Homemade Maple Almond Butter
Are you tired of paying big bucks for that name brand Justin’s Almond Butter? Why not give this Homemade Maple Almond Butter recipe a spin. Literally a spin in a food processor or high speed blender is all it takes for delicious, homemade almond butter.
On our last trip to the grocery store I noticed that the almond butter I usually buy was $8.99 a jar.
This surprised me little bit.
I’m not sure if it has always been this price, as the last time I bought almond butter it was on sale so I stocked up on a few and before that I had a huuuge Costco jar, so I suppose it’s been awhile since I’ve actually bought it.
Like many of you, I’ve seen people making their own on blogs or Pinterest, so I finally decided the time had come for me to join the ranks of the ‘make-your-own’ almond butter gang. š
HOMEMADE MAPLE ALMOND BUTTER
And since I have some ultra amazing maple syrup from Anise leftover from my cleanse, I knew this almond butter had to have a touch of maple.
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE ALMOND BUTTER – Step by Step Images
It’s a simple, yet tedious, procedure of processing the almonds and scraping down the sides.
Stopping and starting the machine more times than I can count.
At one point I had to let my poor old food processor take a breather as it actually started smoking a bit! The motor was getting a tad overheated so I let it relax for about 1/2 hour before starting again. I use a Black & Decker food processor that I bought on sale at Canadian Tire a few years back and I really don’t know what the life of these types of machines are.
Does anyone out there know the answer to that? And, can you make almond butter and the like in a machine like a Vitamix?
I took about 20 minutes total, but for me with breaks for my food processor to cool down it took about and hour. First it turned into what would be described as a flour, which you could use as well for gluten free baking.
Then a big ball started forming, so I had to break that up a few times.
TIPS ON MAKING HOMEMADE ALMOND BUTTER
Because I used raw almonds, I never got a really drippy consistency.
It was much more solid, almost like it had been refrigerated, which is fine for using in baking when you are melting it down with something, or for spreading on apples.
If you want something drippier the roasted almonds work better.
I actually had it spread on a piece of toast with a few dark chocolate chips tossed on top. So good!
All in all, it was a successful experiment and much more cost effective than the grocery store option. I think next time I will make a smaller batch to make it easier on my food processor, but there definitely will be a next time. š
MORE HEALTHY VEGAN SNACK RECIPES:
Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Bars
Peachy Vegan Frozen Yogurt Bites
Peanut Butter and Jelly Chickpea Cookie Bars
*Originally posted October 23, 2013. Updated August 30, 2019*
Be sure to follow me on social media! I love pinning to Pinterest, sharing on Facebook and posting pics to Instagram. See you there. š
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
I recommend a Kitchen Aid Food Processor for this recipe.
Homemade Maple Almond Butter
Ingredients
- 4 cups raw almonds use roasted almonds for a drippier butter
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Process almonds in a food processor until you reach your desired consistency. Add in the maple syrup & pinch of sea salt towards the end. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and break up any large balls that form along the way
- Store in a sealed jar in the fridge
Nutrition
