Description
A quick and easy recipe for homemade creamy cashew butter that is perfect for spreading, smoothie additions, and sauces.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 3 cups raw or roasted cashews
- Pinch of salt (optional)
- Neutral oil (optional, e.g., avocado or coconut oil)
- Sweetener (optional, e.g., maple syrup or honey)
Instructions
- Add cashews to the blender.
- Blend in short bursts for 20 to 30 seconds, then stop and scrape the sides.
- Continue blending until you reach the crumb stage that resembles coarse sand.
- Then, keep blending until you reach a clumpy stage where it forms a thick ball.
- Blend until it looks glossy and smooth.
- Add salt and adjust consistency with oil if necessary.
- Once smooth, taste and enjoy your homemade cashew butter!
Notes
Store in a sealed jar. It can be kept at room temperature for about a week, in the fridge for 3-4 weeks, or can be frozen in small portions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg