How to Make Almond Butter (1 ingredient, no oil, easy!)
Servings 12
Learn how to make almond butter in just 10 minutes — using only almonds and a blender or food processor. It’s easy, quick, and cheaper than store-bought.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (186 grams) raw almonds if using a small high-speed blender nut butter jar, see notes
- 3 cups (372 grams) raw almonds or more, if using a food processor, see notes
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and roast the almonds on a baking sheet for 8-12 minutes or until fragrant, stirring after every 5 minutes.
For the food processor:
- Let cool for just 5-10 minutes, and then transfer the nuts to the food processor and process until creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, about 6 to 12 minutes. Do not overheat your food processor! Take breaks if your food processor starts to warm up too much. In the first stage, you’ll have something that looks like almond meal. Then it’ll form a thick mass. Then it’ll break down into a liquid. After that, blend for another minute so it’s easily pourable.
If using a high-speed blender like a Blendtec or Vitamix:
- You’ll only be able to use about 1 1/2 cups of almonds. Roast the almonds using the above directions and let cool completely. Then use the smaller Twister jar (or the equivalent – this is the smaller jar with a blade attached to the lid that you use to manually scrape the sides of the jar. This jar is meant for making nut butter.) and process at medium-high speed for 1-3 minutes. If your blender gets too hot, take breaks. Let the blender and ground almonds cool a bit, if needed, then blend again. Do not overheat your blender!
- Make sure it's room temperature or cold before using in a recipe.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Notes
- If you're using the small jar of a blender meant for making nut butter, there's a max line on the jar. You can fill nuts up to that line. Usually it's around 1 1/2 cups.
- If using a food processor, make sure that the blades are covered by almonds by about 1" or 2.5cm.
- The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator. Serving size is based on 2 tablespoons per serving.
- This recipe yields 1 1/2 cups of almond butter if using 3 cups of almonds.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 8gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 49mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 0.4IUCalcium: 96mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 4
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