Creamy Homemade Almond Butter

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I’ve made almond butter before, however I’ve been a bit busy lately (ok lazy), but as I’ve been using a lot of almond butter in recipes, and its soooooo expensive, I thought it was time to make my own again. It’s so satisfying making your own almond butter and a fraction of the cost, when compared to the organic jars at your grocery store. One small jar is about NZ$20! I don’t have a food processor at the moment, so I used my trusty Vitamix, and it works! Almond butter goes great with apple or celery as a snack. I used to have "ants on a log" as a kid and my kids still like them. Celery, with a smear of almond butter and topped with raisins. YUMMO!  

If using a Vitamix:

You Will Need:
3 cups almonds ¼ cup coconut oil
What To Do:
  1. Place the almonds and the coconut oil into your Vitamix.
  2. Select Variable 1.
  3. Turn your machine on and slowly increase the speed to Variable 10, then to High.
  4. Use the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.
  5. You may need to scrape the sides.
  6. In 1 minute you will hear a high-pitched chugging sound.
  7. Once the butter begins to flow freely through the blades, the motor sound will change and become low and laboring.
  8. Stop the machine.
  9. The almond butter is ready when the oils have been released, and your almond butter is smooth and creamy.
  10. Transfer the nut butter to a sealed glass jar, and store it in the fridge. You can also freeze it.
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If using a food processor:

You Will Need:
3 cups of almonds  
What To Do:
  1. Put the almonds into a food processor and process. The butter will go through stages. Scrape the sides regularly to keep everything going and evenly processed.
  2. Stage 1 flour-like.
  3. Stage 2 ball-like.
  4. Stage 3 almond butter.
  5. Process until smooth and creamy. Be patient, it can take up to 20 minutes.
  6. The almond butter is ready when the oils have been released and your almond butter is smooth and creamy.
  7. Transfer the nut butter to a sealed glass jar, and store in the fridge. Almond butter also freezes well.
Voila! A creamy almond butter that's less expensive and more delicious than the store-bought versions! Note: You can use raw or roasted almonds. Roasted almonds give a darker nut butter result and a nuttier taste.