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Homemade nut butter is so easy to make and if your family can get through a jar like it’s going out of style, then this will save you a fortune too. Try our Honey and Vanilla Almond Butter for a twist on classic nut butter.

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A lot of nut butter on the supermarket shelves has a lot of added salt and sugar, whereas this recipe has just a touch of honey and a pinch of salt to add a lovely sweet and salty combo. Just a quick warning, you are not going to be able to control yourself around a jar of this. On toast, in a smoothie or just straight out of the jar. Homemade nut butter just got even better.

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I will admit, I was a bit late jumping on the almond butter bandwagon a few years ago. I’d had peanut butter, but it was never a huge part of my diet. I just don’t really like peanuts. Now, almonds. I LOVE almonds! Some people have to put sweets and chocolate at the top of their cupboards out of easy snacking reach, well I have to do the same with almonds (to be fair, chocolate too). I could snack on them all day long, and whilst they are great as part of a healthy diet, eating too much of anything can tip you over the edge.

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I was pretty excited when I saw almond butter in a health store a couple of years back, but I was less excited when I saw the price. Peanut butter is pretty cheap, which is why students practically live off it, but almond butter is a different story. Did you know that you can make it yourself for much cheaper? It’s also much easier than you think to make it, and you have the added bonus of being able to add in different flavours, like this Honey and Vanilla version.

I was amazed at how easy it was to make almond butter and wondered why I had been buying it for so long. It’s JUST almonds – in a food processor. But then you can add some many different flavours to it! I have been making it for a few years now and I have not looked back. I have also experimenting with other nut butters too. Hello pecan and walnut butter! Have you tried our Cinnamon Pecan Butter?

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Here is the deal with homemade nut butters. You will have to have your food processor on for 15 minutes – I spent most of this time staring at it in amazement going round and turning into butter (yes, I need to get out more). At first, it won’t look like it is doing anything expect churning round powder. Then, after 5 minutes, it still won’t look like it is doing much. Then, after 10 minutes, it will start clumping together, but still not looking much like a butter, but let it carry on and it WILL turn into a butter texture – trust me. You might have to stop the food processor and scrape the sides down a few times, but it will all come together. If you have a high powered food processor that is.

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That’s the other slight snag with this recipe – a cheap food processor just won’t cut it and trying to make this in it will burn it out. A high powered food processor is a must in any kitchen I think, and definitely needed if you want to make your own nut butter. And who doesn’t want to make this delicious Honey and Vanilla Almond Butter?

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Honey and Vanilla Almond Butter
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
16 mins
 

Homemade nut butter is so easy to make and if your family can get through a jar like it’s going out of style, then this will save you a fortune too.

Course: Sauce/Spread
Cuisine: American, British
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 124 kcal
Author: Dannii
Ingredients
  • 300 g Almonds (preferably roasted first)
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • A pinch of sea salt
Instructions

  1. Put the almonds in your food processor (using the S blade).

  2. Turn it on and set a timer for 15 minutes.

  3. After about 10 minutes it will start to clump together. If it starts rising to the top and sticking to the sides, turn the processor off and use a plastic spatula and scrape the sides down. And then turn it back on.

  4. Leave to mix for another 5 minutes (sometimes it needs a few more minutes) and it will turn into a butter texture.

  5. Put in a jar and store in the cupboard.

Nutrition Facts
Honey and Vanilla Almond Butter
Amount Per Serving (20 g)
Calories 124 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Potassium 143mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 3g
Protein 4g 8%
Calcium 5%
Iron 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Take a look at some other nut butter related recipes from the blog: Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oat Squares, Maple Cinnamon Pecan Butter or Banana and Almond Butter Stuffed French Toast.

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  2. This looks absolutely gorgeous. It sounds almost like spreadable halva which has to be a good thing! I love nut butters but always buy them. I’m definitely going to give these a go

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  13. ive never tried almond butter as I’m not really a big fan of almond but with the addition of vanilla and honey, I would definitely try it out

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  14. Yess, Almond butter is amazing. First, I just bought it. Then, when I came to get a high tech food processor I made… almond butter. An now, I enjoy it with some Vanilla-Extract and a pinch of sea salt, sometimes I add some agave syrup :), so, thanks your your ideas :).

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  18. OMG! This literally has my mouth watering – it sounds delicious! I have never tried almond butter before, but I like anything almondy, so think I’d like almond butter x

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  22. I don’t think so I have ever tasted almond butter. That’s just brilliant. I bet the almond butter is full of nutritious values and must taste amazing on a slice of black bread.

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  23. I have totally never made any nut butter! Why? I ask myself! This looks so amazing! You’ve just inspired me to break out the Cuisinart!

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  28. I am not sure my food processor would cope with this. But I might buy a jar of almond butter and stir some vanilla and honey in to it, because that flavour combination sounds really good.

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  29. Thanks for the recipe! I’m gonna try it with my blender instead, since I don’t have a food processor. I hope it’ll work. Btw, may I ask if there’s a nutrition info for this? Perhaps a rough guide? Just would like to know the calorie count for it. Thank you!

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    • I would say be careful doing it in your blender, as some people have said that it has broken theirs.
      I am still going through all the old recipes to redo them and add the nutritional info. But, if you add all the ingredients in to My Fitness Pal, it will work it out for you.

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  30. 2nd attempt tonight- no messing with it every 2 minutes and it worked perfectly. I mixed nuts as I didn’t have enough almonds. Twas amazing!

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    • I am happy it worked for you. I find that too, sometimes you don’t have to move it around at all and other times I have to constantly mix it.

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    • Peanuts are not actually nuts at all. They are legumes (like beans). They grow in the ground – not on trees like real nuts.

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  35. Here in Germany almond butter is very expensive too..and yeah only in health stores we could find them..oh well..will give this a try (with Hazelnut too ’cause it is my fav:D) ..thanks for sharing !

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    • I store them at room temperature. The last batch was kept for about 4 weeks (before it was eaten) and it was perfectly fine.

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      • homemade almond butter stays for 30 days out of the fridge….I make it all the time (but I do toast my almonds in the oven first, love the flavor).

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  37. Had a go but used less almonds incase didnt like it. dont think i have the right kind of food processor but gave it a try then used the electric whisk for a bit, worked okish. think be nice on toast or something like that!!

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