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    Salted Caramel Nut Butter (vegan)

    Published: Feb 2, 2017 · Updated: Jan 15, 2021 · by Veronika Sykorova · This post may contain affiliate links · 26 Comments

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    Salted Caramel Nut butter in a food processor with a red spoon on the right.

    This Salted Caramel Nut Butter is vegan, contains no processed sugar, and is really easy to make. It's creamy, thick, and deliciously sticky!

    Salted Caramel Nut Butter in a glass jar with a red spoon.

    Why you'll love this vegan caramel nut butter

    If you've never made homemade nut butter, make this one. It's sweet, salty, sticky, and delicious on anything sweet.

    I love adding it to oatmeal, toast with homemade chia jam, on buckwheat pancakes, on muffins, cakes, or cupcakes. Delicious in smoothies too!

    Cashews and almonds on a black background.

    Ingredients you need to make this nut butter

    • Cashews
    • Almonds - you can use only almonds or only cashews if you want, I find the combination of the two work the best in this recipe
    • Coconut Sugar - this adds great sweetness and deep flavor
    • Vanilla extract or vanilla powder - definitely add some vanilla, it adds so much flavor
    • Sea salt - Brings out the sweetness of the coconut sugar and maple syrup and rounds all the flavors.
    • Maple syrup - this is what makes the nut butter sticky and thick. If you prefer looser nut butter, substitute it for more coconut sugar or omit it completely.
    4 process shots of making caramel nut butter in a food processor.

    The toasted nuts, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla are what gives this nut butter its 'caramel' flavor. I don't actually add any caramel, it's just the combination of everything that simulates the flavor.

    That's what makes this so simple and easy. Just toast the nuts and throw everything into the food processor!

    Salted Caramel Nut butter in a food processor with a red spoon on the right.

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    How to make sticky Salted Caramel Nut Butter

    The rule is to never put liquid sweeteners in your nut butter because the fat from the nuts reacts with it and it ends up being very VERY thick and sticky.

    I wanted it to be really sticky, like caramel so I add the maple syrup.

    When you blend in the maple syrup, it forms a ball but when you process it some more, it does get creamy and smooth again.

    You could stop at the ball phase and make small energy balls with the dough instead of butter and cover them in chocolate!

    Salted Caramel Nut Butter in a glass jar with a red spoon holding a spoonful.

    More nut butter recipes:

    • Wild Peanut Butter
    • How to Make Almond Butter
    Salted Caramel Nut Butter in a glass jar with a red spoon.
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    Salted Caramel Nut Butter in a glass jar with a red spoon.

    Salted Caramel Nut Butter

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    • Author: The Healthful Ideas
    • Prep Time: 30 mins
    • Cook Time: 15 mins
    • Total Time: 45 minutes
    • Yield: 1 ½ cup 1x
    • Category: spread
    • Method: roasting
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    Delicious vegan salted caramel nut butter. Delicious on toasted bread with chia jam.


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 2 cups cashews
    • 1 cup almonds
    • ¼ cup coconut sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla powder (or the seeds of 1 vanilla beans or 2 tsp vanilla extract)
    • ½ tsp sea salt
    • 1 tbsp maple syrup (this will make it VERY sticky, sub 1 tbsp coconut sugar if you want it runnier, or omit completely)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 170C (325F).
    2. Roast the nuts on a baking sheet for 15 minutes or until slightly golden. Let cool completely.
    3. Add them to a food processor and process into flour (1 minute or so), then add the coconut sugar, vanilla, and sea salt and process until creamy butter forms. This can take anywhere from 10-25 minutes. When you think it's done, process some more.
    4. If you don't want the butter to be thick and sticky like it is in the pictures (almost cookie dough consistency) DO NOT add a liquid sweetener of any kind. Add more coconut sugar instead or no sugar at all if you feel like it's sweet enough.
    5. When you add the maple syrup, it will form a ball but if you blend it some more, it will get somewhat creamy again. If it gets too hot from the blending, turn the food processor off and give it a break before blending some more.
    6. Store in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. Wait until it cools down before placing it in the fridge, though.

    Notes

    You can use only almonds or only cashews if that's all you have.

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous says

      February 02, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      it looks so good! I saved it!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:33 pm

        Thanks! :)

        Reply
      • Elizabeth King says

        January 13, 2025 at 9:07 pm

        I like the flavor but mine turned out really dry. Any idea why?

        Reply
        • Veronika Sykorova says

          January 14, 2025 at 1:48 pm

          This could be because you didn't blend it for long enough. Nut butters always need longer than you think to properly release the oils and soften. I'd recommend just processing it for longer, it will eventually turn into soft butter. The time will depend on the strength of your food processor.

          Reply
    2. Laurie Albanos says

      February 02, 2017 at 10:38 pm

      I'm definitely going to have to try this. Your pictures are so gorgeous, that alone makes it look delicious!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 04, 2017 at 11:03 am

        Thank you so much, Laurie! :)

        Reply
    3. Jessica says

      February 03, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      HOLY YUM! That looks delicious and so easy too! I want to try it this weekend!
      xo Jessica
      http://www.whatsfordinneresq.com

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 04, 2017 at 11:03 am

        Yay! Thanks Jessica! :)

        Reply
    4. Trish says

      February 03, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      I love any type of nut butter but have never tried to make it at home. This looks delicious and your recipe looks easy to follow. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 04, 2017 at 11:02 am

        Its incredibly easy, you should try it! :)

        Reply
    5. Lauren says

      February 04, 2017 at 2:50 am

      Yum!!!! I love love almond butter. Can't wait to try this recipe. Photos are gorge btw!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 04, 2017 at 11:02 am

        Thanks so much, Lauren!

        Reply
    6. Ashleigh says

      February 04, 2017 at 4:20 am

      Seriously?! I think I could eat this stuff daily, it sounds delicious! And easy enough to make. Thank you for sharing this great nut butter recipe!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 04, 2017 at 11:02 am

        Rightttt?! You should try it, you'll be as obsessed as I am!

        Reply
    7. Chrissy says

      February 04, 2017 at 10:57 am

      Mmh, this looks so good and it seems pretty easy to make! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 04, 2017 at 11:00 am

        Thanks Chrissy! :)

        Reply
    8. Bonnie says

      February 06, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      LOOKS SO yummy! Perfect cornbread breakfast i think!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 08, 2017 at 12:06 am

        Thanks! And fun fact, I've never actually had cornbread before!

        Reply
    9. Kate says

      February 07, 2017 at 7:24 am

      This looks SO TASTY. I'm pinning this post so I can save it for later, because it's definitely something I want to give a try!

      x Kate
      http://www.thegoldsister.com

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 08, 2017 at 12:06 am

        Thanks so much Kate! :)

        Reply
    10. kara says

      February 07, 2017 at 5:12 pm

      This looks and sounds so yummy! I am totally pinning this for later.

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 08, 2017 at 12:07 am

        Thanks Kara!<3

        Reply
    11. sherri says

      April 12, 2018 at 9:53 pm

      this looks/sounds delish...it would way too dangerous for me to make it though lol!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        May 13, 2018 at 11:09 am

        Hahah why dangerous?

        Reply
    12. Jennifer says

      November 26, 2023 at 1:41 pm

      can you make this with sunflower seeds instead? I have a nut allergy. It sounds way yummy.

      Thanks

      Reply
      • Veronika Sykorova says

        November 27, 2023 at 1:05 am

        Totally! You'll just need to roast them for a shorter amount of time because they're much smaller than the nuts. I'd do about 8-10 minutes max.

        Reply

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