While peanut butter is the most famous nut butter, other popular variations exist as well:
- Almond butter
- Cashew butter
- Brazil nut butter
- Walnut butter
- Hazelnut butter
- Macadamia nut butter
Making homemade is easy, takes less than 30 minutes, is more affordable than store-bought, and requires just one ingredient: 3 cups of nuts of your choice.
- Roast your nuts for about 10 minutes (warm nuts blend easier and have a better flavour, but you can skip this step if desired)
- After roasting, allow nuts to cool until they are warm but not hot
- Transfer nuts to a high-quality, durable food processor or high-speed blender
- Blend until creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides when needed
- Be patient – it usually takes about 10 minutes for the nuts to be creamy and smooth (if the mixture gets too hot during blending, let your blender or food processor rest a few minutes before continuing)
- Blend in any desired add-ins
- Allow the nut butter to cool before transferring it to a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid (sea salt or a bit of vanilla make great add-ins if desired, but additional ingredients such as oil, maple syrup, or water may affect the texture and are best avoided or limited)
- Store for up to 2 weeks
