Gift-Worthy Recipes: Homemade Nut Butters
Looking for a homemade gift that is delicious, practical, and not loaded with sugar? Homemade nut butters are the answer!
Pretty much any nut can be made into a nut butter. I used peanuts, cashews, and pecans. But other options include hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts – and even seeds, like sunflower seeds, pepitas, and sesame seeds.
To Toast Or Not To Toast?
Toasting nuts before processing them in the food processor adds extra flavor to the final product. I would highly recommend this step (although it is not absolutely necessary.)
Customizing Your Nut Butter Flavors
To vary the flavor, you can add all sorts of other ingredients, like:
- Honey
- Maple syrup
- Sea salt
- Cinnamon
- Cocoa
- Vanilla extract
- Nutmeg
- Powdered ginger
You can even add savory spices to nut butter.
Making Them Gift-Worthy
- Package them in 4-ounce Mason jars
- For a bigger gift, give a set of 3 nut butters, along with some jam and a decorative spreading knife
- Give one homemade nut butter and a jar of this salty hot fudge
- On a budget? Peanut butter is the cheapest option.
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Homemade Nut Butters
To toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350F. Place nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, stir nuts, and return to oven for 3 minutes. Check to see if the nuts are toasted. If not, stir, and return to oven for 2 more minutes. Keep an eye on the nuts, as they can quickly burn. Be sure to cool nuts completely before pureeing.
Ingredients
Peanut Butter:
- 2 cups toasted peanuts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
Cashew Butter:
- 2 cups toasted cashews
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Pecan Butter:
- 2 cups toasted pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Place nuts in a food processor. Process for several minutes, scraping down sides in between. It may take 5 minutes or more to make a smooth nut butter. Once you're happy with the consistency, add the salt, sweetener, and other desired add-ins.
- Place nut butter in a glass jar, and keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.
Love these and can’t wait to try them!
I love all the different mix-in options! They sound delicious, and they make adorable gifts.
Love these recipes!
We personally make Siberian pine nut butter at home, it’s taste worthy. We use real siberian pine nuts to it
I have never attempted to make nut butter. This will be on the weekend must-try list. Not many days left until Christmas, gotta get going.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Be well!
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