Homemade Almond Butter

Home » Lifestyle » Foodie news
Homemade Almond Butter
Published: Jan 16, 2016 · Updated: Aug 19, 2022 by Andrea

 Jump to Recipe
Homemade almond butter has lately become a huge hit in my kitchen. Creamy, smooth and totally delicious, it tastes so much better than peanut butter. Not to mention that it's way healthier, having much more nutritional value packed in.

Since trying almond butter for the first time, I've been enthusiastically obsessed with it. Lately I've enjoyed it on top of my pumpkin pancakes, in these almond cookies, and have even used it to make the base of my all-time favorite strawberry cheesecake earlier this summer.

Homemade Almond Butter - Healthy, natural and made with just 1 ingredients and 15 mins of your time - Use this awesome vegan butter for toasts, cakes, pancakes or in smoothies ! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

I also love to use almond butter on its own and eat it with fruits such as apples and bananas, or spread on top of rice crackers, toasted bread or waffles. You can tell I'm a HUGE fan, and I bet you will be too once you taste how incredibly tasty this stuff is!

Subscribe to The Petite Cook!
Get seasonal recipes, cooking tips and ideas for your next cooking project directly into your inbox!

I consent to receiving emails and personalized ads.
Making homemade almond butter is totally easy. All you need is one simple ingredient: almonds.

I typically use regular whole unsalted almonds. Then you can add any other optional ingredient you fancy, from honey/maple syrup to sweeten things up a little, to vanilla or cocoa (just to name a few) for extra indulgent flavor.

A powerful food processor or blender is your best companion when making almond butter at home. I used my Vitamix this time, but I've seen getting better ( and smoother) results with a food processor, and indeed I had excellent results with my KitchenAid last time.

Whatever appliance you choose, patient is the key. The whole process takes up to 15 mins and very little effort. All you have to do is wait and scrape down along the way.

How to Make Homemade Almond Butter
Homemade Almond Butter - Healthy, natural and made with just 1 ingredients and 15 mins of your time - Use this awesome vegan butter for toasts, cakes, pancakes or in smoothies ! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

Start by putting the almonds in your blender/food processor. I normally go for 3 cups of almonds, which makes roughly 2 cups of almond butter.

Homemade Almond Butter - Healthy, natural and made with just 1 ingredients and 15 mins of your time - Use this awesome vegan butter for toasts, cakes, pancakes or in smoothies ! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

Blend by pulsing the almonds for a few minutes until it reaches a coarse meal consistency.

IMG_7128

If, at any point, the almonds climb up the sides of your blender, just stir it around with a spatula and scrape down all the sides. Repeat the process a few times if necessary. Then, continue to blend until smooth.

Homemade Almond Butter - Healthy, natural and made with just 1 ingredients and 15 mins of your time - Use this awesome vegan butter for toasts, cakes, pancakes or in smoothies ! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

After a few more minutes, the almonds will slowly release their oil changing their texture from crumbly to creamy. Do not panic if the mixture is still resembling to coarse meal rather than smooth butter, just keep going and in a matter of minutes the magic will happen.

Right before it's ready, I usually add a pinch of salt or/and honey, and pulse a couple more times. You can also leave it plain and enjoy this pure goodness as it is.

Homemade Almond Butter - Healthy, natural and made with just 1 ingredients and 15 mins of your time - Use this awesome vegan butter for toasts, cakes, pancakes or in smoothies ! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

Spread on toast, make sandwiches, cakes or pancakes, or do what I do most often: eat straight-up from the jar with a spoon. Almond butter is also awesomely vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free, making everyone around the table happy and free to enjoy it at its best!