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How To Make Homemade Almond Butter

July 25, 2013 by Diane Hoffmaster 11 Comments

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Last Updated on July 12, 2017 by Diane Hoffmaster

This post about How To Make Homemade Almond Butter has been sponsored by Ninja Kitchen Mixers. All opinions are my own.

Have you ever wondered how to make homemade almond butter?  If you have looked at the price tag, I bet you have! At my local grocery store, it costs almost $9!  Talk about an expensive snack!  Yes, it's healthy and yes I'm thrilled that my family happily spreads almond butter on apples, bread, and crackers.  But the price tag is breaking my grocery budget! Not long ago I was in Sam's Club and saw a huge bag of almonds for $11.  I thought this was a pretty good deal so I grabbed a bag.  I just figured I would use the almonds for trail mix but decided to see if I could make homemade almond butter and save myself a few pennies on my next grocery trip.

How to Make Homemade Almond Butter

 

Table of Contents

  • How to Make Homemade Almond Butter
    • Ingredients:
    • Step One:  Roast the almonds (optional-the heat will help the blending go a bit faster)
    • Step Two:  Place into heavy duty food processor
    • Step Three:  Turn on the power and start waiting!
    • Step 4:  Congratulations,  you have made almond flour...
    • Step 5:  You have slightly pasty almond flour
    • Step 6:  You have almond butter!  FINALLY!
  • How to Make Homemade Extracts

How to Make Homemade Almond Butter

There are a ton of health benefits of almonds.  Not only do they add lots of fiber to your diet but they are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and vitamin E.  Since they are loaded with protein, they help fill you up and give you a boost of energy.  I have trouble with low blood sugar and find that a healthy dose of protein helps keep it level as the day goes on.  This almond butter recipe is very flexible.  If you want it sweeter, add more honey.  Prefer more salt?  Just add more to taste.  Some recipes I came across included the addition of oil to the blending process and others did not.  I chose to add it but you can play around with that as well.  You really need a healthy dose of patience for this process so don't be in a hurry to go anywhere for a bit!

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Ingredients:

4 cups whole almonds
1 to 2 TBS oil of your choice (I used vegetable oil)
1 TBSP honey (optional)
¼ tsp salt (optional...to taste)

 

Step One:  Roast the almonds (optional-the heat will help the blending go a bit faster)

In a 350 degree oven, roast the almonds for 7 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally.  You don't want them dark...just toasty warm

home made almond butter

Step Two:  Place into heavy duty food processor

You need something pretty strong for this task.  I used the Ninja Mega Kitchen System for mine and after a while, it was definitely warming up a lot.  Something with a smaller motor may not be able to handle this but the Ninja got the job done.

making home made almond butter

Step Three:  Turn on the power and start waiting!

This is not a fast process.  It will take about 12 to 13 minutes to get from whole almonds to almond butter.  Periodically turn off the power and scrape down the sides to keep all the powder down at blade level.  You will want to use a small container for this process or start with a lot of almonds.  If the food processor bowl is not full enough,  the blades will not make contact with the almond flour and you will not get almond butter.

almond butter

Step 4:  Congratulations,  you have made almond flour...

After just a minute or so you will have already made almond flour.  This is a very useful ingredient in many recipes but not what we are aiming for here.  Keep blending and waiting!

Step 5:  You have slightly pasty almond flour

After a few more minutes you will notice that your almond flour is starting to clump together.  This is a good sign! Scrape down the sides of the bowl a bit.   At this point, go ahead and add 1 TBSP of oil and the honey and salt if you are using them.   Turn the food processor back on and keep on waiting.  You may or may not need the rest of the oil.

almost almond butter

Step 6:  You have almond butter!  FINALLY!

After a while, you will FINALLY have almond butter.  If you would like it a bit smoother and creamier, add the other 1 TBSP oil.  It took over 10 minutes to make but you have made your own almond butter all by yourself.  All natural and a lot cheaper than the stuff they sell at the grocery store.  If you like it with more texture you can stop a bit early but I like it fairly smooth so I did a full 13 minutes.  Pour this creation into a jar and let cool a bit at room temperature.  Once it is cool, put the lid on and store it in the refrigerator.  Use within a couple of weeks.

making almond butter in the ninja

Let me know if you decide to make almond butter yourself.  I would love to hear your own experiences with this.  You can make all sorts of nut butters the same way.  Almonds take longer than softer nuts like peanuts and cashews.  I can't wait to try cashew butter next!

 

 

Now that you can make homemade almond butter, how about homemade extracts?

How to Make Homemade Extracts

https://www.suburbia-unwrapped.com/how-to-make-homemade-extracts/


Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire  but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.  You can learn more about her HERE.

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Comments

  1. Angela

    July 25, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    I can't get over how simple this is. I will definitely be making some almond butter now. Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Little Miss Kate

    July 25, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    Thanks for sharing this, I never knew it was so easy... I always buy mine!

    Reply
  3. Amber Edwards

    July 25, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    I love this! I have made peanut butter before, I don't know why I never thought to make almond butter. It's so easy and the same process I use for making peanut butter! The husband loves almond butter better too!

    Reply
  4. Nicole B.

    July 25, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    I have been wanting to try making almond butter at home forever. It's on my To Do list! Thanks for sharing the tips about picking them up cheaper at Sam's, roasting in the oven, and adding honey. I'll definitely keep them in mind.

    Reply
    • Diane

      July 25, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      good luck! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  5. Laura O in AK

    July 25, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    I'm going to give my Ninja a try for this as I worry about overtaxing my handheld blender when I make mine.

    Reply
    • Diane

      July 25, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      definitely need something with a lot of horse power for this!

      Reply
  6. Francine @ Teresa's Family Cleaning

    July 25, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Love almond butter but now I want to make my own!!

    Reply
    • Diane

      July 25, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      it is yummy! We are spreading and dipping like crazy!

      Reply
  7. Ashley

    June 11, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    I have the mega kitchen system too (the blender and the food processor units). I cannot get the blade to make almond butter... I think it's because of not enough almonds (I only want a small batch). Have you ever tried using the ninja smoothie cup to make a small batch of almond butter? I wonder if that might be the key?

    Reply
    • Diane

      June 13, 2017 at 9:19 am

      Yes, you do need a larger volume I think. I havent tried the smoothie cup but not sure it is as strong or powerful a blade system? Not really sure!

      Reply

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