HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE ALMOND BUTTER!!

I know that this may seem duh to some people, but there was a time i didn't know how to do this either. I go through almond butter like its water. It is well over $6 for a small jar. Only enough for a few smoothies. Its depressing and it seems like i am always out of it!! So this is almond/walnut cinnamon honey butter but you can do this with any nuts and add your own spin but it's a good basic recipe to follow for whatever you come up with!


You will need: an oven or not, any kind of nuts about 6 0z(cashew, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts)...blah blah, you get the point, a food processor or some amazing wizardry blender. Use a food processor if you don't have a vita-mix blender. Trust me. It is easier to roast the nuts a little bit if you don't have a great blender or food processor. I always use a little raw honey, a tiny baby pinch of Himalayan salt, and time!


The recipe:
6oz pure raw organic nuts.
2 teaspoons of raw organic honey.
Tiny dash of Himalayan salt.
A small dash of water can help this get a little bit creamier.

Preheat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Place nuts on baking sheet and roast at 350 degrees for around 13 minutes. Shake them around every couple of minutes to prevent burning and keep a close eye on them. Especially cashews! When they are done throw them into a food processor fitted with an S blade and start on low until they are nice and broken up into tiny pieces. It will seem like all you have is dust but, let the food processor do it's job because this can take around fifteen minutes to happen. Keep going!! Halfway through add 2 teaspoons of raw honey and a tiny pinch of the salt. Start it up again and let it go. I don't use oil because frankly oil is a calorie waster, it is  not necessary, it is pure fat and does absolutely nothing good for your body. It also cuts the fat and calories by volumes compared to store bought oil laden nut butters. You can achieve the same effect to make it creamier with plain water.  It doesn't make any difference to the nut butter.  At the very end I add a touch of cinnamon and sometimes nutmeg. Nuts are extremely healthy and valuable to the human body. They contain many vital nutrients and minerals. They contain many unsaturated fats. They contain lots of fiber, vitamin e, omega 3 fatty acids, and L-arginine.  L-arginine helps to improve the artery walls by making them more flexible and less prone to blood clots. Hope this helps, its a lot cheaper to buy raw nuts than buying the store bought butter and is so much more healthy. Very taste too!! My favorite is walnut cashew almond cinnamon butter.