Hello lovelies, have you ever tried to make your own nut butter? Next to nut milks (you can find my easy recipe for almond milk here) it's one of the things I make on a regular basis and that are so easy to prepare and taste much better than store bought. I used to love the store bought peanut butter (yes the sugary version), but that was before I started making my own and realizing how much more intense the taste is and that an addition of sugar is not necessary at all.
And after trying cashew butter for the first time, I had to tell my beloved peanut butter: sorry, but I have someone new. I might be slightly addicted to cashew butter, I just love that velvety flavor - so divine. And yes also cashew butter is super easy to make. Today I like to share 3 different recipes with you: a peanut-cashew butter (just that no one gets the idea I'm totally neglecting those peanuts), a pure cashew butter and one with cashew and chocolate (a perfect substitution for that nasty store bought Nutella).
I used fresh peanuts, it might be a bit more work to peel them, but it's also a good opportunity if you have some at home that need to be used up (we had some left from xmas). The most important thing while making your nut butter is a bit of patience. At first you have the feeling it will never get creamy, but then the magic happens and the oils of the nuts will help to get that perfect consistency. You can keep it in the fridge a long time, if you make sure there are no crumbs or other dirt in it.
We love the nut butter as topping for our breakfast bowls, on bread, but you can also use it for soups or salad dressings (please don't use the chocolate one for that:-)).
And here are some easy snack ideas with them as well: dip your fruits in them, like apples, as spread on corn waffles with different toppings, or my favorite: as filling for dates topped with pomegranate seeds.
Have you ever tried to make your own nut butter? Or nut milk? I would love to hear your experience and your favorites. And if you haven't tried it yet, you will for sure not regret it, it's so easy and you will be surprised by the result. If you're in the mood for more homemade basics, do try my basic recipe for almond milk as a creamy base for breakfast bowls. For a crunchy topping my chocolate granola is wonderful alongside, and for a quick breakfast with a dollop of nut butter on top I love my chiapudding basic recipe.
