in the fridge.

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    How to Make Almond Butter - homemade almond butter is much tastier than store-bought and extremely easy to make! You'll love making your own. Enjoy plain or try one of my recommended flavors! | thehealthfulideas.com

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    Comments

    1. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says

      July 12, 2016 at 5:55 pm

      Yum, love this idea. The fresh stuff looks so much better than the kind in the jar!

      Reply
      • thehealthfulideas says

        July 15, 2016 at 7:28 pm

        I know, right? So delicious! :)

        Reply
    2. Mel says

      September 14, 2016 at 11:52 am

      Any idea if coconut oil can be added into the almond butter?

      Reply
      • thehealthfulideas says

        September 14, 2016 at 1:24 pm

        As long as you don't add too much of it (only 1-2tbsp) it should work. Otherwise, you'll end up with fudge instead of creamy spread (but who'd complain about that, right?).

        Reply
    3. Idriss says

      November 03, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      This is an outstanding post ! I love your photography

      Reply
      • thehealthfulideas says

        November 03, 2016 at 10:21 pm

        Thank you so much! I appreciate it :)

        Reply
    4. Kate says

      January 08, 2017 at 2:45 am

      This looks delicious, and so easy! I can't wait to try this out later once I've gotten some almonds! Thank so much for sharing.

      x Kate
      http://www.thegoldsister.com

      Reply
    5. thehealthfulideas says

      January 08, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      Yay! Thanks, Kate! Homemade almond butter is the best, you'll love it :)

      Reply
    6. Donna says

      February 19, 2017 at 5:21 am

      I just made this, It is so good!!! I ended up with about a cup. Will this last longer than 2 weeks in the fridge? If it does I will be sure to make more next time! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 19, 2017 at 9:33 pm

        Yay!! I'm happy you liked it! To be honest, it never lasted me more than 2 weeks but I know some people say homemade almond butter can last in the fridge for up to three months. I probably wouldn't go that far but I think you can get away with 3-4 weeks if you keep it closed and always use a clean spoon. I'd just go by the smell and taste. If it doesn't smell bitter and taste weird, you're fine :)

        Reply
    7. Chelsea says

      February 22, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      What a great post! I've always wanted to know how to make this stuff. So yummy AND healthy.Thanks for sharing!

      XO,
      Chelsea
      InspirationIndulgence.com

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 22, 2017 at 6:42 pm

        I'm happy to share it! Thanks! :)

        Reply
    8. Kwame says

      February 22, 2017 at 4:12 pm

      I'm definitely going to try this recipe. I thought making almond butter was complicated but now that I know it's not I will definitely save this for future use on my vegan Pinterest board. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 22, 2017 at 6:41 pm

        Yay! Thats exciting, hope you love it! :)

        Reply
    9. Jessi Joachim says

      February 22, 2017 at 8:11 pm

      I love almond butter, but never thought about making it myself. This is wonderful and I need to try it out.

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 23, 2017 at 6:13 pm

        It's so incredibly easy! And really tasty! ;)

        Reply
    10. Marisa says

      February 22, 2017 at 9:37 pm

      This is such a great post, I'm so happy you shared this! I keep hearing so many great things about Almond Butter! I can't wait to try this out!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 23, 2017 at 6:12 pm

        I'm happy to! Hope you love it!

        Reply
    11. Mar says

      February 22, 2017 at 11:45 pm

      Almond butter is so expensive to buy, I've been wanting to try my own. I had no idea that was how easy it was! thanks for sharing, will definitely be saving this for later :)

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 23, 2017 at 6:11 pm

        Yep it's so easy! You'll be surprised how much better it tastes than the storebought version!

        Reply
    12. Fi Morrison says

      February 23, 2017 at 6:19 am

      Wow! I didn't realise it was so easy to make, or that it was such a staple ingredient for so many recipes! Thank you for sharing, definitely saving this for later on!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 23, 2017 at 6:10 pm

        I'm glad it was helpful! I love making my own nut butter, it's so tasty!

        Reply
    13. Cait Weingartner says

      February 23, 2017 at 10:31 am

      This looks delicious and so EASY! I love plain almond butter, so I can only imagine how tasty it is with the addition of cacao powder! Really looking forward to making a batch, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 23, 2017 at 6:09 pm

        Yay! Thanks, Cait! Almond butter is the best<3

        Reply
    14. kara says

      February 24, 2017 at 7:21 pm

      This looks delicious! I love making homemade nut butters!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 24, 2017 at 9:28 pm

        They're the best :)

        Reply
    15. Chris Sam says

      August 24, 2017 at 4:32 pm

      why is store bought almond butter last longer?

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        August 31, 2017 at 9:33 am

        In the worst cases, it has conservatives but it's probably just because it's pasteurised in some way. It does last long on the shelve but once you open it, it has to stay in the fridge and be consumed within couple weeks too.

        Reply
    16. Steven says

      August 26, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      I used some roasted almonds that I got from Costco added a handful of crushed walnuts and a bit of cinnamon with a tablespoon of coconut oil. Came out really good except for being a a little chunky. I had used a magic bullet to chop and blend.
      A blender with more power would likely work better... will try that next time.... tastes great spread on a bagel..

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        August 31, 2017 at 9:31 am

        Yum that sounds delicious! :) It might have come out chunky because you added the coconut oil straight away, nut butter just takes patience to make.

        Reply
    17. Joyce says

      March 02, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      What food processor do you have?:) i make a lot of nut butters but am looking to get a new food processor, do you recommend yours?

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        July 11, 2019 at 11:35 am

        Yes! I have a KitchenAid, it's an absolute beast. It's pricey but it's totally worth it.

        Reply

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