How to Make Homemade Almond Butter

Everyone's tasted peanut butter and it's a favorite, but did you know that you can make nut butter from other nuts as well, including almonds? Well, you can! Nut butters are high in protein and contain "good fats." You need to eat them in moderation because they are relatively high in calories, just like peanut butter (which can be hard to do, because they are so good), but they make a tasty topping for toast and a satisfying sandwich spread.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups raw or roasted almonds
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• one tablespoon honey (optional)
• food processor

1. You can use raw or roasted almonds to make almond butter. Raw almonds are more nutritious, because roasting them rids them of some of their nutrients. However, some people prefer the taste of roasted almonds to raw.

2. Process the almonds in a food processor until finely ground.

3. Then add vegetable oil, a little at a time, processing until smooth.

4. Finally, add the salt, and honey if you want your almond butter a little sweet, and blend some more.

5. Store nut and seed butters in a covered container in the refrigerator. Note that when you make the butters, they should appear a bit runny; they will thicken in the refrigerator.