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Honey Almond Butter

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Thank you all so much for your well-wishes and thoughts on sick food yesterday!  Some of you guys like some weird stuff…but hey, who am I to judge?  If it makes you feel better then that’s really all that matters 🙂

 

Question:  what’s a girl to do when she wants some stinkin’ nut butter but doesn’t have any because she…ahem…ate it all?  Make some of course!  I think this is one of the easiest and most delicious nut butters I’ve ever had, and the great news is it only requires 3 ingredients!

 

First you take the almonds and you toast them, you toast them (anyone know the peanut butter and jelly song?!)  Toasting almonds is something that I had yet to perfect until this batch of almond butter.  I always forget that the almonds will continue to roast even after you pull them out of the oven, and then they end up burned.  No bueno.  So you preheat your oven to 350.  Dump 2 cups of almonds on a sheet tray in one layer.  Put them in the oven for 10 minutes so they can work their magic, then take them out.  As they sit and cool they’ll still be roasting, so by the time they’re cool enough to eat they’ll be perfect!

 

Trust me.  It took me years to learn that.

Once the almonds are cool (I roasted mine the night before), toss them in a food processor.  Pulse a few times, then turn it on and let it go.  The oils will start to be released and that’s what will bring the almond butter together.  It’s actually kind of cool, and the closest to a science experiment I’ve been in a looooooong time.  Thank goodness.  English was always my favorite anyway…

In the meantime, warm up 2 Tbsp of honey and 1 Tbsp of canola oil in the microwave.  I know the almonds already have oil, but the honey makes the butter almost grainy, so adding a little more oil is necessary to make it spreadable.  Stir the warmed mixture together, and as the almonds are starting to come together into a nut butter consistency, slowly drizzle the honey/oil mixture in.  Let it continue to process until it’s as chunky or non-chunky as you like!

So, what’s the best thing to eat this on?  I can imagine just about anything:  graham crackers, apple slices, toasted bread, oatmeal (if you’re into that sort of thing), carrots, etc.  The list goes on and on.  But since I had nothing in the house to eat it on (garlic bread just didn’t seem like it would cut it), I ate it off of the best conveyor ever:  my spoon.

Good thing I made a double batch, because the first batch may or may not be digesting away in my stomach.  Oops 😉

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  5. I just made peanut butter and sweetened it with honey. Good stuff! I have to confess that I have a weakness for the junky brands, especially skippy, but I try to break it up with some homemade sometimes. When it comes to almond butter, I actually like homemade best.

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  10. I just bought a bunch of bulk almonds yesterday to make some almond butter! Glad to know your toasting trick ahead of time. Yay! I think I’m going to add some cinnamon as well. And I’ll probably be eating it with a spoon, too.

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  13. I sang the PB and Jelly song about a dozen times in the past week (subbing Kindergarten).
    Now I’m thinking how when I have my own classroom it’d be super awesome to *make* PB when we sing it. Kids would love it!

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  18. I was wondering what food processor you have? I’ve been worried about making nut butter in mine, because I don’t know if it’s a powerful enough machine to grind nuts, especially almonds. I’m afraid to try and then end up burning up my motor or something.

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  21. I’ve never tried toasting the nuts before trying to butter them – I’ll be taking these tips from you for my next “experiment” 😉 Agreed: almond butter = good on Everything!

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  23. Mmmm…I’ve been seeing homemade nut butters everywhere lately! This is obviously a sign from the heavens that I need to make some too 🙂

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  24. Love that PB & J song 🙂 Hope you’re feeling better!

    I’ve been seeing more and more people making their own nut butter, and it seems like a great idea to me! Especially because you can add your own favorite flavor combinations.

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  27. Your Honey Almond butter looks so smooth! For some reason when I try to grind up nuts in my food processor (I’ve tried my blender too) it won’t grind into a paste. Maybe adding the oil will help?

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