I made a batch of Raw Almond butter last night. The recipe is super simple:
Ingredients:
We used to buy Raw Almond butter from the store and as you very well know, it is sold for about $10 a 16 oz bottle. If I bought the almonds in bulk, I can get them for $3.50/LB or $3.50/2-cups. So, the cost of making 16 ounces of Raw Almond butter, if I make it myself, is only $3.50 + $2 (olive oil + electric) + $0 (for 20 minutes of my free time) = $5.50.
The part I enjoy the most is that I know exactly what goes into my almond butter. I do not have to believe all that the manufacturer claims.
By the way, I did not add any salt to my Almond butter. I know it tastes different if you salt it. I just don't care for salt in my Almond butter.
I could taste the Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the Almond butter. I don't mind it one bit, but some might. One viable option to the Olive oil might be Walnut oil. Perhaps, I will try that next time just for fun!
Bon appetit' :)
Ingredients:
2 cups raw almonds
2 tbsp olive/walnut/grape seed oil
1 tsp salt / salt to taste
2 tbsp olive/walnut/grape seed oil
1 tsp salt / salt to taste
Preparation:
- Blend the almonds in a food processor/blender for about 8 minutes, on high speed.
- Stir the mixture so that all of the ground-up almonds are of the same consistency.
- Add the oil to the mix. Add salt if desired.
- Blend for another 2-4 minutes, or until desired consistency is reached.
We used to buy Raw Almond butter from the store and as you very well know, it is sold for about $10 a 16 oz bottle. If I bought the almonds in bulk, I can get them for $3.50/LB or $3.50/2-cups. So, the cost of making 16 ounces of Raw Almond butter, if I make it myself, is only $3.50 + $2 (olive oil + electric) + $0 (for 20 minutes of my free time) = $5.50.
The part I enjoy the most is that I know exactly what goes into my almond butter. I do not have to believe all that the manufacturer claims.
By the way, I did not add any salt to my Almond butter. I know it tastes different if you salt it. I just don't care for salt in my Almond butter.
I could taste the Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the Almond butter. I don't mind it one bit, but some might. One viable option to the Olive oil might be Walnut oil. Perhaps, I will try that next time just for fun!
Bon appetit' :)
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