It’s about that time, the time to make all your dreams come true. Our Homemade Almond Butter also known as Dream Butter is ready to be made and enjoyed nationwide. What makes this nut butter so dreamy you ask? Well, the combination of roasted almonds and fatty cashews, and rich cocoa powder create the perfect harmony of flavors. Don’t believe us? Take 30 minutes out of your day to make this nut butter and let all your dreams come true!
Now You Know How To Make Almond Butter!
If you don’t have time to watch the video of Matt making the almond butter above, I’ll let you know that making almond butter takes less than one minute to learn. All you have to do is roast your raw nuts and process for 3-5 minutes, adding whatever additions, such as cinnamon or coconut oil, that you want. To be honest, you don’t even have to roast the nuts. You can add them straight to the processor and let your food processor do all the work for you. We find, however, that roasting them add an intense, delicious flavor to the final product!
Nut Butter Recipes
It’s hard to believe we both have gone over 20 years without making our own nut butters. It is one of the easiest and best bang for your buck recipes we’ve made. Not only does the flavor enhance ten fold when you are roasting and processing your own nut butter, but you also get to have control of the fat to carb ratio! Homemade nut butters are truly what all dreams are and should be made of, hence the name Dream Butter!
Homemade Almond Butter
Now that you have homemade almond butter in your rotation of foods you can give our homemade peanut butter a try also! Something I’d like to add is that you don’t, by any means, have to stick to what we have listed in the ingredients section. You can play around with the ratios of nuts or add in other flavors. I think some cinnamon and maple extract would be my preferred flavor combination. You could even go the pumpkin spice route for the fall season and gift it to friends for the holidays! And, we don’t mind if you take full credit for this dreamy homemade almond butter!
Recipe can be quickly added to MyFitnessPal – Search “KetoConnect – Homemade Almond Butter”
Homemade Almond Butter | Dream Butter!
Ingredients:
- 300 grams almonds, raw
- 150 grams raw cashews
- 100 grams coconut oil
- 5 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 30 drops Liquid Stevia
- 2 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
Instructions:
- Transfer all the nuts to a baking sheet and add 20 grams coconut oil and 1 tsp salt to the nuts. Toss them to fully coat and spread them as evenly as possible onto the baking sheet.
- Place in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. They will get darker and smell toasted. Allow to cool for five minutes before adding to the processor.
- Place slightly cooled nuts into a food processor and process for 1 minutes. Add 1 tsp of salt and 30 drops of liquid stevia and the remaining 80 grams of coconut oil. Process for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the cocoa powder and blend for another 30-60 seconds. Store in a sealed container in the fridge and enjoy!
Notes
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
The metric to US measurement conversion doesn’t work. Just thought I would let you know if no one has already.
Hey Anthony! I just checked it and it was working fine for me – will you let us know if you’re still not seeing it?
Thanks,
What make and model is the food processor?
B Mc
I am not sure what they used, pretty much any food processor should work
I would like the exact measurements for your mud cake recipe.
Thank you,
Joycie
I am not sure which mug cake you are referring to. You can search for mug cake recipes on our site
Love your recipes, guys.
My son is allergic to all nuts except almonds.
Would this recipe work eliminating the cashews and replacing them with just an extra 150g of almonds – so a total of 450g of almonds?
Would this change the consistency or anything?
Hi Cam! We haven’t tried it that way, so we don’t know for certain, but it should be just fine. Give it a try! It may take some trial and error on your end to get it just right, but it’ll be worth it. Enjoy!
You didn’t mention a serving size in the nutrition facts. Could you add that, please?
Thank you!
Hi. Today we bought March’s almond butter. It was tasty and had crumbly pieces, but was way too sweet. Wonder if you can test your recipe with matcha green powder instead of cocoa?
I would love to make these as it popped up on my phone but why have you changed your measurements in grams? Its difficult for me. Is it possible to get it in Cups or Tbsps? Please.
I couldn’t find this recipe on My Fitness Pal. Should I try different search key words? Your recipe is dreamy! I love it. Thank you for creating this dream butter!
Hello. Have you tried adding hazelnuts? I like Nutella, but it is actually just a bit too sweet. I bet this would be great with some hazelnuts added! Great site and thank you for all your advice, ideas, and recipes!
We haven’t tried that but I bet it would be great
My daughter is severely allergic to cashews. What would you recommend as a substitute?
Any other nut. Just adjust the macros. Macadamia is a bit higher in carb, but so is cashew, so there’s that
Can you imagine this used in nut butter cookies? Nomz. 1c nut butter, 1/2 c powdered erythritol, 1 egg, 350 oven for 12-15 minutes.
Matt, how much is 100g of coconut oil in tbsp?
http://www.coconutoil-online.com/Volume_to_Weight_Conversion_Table.html
Can cocao powder be used in place of the cocoa powder? Is there a big difference between the two? Thought cocao powder was supposed to be even healthier? This looks amazing!!!
Hey Deb! We have read a few different opinions on cacao versus cocoa powder, and while there is some varying opinions of the raw processing, the two ingredients seem to be pretty similar. I’d give it a shot, and I’d bet you’d have lots of success! Thanks for the great question!
Wonderful! How long do you imagine the butter will stay if you keep it in a mason jar in the pantry?!
Are there better storing options?
Fridge is probably better for shelf life, but it should last at least a month in the pantry, probably longer.
I’m about to use macadamia for cashews. How many g’s should I put in there ya think?
Where can I find your videos? Any recipes for keto friendly granola?
Our videos are all on youtube. You can find the granola recipe here
Hello from Vermont,
Why liquid stevia instead of a powdered sweetener?
How long does it stay edible in the fridge?
I love this recipe idea!!!! Can’t wait to give it a try.
Thanks,
Rebekah
You can use powdered sweetener is that’s what you have. It lasts for a long time in the fridge. Probably 3+ months.
How many tsp or tbsp to use
Have you ever soaked, dried than roasted the nuts?
Yes, we have this recipe using that method.
YES! Homemade nut butters! I’ve been making nut butters a ton recently, and I have to say, almond butter is definitely one of my favorites. Instead of putting coconut oil, you should also consider using shredded coconut in your mixture. I’ve tried it with pecans, and it’s amazing. It adds such great texture!
Also Megha–have you always been allergic to almonds? I just watched one of your older videos (the maple macadamia cookie video) and you seemed fine with the almond flour in the cookies.
That is a great idea. We’ll try that in the future! Megha actually was always allergic to almonds, but it only became noticable and problematic in the last year. It was more of a latent allergy before that.
What brand of food processor are you using?
It’s a hamilton beach 12 cup processor!