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Homemade Almond Butter

March 3, 2016 by jlpenner 26 Comments

Homemade-AlmondThis Homemade Almond Butter is SO easy.. and you don’t need any special equipment. I have a pretty crummy food processor and that is what I made it in and it turned out great.

It’s super quick and can definitely save you a few dollars over the very high price of almond butter.

You can also do this with most ANY nut, not only almonds.

Probably to most cost effective are sunflower seeds (not nuts, of course).  I can pick up a pound at Trader Joes for $1.99.

 

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Homemade Almond Butter

Homemade Almond Butter

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb of roasted almonds

Instructions

  1. Place roasted almonds into a food processor (or a vitamix)
  2. Process on High for 5-6 minutes (mine took 6)
  3. Process longer if you want it smoother, but be sure that your food processor doesn't become too hot.
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Homemade Almond Butter

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Comments

  1. Cindy b says

    August 25, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Does this need to be refridgerated ?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      August 25, 2013 at 10:59 am

      I would.. there are no preservatives.
      Reply
  2. DEBORAH says

    October 16, 2013 at 11:42 pm

    HOW CAN THIS BE ALMOND BUTTER WITH JUST ALMOND'S. YOU HAVE ALMOND'S OKAY WHERE'S THE BUTTER? JUST ALMOND'S MAKE'S ALMOND MASH, OR PASTE.. REALLY!!
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      October 17, 2013 at 7:14 am

      :) It's like "peanut butter". That is just what is called.
      Reply
    • S. says

      March 8, 2015 at 11:33 am

      There's no butter in peanut butter either.
      Reply
      • jlpenner says

        March 8, 2015 at 1:06 pm

        lol.. no.
        Reply
  3. Amanda says

    October 31, 2013 at 11:21 am

    This was AWESOME!!!! Seriously the best almond butter we have ever had, thank you for posting this as it gave me the courage to try it! LOVE LOVE LOVE. And for anyone who is even remotely familiar with nut butters---that is what they ARE. Nuts. mmmmmmmmmmmm. i might try this with cashews....have you done them? do you have to roast them too?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      October 31, 2013 at 9:04 pm

      I would roast them.. more flavor. and thanks!!
      Reply
    • Kim says

      March 21, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      I make cashew butter with raw cashews and a vanilla bean. You can add sea salt if you want. I have attempted almond butter, but I always have to add oil. I use raw almonds.
      Reply
      • jlpenner says

        March 6, 2016 at 5:12 pm

        sounds delish
        Reply
  4. marilynsg1 says

    October 31, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    I have been looking for a recipe just like this without anything else in it. Thank you so much for posting it!!!!
    Reply
  5. EH says

    October 21, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    How much almond butter does 1 lb make?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      October 21, 2014 at 3:58 pm

      I would guess around 2 cups?
      Reply
  6. butter nut liker says

    November 21, 2014 at 7:38 am

    Did you know that "roasted nuts" are raancid nuts roasted by manufacturers to hide the spoiling of nuts! Use fresh "nuts" and roast them yourselves, then the butter nut will be truly fresh. And don't forget to put in refrigerator afterwards or you'll have rancid "butter nut"
    Reply
  7. Susan says

    April 11, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    This is so simple and awesome. Never had almond butter before, it is not a common pantry item here in New Zealand, but I am sure the kids will love it. I have just signed up to your emails (discovered this of a recipe/hint on pinterest). Looking forward to checking out the rest of your site.
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      April 12, 2015 at 7:21 am

      Hope you like it!
      Reply
  8. Ange says

    April 23, 2015 at 8:28 am

    A while ago I´ve tried it with cashews and my Kitchen Aid Mixer didn´t make cashew butter. The crumbles would just stick to the sides and I had t keep scraping it down, but after 15 Mins. or so I gave up. Sure there goes nothing else into it? A drop of water maybe ? O what did I do wrong?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      April 24, 2015 at 6:45 am

      Sometimes I think the nuts are really dry or the way certain food processors work they push it up to far on the side (my new kitchen aid actually does the 2nd when my cheap no name I used to have did not). When mine is not working quick enough I start drizzling in a tsp of tasteless oil at a time and generally that gets it going.
      Reply
  9. Lisa says

    June 21, 2015 at 11:53 am

    I am definitely going to try this! I love almonds. I am deathly allergic to peanuts therefore have never purchased any "nut butters" because they all seem to be manufactured on shared equipment(that peanuts have previously been on) or "contain peanuts". So, thanks!!!
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      June 21, 2015 at 4:53 pm

      Let me know if it works for you!
      Reply
    • jlpenner says

      June 21, 2015 at 4:54 pm

      Could also buy "Sunbutter" if you can find it I know it's peanut free.
      Reply
  10. Lincoln says

    May 17, 2016 at 4:57 am

    Thanks for posting this recipe. I have my own almond trees and was just about to start looking for an almond butter recipe when a pin to this recipe popped up in my inbox. Can't wait to give it a try and thanks for sharing.
    Reply
  11. Natalie says

    April 27, 2018 at 5:24 am

    Can I use a blender? I don’t have a food processor.
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      May 11, 2018 at 7:57 am

      no. unfortunately a blender will not work.
      Reply

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