Homemade Almond Butter 4 Ways

I can’t believe that it’s taken me this long to make my own almond butter!!! It’s great when you can control the added ingredients, so many nut butters have unhealthy additives in them. I had fun experimenting with different variations of the recipe. I’m sharing how to make homemade almond butter 4 ways.  You can make a mild tasting  almond butter by using whole, unsalted almonds and a richer flavor almond butter by roasting your nuts on a baking sheet at 375 degrees for 5-6 minutes.  Make sure that you watch them closely so they do not burn.  I like the un-roasted version (especially for my cookie recipes that use nut butter), but it’s totally up to your taste buds. The cinnamon nut butter makes a delicious batch of Almond Butter Dark Chocolate Chip cookies!!!  

Ingredients Needed to Make Homemade Almond Butter Recipes

All of these homemade almond butter recipes use the same base ingredients; raw whole almonds, sea salt, and coconut oil. The additional ingredients are to create the different flavors.

Homemade Almond Butter

4 cups whole almonds (roasting optional) 
1/4 tsp sea salt 
1 tsp coconut oil 

Honey Almond Butter

4 cups whole almonds (roasting optional) 
1/4 tsp sea salt 
2 tbsp raw local honey 
1 tsp coconut oil 

Maple Almond Butter 

4 cups whole almonds (roasting optional)
1/4 tsp sea salt 
2 tbsp dark amber maple syrup 
1 tsp coconut oil 

Cinnamon Almond Butter 

4 cups whole almonds (roasting optional)
1/4 tsp sea salt 
2 tbsp raw organic agave nectar 
1-2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp coconut oil

Directions:
Using the “S” blade on a food processor, add your almonds to the bowl.  Process nuts for 20-25 minutes (roasted almonds will process faster), stopping periodically to scrape down the bowl, breaking apart the mound when it starts forming into a ball.

At about the half way mark, add the remaining ingredients (depending on which blend you choose)  You may feel like it’s never going to happen and then……….this part takes patience………

the nuts finally break down and release their oils you are left with creamy and delicious homemade almond butter!  I like to store mine in glass mason jars because they are cute, the perfect size and eco-friendly.

Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks for best flavor.

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Homemade Almond Butter (4 flavors)

Prep Time

25 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Homemade almond butter is easy to make and customizing the flavors is even easier! The directions are the same regardless of what variation you are making.

Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

• Homemade Almond Butter4 cups whole almonds roasting optional 
• 1/4 tsp sea salt 
• 1 tsp coconut oil 
• Honey Almond Butter4 cups whole almonds roasting optional 
• 1/4 tsp sea salt 
• 2 tbsp raw local honey 
• 1 tsp coconut oil 
• Maple Almond Butter4 cups whole almonds roasting optional
• 1/4 tsp sea salt 
• 2 tbsp dark amber maple syrup 
• 1 tsp coconut oil 
• Cinnamon Almond Butter4 cups whole almonds roasted optional
• 1/4 tsp sea salt 
• 2 tbsp raw organic agave nectar 
• 1-2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

1. Using the “S” blade on a food processor, add your almonds to the bowl.  Process nuts for 20-25 minutes (roasted almonds will process faster), stopping periodically to scrape down the bowl, breaking apart the mound when it starts forming into a ball.
2. After about 10 minutes, add the remaining ingredients (depending on which flavor you are making).  You may feel like it’s never going to happen and then nuts finally break down and release their oils, creating creamy and delicious homemade almond butter!  
3. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. I like to store mine in glass mason jars because they are cute, the perfect size, and eco-friendly.