\Why buy the spendy premade stuff when you can easily make it from scratch for cheap?
Haul out that food processor and get ready to leave it on for several magical minutes.
Pulverizing the almond flour takes at least 1/3 less time than pulverizing whole almonds. Use what you have!
Almonds are a quality source of fiber and a fantastic, Calorie-rich and nutritious alternative to peanut butter.
Almond Flour Butter!
A healthy alternative to peanuts… a warm blend of creamy deliciousness.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Add the almond flour and cinnamon to a food processor and blend with the "S" shaped blade. This will take anywhere from 12-20 minutes, depending if you increased the recipe size (slower) or have an industrial food processor (fastest). Mine took about 8 minutes to form a giant ball of almond goop, and then 7 more minutes until it was the creamy texture I wanted. (15 minutes total).While blending: you'll need to scrape the almonds off the walls of the food processor and back into the bottom so it can continue to blend. I only had to do this twice. It will eventually begin to cream and as the oils emerge, it will look more like almond butter. You've got almond butter when its that oily-creamy stuff! Drag a spoon through it and check consistency before committing. Mine looked good but I gave it another couple minutes and glad for it.
- Add the ground flaxseed (or whole chia seeds) after blending. Refrigerate for best keeping.
- Favorite Pairings: pancakes, toast, oatmeal, smoothie, sweet potato piles, sweet wraps, pumpkin pie, ice cream (heat up the almond butter first). Or eat it by the scoop for a post-workout treat!One Serving = 2 tablespoons
Notes
WHOLE RECIPE:
Total Calories – 2,010. Total Cost – $3.63 . Grade – A . *Monthly Cost – $207
*This refers to the monthly grocery bill if TWO PEOPLE ate cumulatively 4,000 Calories per day, and only ate this meal all month long.
Let’s Compare Prices of Almond Butters
| ITEM | COST per Calorie | COST per Month (2 people = 4,000 kcal/day) | GRADE |
| Almond Butter — Jarred (Justin’s) | $0.005 | $553 | B |
| Almond Butter — Fresh Ground at Store | $0.003 | $312 | A |
| Almond Butter — from Almond Flour *Bonus: includes flaxseed and cinnamon | $0.002 | $207 | A+ |
Here’s a table with external links for each recipe ingredient (plus a few alternate ingredient ideas). As previously mentioned, prices vary per region, season, city, store and personal preference for brand or specific type of food item.
| Almond Flour (Sam’s = best $) | Ground Flaxseed | Cinnamon (or Costco/Sam’s) |
