Do you ever have those things on a so-called “recipe bucket list” that you keep meaning to make? Those things that you have been hearing about for a while & you keep telling yourself that you will do it & then days, weeks, months – maybe even years go by & you still haven’t done it yet? Yeah – for me – it was nut butter. In our effort to eliminate as many processed foods as we can from our diet- without taking away the wonderful conveniences of living in today – I finally tried my first attempt at making nut butter. Since macadamia nuts are my favorite nut – I already had a bunch on hand. So I started there…with a little mix of almonds for a twist to create this Almond & Macadamia Nut Butter. I’m happy with my first attempt. Excited to try some different varieties in the future.
It wasn’t hard to do. However- pack your patience. This did take far longer than I expected. Far longer than others mentioned in their recipes. Maybe it was me – maybe just how I was doing it. I did find that I had better success with my blender than with my food processor. I think there was too much space with the food processor & the nuts were not getting enough of the blades – which is probably what contributed to the additional time. I ended up transferring to my blender & things went a lot quicker after that. Sooooooo- my next batch I will start with the blender. I’m sure I will be sharing future recipes with you – so I will be sure to share my thoughts on the process change as well.
This turned out pretty tasty. I love that I made it myself.
I can’t wait to enjoy it with some of the jams I have been making lately.
Almond & Macadamia Nut Butter {Back to School Extravaganza & Giveaway}
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup macadamia nuts
- 3/4 cup almonds
- 2 tbsp + 1 tsp raw honey
- 1/2 tsp Princess Cake & Cookie Bakery Emulsion
- 1/4 - 1 tsp salt - to taste
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 conventional/ 325 convection
- Spread almonds on baking sheet - toast 6-8 minutes to help release oils
- Remove & transfer immediately to food processor or high powered blender
- Add macadamia nuts
- Puree until smooth - approx 4-6 minutes - scraping sides often
- Add honey, bakery emulsion, salt & coconut oil
- Puree again until creamy - the longer you puree- the creamier it gets. This can take 6-20 minutes depending on your machine. Be patient & scrape sides often.
- Transfer to clean & sterile jars - store in refrigerator.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
So what will I pair it with?
Definitely this Huckleberry Jam for a great sandwich.
Want to try another SUPER YUMMY spread?
How about this Chocolate Chip Cookie – Cookie Butter?
For me, traditional Back to School time means good old fashioned Peanut Butter & Jelly! But many kids can’t bring peanut butter to school anymore. So I thought this would be a great Back to School alternative for those that need a substitute.
I have teamed up with an awesome group of bloggers (you know them all) & I’m sharing this recipe as part of our
Back to School Extravaganza & Giveaway!
Don’t forget to enter the GIVEAWAY!!
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Tamar says
I so want to make my own nut butter….think I need a real blender though! I just have a magic bullet or my food processor!
Gina Kleinworth says
I have the Ninja Tamar. I love it & definitely use it more than the food processor for so many things. Easier to clean & is super powerful. I’m thinking I want to get a smaller pitcher attachment though for the personal recipes when I’m not feeding everyone. I used the magic bullet almost all last year. It just wasn’t powerful enough for some things. But I love it for others. My step dad has the nutri bullet & loves it.
Pamela Gurganus says
I’ve made cashew butter before, but always wanted to try making almond butter. I think it’s genius to use macadamia nuts in it! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Kimberly Scott says
I’ve use the Princess Cake and Cookie Bakery Emulsion in my baking, but I’ve never thought to put this in nut butter. I know this recipe for Almond and Macadamia Nut Butter has got to be FANTASTIC!!
Gina Kleinworth says
I just recently started using it Kimberly – I have to say, it’s one of those things that I wonder how I lived without it up to this point. Love it.
Rachel@{i love} my disorganized life says
Totally love this recipe- never would have thought to combine peanuts and macadamia nuts- yum!
rusthawk says
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Cynthia says
That sounds fantastic. I’m sure it’s the perfect topping to just about anything. Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.
CupcakesAndCrinoline (@5cupcakes) says
This looks and sounds so delicious, Gina! Your post was one of our features at this week’s What a Great Idea: Features from Project Inspire{d}. Thank so much for sharing it at our party.
Cravings of a Lunatic says
This is fabulous. Nothing quite like homemade nut butters.