Name: How to Make Super Creamy Almond Butter (Just 1 Ingredient!!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: almond butter
Ingredients: 4 cups raw almonds

How to Make Super Creamy Almond Butter (Just 1 Ingredient!!)

25 min

by: Lindsay Grimes Freedman

March 5, 2018 (Updated: November 3, 2022)

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This is an angled view looking into a food processor with creamy nut butter in it. The food processor sits on a white surface. — Learn how to make almond butter at home with just 1 ingredient – almonds! It’s super creamy, drippy, and so simple to whip up in 10 minutes!

Raise your hand if you love almond butter 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️ Raise your hand if you spend like 10 dollars too many on the perfect jar? Anyone? Same.

I mean, there’s something to be said about the convenience…

If I’m already out and in buying mode, getting all the groceries I need, so it’s simple to just grab a jar of nut butter and put it in my cart.

It just jumps off the shelf and feels super easy. I get it.

But you know what else is super easy but doesn’t cross my mind nearly as much? Homemade almond butter. It turns out amazing every. damn. time.

One ingredient. Two steps. I need homemade almond butter to be a weekly occurrence.

If you love making your own nut butter, try Cinnamon Cashew Butter and Five-Ingredient Healthy Homemade Nutella!

Is Making Almond Butter at Home Cheaper?

You betcha! It can be wildly expensive. I mean sure, you can get good deals for store-brand almond butter but I’ve seen some almond butter upwards of $20 a jar!

I did a quick math for you which shows you how committed I am to writing this section because I’m not really a math person, but here we go.

Costco (Kirkland) almond butter goes for $0.59 per oz where Costco (Kirkland) raw almonds go for around $0.39 per oz.

There you have it, making almond butter at home is for sure cheaper! Not to mention really fun to customize to your own tastebuds.

This is a vertical image looking at a glass jar filled with almond butter. A spoon is scooping almond butter and laying across the top opening of the jar. The jar sits on a white surface with almonds scattered around it.

What Kind of Almonds to Use

Go for raw almonds! I tend to get raw almonds with the skin on because those tend to be the cheapest. But, feel free to use whatever almonds you have on hand. If all you have laying around are blanched or slivered, those work too!

Equipment You’ll Need

Food processor. I use a food processor because it’s always out and easy for me to use. You press a button and let it roll!

Blender. High powered blenders will absolutely work too! You may need to take breaks to scrape down the sides and break up any nut ball that forms, but if your blender has a tamper to agitate it as it blends, using that is ideal!

This is an overhead image of almonds spread out on a rimmed baking sheet. The baking sheet sits on a white marble counter.

This is an overhead horizontal image of almonds in a food processor. The food processor sits on a white marble surface.

How to make almond butter

Roast. Spread your raw almonds out on a baking sheet. Roast them for 10 minutes and then allow them to cool on the pan.

Process. Transfer the roasted almonds to your blender or food processor, and turn it on. Let it run for about 5 – 7 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to mix it up and scrape down the sides. Let it run for another few minutes until it gets super smooth and drippy.

Jar it! Store in an air tight container in your pantry and enjoy!!

Ways to Customize it:

Salt. I recommend adding some salt in this recipe. I always use unsalted almonds and then add my own salt because then you can control how salty your almond butter is. Salt to taste 🙂

Add spice! Cinnamon is always a good idea in my opinion but if you want something more seasonal, try a gingerbread mix or pumpkin spice!

Sweetness. Add a couple dates or a few tablespoons of agave nectar, honey or maple syrup to add some sweetness to this almond butter.

Troubleshooting

There’s going to come a moment where there’s a ball of nut butter just rolling around in your food processor and you’re about to give up. I’m here to encourage you to keep it going.

Be patient and let it do its thing until its nice and creamy, drippy and drizzly!

This is an overhead image looking down into a glass jar filled with nut butter. A spoon filled with the nut butter is leaning across the top of the jar opening. The jar sits on a white marble counter with almonds scattered around it.

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