Most peanut butters are full of junk ingredients. They include things like partially hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, loads of salt and oil, etc...
In my opinion, nuts don't need all that garbage added to them. They are perfect as they are.
How to Make Nut Butter
(This process works with most seeds, too. For example you can turn processes sesame seeds into sesame seed paste, otherwise known as Tahini.)
You'll need a food processor (Cuisinart) with a chopping blade.
Fill the food processor bowl 2/3 full with your nut of choice and process for several minutes until smooth. We use either raw or roasted, unsalted nuts usually bought in bulk from Sprouts.
Voila, creamy, delicious, healthy nut butter!
Love Chunky Nut Butter?
If you love chunky nut butter, then reserve some of the nuts, chop them up and stir them into the processed nut butter mix.
A Note
With almonds and cashews, you may need to add a tiny bit (no more than 1T) of water or oil such as Grapeseed oil because these nuts are not as oily as peanuts. The addition of a liquid helps the food processor process the mix.
No Stirring Required
The best part, aside from the flavor, is that the oil in homemade nut butters don't tend to separate so there's no stirring required.
Enjoy!
Copyright 2009 Amy Giaquinto
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