Easy Almond Butter Recipe (How To & Tips!)

Here’s how to make homemade almond butter! This easy recipe makes the dreamiest, creamiest spread for toast, oatmeal and more.

Welcome, nut butter lovers! Turns out, you can make any creamy nut butter you want with a trusty food processor. And what better way to start than with everyone’s favorite: a almond butter Recipe! We’ve been building our own house for years and there’s nothing quite like it. This creamy mush makes everything from toast to oatmeal to acai bowls taste better. Here’s how to make almond butter at home and some fun ideas for endless variations. Let’s go!

How to make almond butter

How do you make a house out of almond butter? It’s very simple, but there are a few things to note about the process. Once you master it, you can do it with any nut! Here is the basic concept of this almond butter recipe:

• Roast nuts: First, toast the almonds in the oven to bring out the flavor. Also, they mix better when warm.
• Mix them up… for quite a while! After toasting the almonds, throw them in a food processor and blend to what appears to be quiet. You will see that they go through phases: they will be very crumbly at first, then they will become slimy. Eventually they become creamy: the perfect buttery texture. The exact timing depends on the age of the nuts, so it will be different each time.
• Add oil if necessary. Again, it depends on the almonds used. Sometimes the texture is very dry, just add a little neutral oil to get a creamier texture.

That’s the basic recipe: but we’ve got loads of fun ideas for different flavors if you read on. However, before proceeding, note the following:

Pro tip: Don’t add honey or maple syrup!

Here’s an important thing to note. Don’t add honey, maple syrup, or liquid sweeteners to your almond butter. Why?

• Adding liquid to almond butter can make it very thick. Trust us: we learned it the hard way! Adding liquid while mixing the butter can cause it to set and lose its creamy texture. Then you have to add a lot of oil to bring it back to a creamy state.
• It doesn’t need any sweetener anyway! The subtle natural sweetness of nuts is really all you need! We found that adding some vanilla extract and spices tricked your brain into thinking it was sweet. Speaking of…

Food Processor vs Blender

You’ll need a food processor for this almond butter recipe! Here’s the one we recommend. You’ll need a large food processor to accommodate this amount: however, you can reduce it by half if you have a small food processor at home.

Alternative to the food processor: You can also use a high speed blender to make almond butter! If you try it this way, we recommend making 1.5 or 2 times the recipe for easier mixing. Also, use the tamper that comes with the blender to press the almonds down while blending.

Almond Butter Flavor Variations!

There are so many delicious ways to vary this almond butter recipe! Here are some of our most popular flavor options:

• Cinnamon Vanilla: We like it with some vanilla extract and cinnamon as the base recipe. Or even better…
• vanilla bean: Add the seeds of 1 vanilla bean: that’s it better treats.
• Spicy Chai: Add ¼ to ½ teaspoon of homemade chai spice.
• Pumpkin pie: Add ¼ to ½ teaspoon of homemade pumpkin pie spice.
• cardamom: Add ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom.
• Ginger: Add ½ teaspoon ground ginger (with or without cinnamon).

Other Variations: Add other nuts to create blends

Another way to vary up almond butter is to add combinations of other nuts into the mix! This nut butter is fun to mix with whatever nuts you have on hand in the pantry. In fact, it’s a great idea to use up all the nuts lying around in your pantry. Here are a few ideas:

• Cashew Almond Butter: Cashews are a perfect match for almonds: they’re a little sweeter, so they amp up the sweetness
• Pecan Butter: Another good game; this tastes a bit darker and nuttier
• Hazelnut Almond Butter: Would you like to give him a little side of Nutella? Try almond and hazelnut butter.

Save almond butter

Most people say to keep almond butter in the fridge. But that makes it thick and difficult to spread! The homemade version contains no preservatives, so it’s a little different than store-bought long-life butter. But we did some research and found that you can store this almond butter in the following ways:

• pantry for 1 month: Store in a cool, dry place. (Source)
• Refrigerated 3 to 4 months: Extend its lifespan by refrigerating it.

Ways to serve homemade almond butter

Learning how to make almond butter at home is the best skill ever! Once you’ve mastered it, you don’t even need to reference the recipe. While you probably have a million ideas for this creamy porridge, here are some of our favorite ways to eat it:

What other ways do you eat almond butter? Let us know in the comments below!

This almond butter recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.