Nuttin' Honey

Me enjoying my freshly made Cashew Butter. Jealous? Keep reading.

You were going to pay how much for that jar of almond butter?? Don't be ridiculous, Urban Domestic girls use their wits to outsmart the fancy schmancy nut butter prices.

Here is what you need:

A food processor

Unsalted Raw Sunflower seeds, Almonds, Walnuts or Cashews

15 minutes and a small glass jar

That's it! Now let's do a little price comparison.

$5.85 - 1 lb of Bulk Almonds + small glass jar you already own

$8.49 - 1 12 oz jar of MaraNatha Almond Butter

Hmmm….15 minutes and $5.85 (plus control of all sugar, salt and oil) or $8.49 of nut butter riddled with sugar and palm oil (palm oil is not your friend ladies).

Nut Butter Churnin' Time

1 cup of your chosen nut

a pinch or two of sea salt

optional: honey or agave nectar to taste

Directions:

Put nuts in food processor with a pinch of sea salt. Process until nuts stick to the side. Yours should look like this.

Continue processing and scraping down the sides as needed. A 'ball' of butter will form, continue to processes and then AHA! You have a magical creamy nut butter. The whole process should take about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt to taste. If you prefer sweeter nut butter add sweetener little by little to taste. Keep in mind babies should NOT have honey. If you prefer something more spreadable you can add a touch of canola oil. Store in a glass jar (I store mine in a small canning jar with a piece of wax paper in place of the sealing lid). Nut butters will keep for 1 week at room temp. Refrigerate to keep for longer.

What are you waiting for? Go NUTS!!