I’m the biggest nut butter addict. I am really seriously obsessed – I get through a pot every 36 hours! It’s kind of ridiculous. I love every flavour – almond, cashew, walnut, pecan, pumpkin seed, just all of them! So considering how much I eat I decided it was really time to start making my own so that I could incorporate all my favourite flavours in one delicious bite!
My three favourite butters are almond, cashew & walnut so I thought mixed together they would be just heavenly, and guess what – they are! Really truly incredible, especially when they’re then combined with the caramel flavours of the dates, the sweetness of the cinnamon and the coconutty goodness of the oil! Wow, it just becomes unreal. So so good. Soft, spreadable, creamy and awesome! So much yummier than any store brought one too and so much cheaper. All these nuts cost under ten pounds and made mountains of butter, about six times more than a three pound jar of almond butter.
Nut butter is really an awesome snack to get into as not only is it absolutely delicious but it’s incredibly healthy and wonderfully filling too as it gives you such a wonderful burst of plant protein that will leave you bursting with cholesterol free energy! Everyone knows that almonds are a powerhouse of goodness, but did you know that walnuts are nutrition bombs too? I feel like they’re always an underrated nut but there’s really so much awesomeness in them, particularly in their incredibly high amount of anti-inflammatory omega-3′s – did you know that 1/2 a cup will give you all of your daily need of omega-3? Cashews are also amazing, especially as they’re packed with oleic acid, the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil that promotes great cardiovascular health. So get spreading!
I use this nut butter with everything, but my favourite ways to enjoy it are melted into porridge, blended into smoothies (I do this every morning), slathered onto apple pieces and spread onto buckwheat bread with sliced banana – not forgetting eating it straight out of the jar with a spoon of course! It’s the best addition to any breakfast and the healthiest way to start your day.
Makes 4 jars
- 1 1/2 cups of almonds
- 1 cup of cashews
- 1 cup of walnuts
- 6 medjool dates
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
Start by roasting the almonds at 180C for five minutes, then add the cashews and walnuts and roast for a further ten minutes.
Leave the nuts to cool for a few minutes before adding them to your food processor with the coconut oil, cinnamon and pitted dates. It should take about twenty minutes to blend to smooth, although you will need to scrape the nuts off the side a few times during this time. Towards the end add the water to help it finally smooth out.
Then keep in an air tight container and enjoy!
i love nut butter and make my own. i have yet to combine nuts, though, solely sticking to one nut- one butter. i’ll have to try a hybrid, though. yours looks so caramel-y with an awesome texture!
Hi! I love single nut butters too, they’re so delicious but wait until you try them mixed – just heavenly! This one really is quite caramel-y and has such a delicious rich, smooth texture – I think you’ll love it! Can’t wait to hear what you think after you’ve made it!
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What kind of bread do you suggest/gluten and sugar free? The one in the picture looks amazing.
Hi! I use Biona’s gluten free bread – it is delicious and so healthy! The one I used for this picture is their buckwheat bread , but I also love their rice and sunflower bread. They sell both here http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/598964_Biona_Organic_Rice_Buckwheat_Bread__250g.html
I don’t think they sell that in the states(U.S.A).
I’m sorry! Maybe they sell something similar? I first found this bread in germany and googled the main ingredients until I found an English version!
Do you think this would work in a slightly older food processor? I really want to try it but mine isn’t the greatest. It makes raw bars and hummus fine, it’s just not the newest! Also, could I divide the quantities by 3 do you think? Thanks!
I would think it would, as it shouldn’t really be harder for the processor that raw nut bars although I think definitely better to divide the quantities. Good luck!
Do you have any information regarding the effects of roasting on the omega 3s in the walnuts? Looks delicious – will definitely try this!
Unfortunately I don’t have any specific information, of course I know that roasting can slightly diminish the number of nutrients in food but not enough to take away form the healthy value of these types of food. You can absolutely make the same recipe raw though and it will still taste absolutely delicious – it’s just harder for your processor! Hope that helps!
I want to use your healthy rice crispy treats recipe and make my own nut butter. Think this one will work? Yield wise it says 4 jars, what size jars?
oh that sounds delicious – I want to do that too! I’m sure it will work. The jars I filled originally held 180grams – hope that helps! Let me know how you get on with the rice crispy treats
This sounds like a wonderful spread, and I love the addition of dates. They’re one of my absolute favorite treats. I may be tempted to replace the walnuts with pecans, though, as walnuts aren’t my favourite.
I love dates too – they’re my favourite treat, I’m totally addicted! They taste unbelievably amazing in this too! Love the idea of replacing walnuts with pecans, I bet that will be delicious, think I’ll have to try it too. Let me know how it is!
I’ve never liked peanut butter – so I was so glad I made this! I spread it on toast with some homemade nutella and it’s perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
It’s so good with homemade nutella! You can add cacao to this recipe too to make a chocolate version which is just heavenly!
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Just whipped up my first batch of this. It’s delicious. Popped some on an oatcake for my 2-year-old and he loved it (kept asking for more).
I’m so glad that you both loved it! Any time a child likes one of my recipes I know it must be good! Thank you
I am so excited to try this. I have always been addicted to peanut butter, but due to a peanut allergy had to stop eating it. I will definitely add these ingredients to my shopping list!
I used to be so addicted to peanut butter too, now taken my obsession over to almond butter but this one is such a winner! I just made a chocolate version of it yesterday by adding raw cacao to the mix and wow that was incredible too!
that looks absolutely delicious, i recently got diagnosed with RA and have decided to go vegan,gluten/sugar free to hopefully make my symptoms better and have been looking for recipes that can satisfy my cravings and this looks amazing. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Jannett! It’s awesome to hear from someone following such a similar path for health reasons and I’m so glad that my recipes can help you on this journey! Hope you loved the nut butter!
Hi. I wanted to ask what do you think about ready made almond butter like biona or meridian? I only tried peanut butter but not any other nuts. First of all, I would like to try to use it in your other recipes and then to make my own butter if it works.
Hi! Yes that’s not a problem at all, I live of those brands of almond butter – they’re awesome as there are no additives etc. Have an awesome weekend!
Hi. This recipe looks great, however I can’t eat almonds. Would a seed also work in this recipe (sunflower or pumpkin) as a substitute for them?
I’m not totally sure how a seed would work as sunflower/pumpkin seeds have such a different taste – I would use pecans instead if you can eat them?