You are going to love this homemade cashew coconut butter. This healthy spread is so rich and creamy and you will love how easy it is to make with only 2 ingredients!
Homemade nut butters and spreads like the best granola butter, plum chia jam and pumpkin seed butter are so great to have on hand to make your meals more tasty and exciting. That's why I am so excited to share another nut butter recipe with you today!
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Why you will love this recipe:
- It's so easy to make with only 2 ingredients! This spread is ready in just a few minutes.
- The flavour! It's so rich and creamy and is a little sweet and a little nutty tasting with a hint of coconut flavour.
- Making your own nut butter is cheaper than buying pre-made nut butters so it's a great way to save money on groceries.
- This healthy nut butter is vegan, dairy free, gluten free, paleo, sugar free and Whole30 compliant.
- You can use this homemade coconut cashew butter in place of peanut butter and other nut butters or seed butters.
- It's peanut free so it's safe for kids to take to school.
If you love homemade nut butter you will also love macadamia butter.
Ingredients and substitutions:
- Coconut butter - coconut butter is also known as coconut manna or coconut cream concentrate. You can usually find it in the gluten free or organic section of grocery stores. It is also sometimes located in the Asian isle.
- Raw cashews - cashews blend so perfectly with the coconut to give this nut butter the most amazing flavour. I recommend using raw cashews for this recipe, not roasted cashews.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- You can use coconut butter, coconut manna or coconut cream concentrate for this recipe.
- If you want it to be sweeter: add two tablespoons of maple syrup or honey.
- To turn it into vanilla cashew coconut butter: add one tablespoon of vanilla extract.
- To give this coconut cashew butter a different flavour add a bit of ground cinnamon.
How to make cashew coconut butter:
Step 1
Place the ingredients into your food processor and blend well until smooth. This will only take a few minutes.
Top tips:
- Oil separation is natural when storing nut butter. Simply give it a stir before serving, or store the jar upside down.
- If you don't have a food processor you could use a high powered blender to make this nut butter.
How to serve:
You can use this delicious spread in so many ways. It can be used the same way you would use almond butter or peanut butter. Here are some of my favorite ways to use it:
- It can be used to spread on air fried toast, pancakes, waffles, crepes or gluten-free banana and pecan muffins to make the best breakfast.
- You can eat it right from the spoon.
- Add it to an oat milk smoothie or other smoothie recipes.
- To put in oatmeal or high protein overnight oats.
Cashew coconut butter FAQs:
You can use a high powdered blender instead.
Which type of nut butter is best will really depend on your taste preference. Cashew butter is naturally a little sweeter than almond butter, while almond butter is more nuttier in flavour.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container or jar in a cool dry place or at room temperature for up to 30 days.
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Recipe
Cashew Coconut Butter
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1 cup melted coconut butter or coconut manna
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into your food processor.
- Blend until you create a smooth and creamy texture.
Notes
- If you want it to be a little sweeter, add 2 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup.
- Store this butter in an airtight container or jar at room temperature for up to 30 days.
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
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