NEW RECIPE: I am done with peanut butter right now. Almond butter is a healthier spread and it tastes so much better, but you have to make your own because store bought spreads will never compare to homemade. All nut butters are easy to make and well worth doing. With almond butter, roasting the nuts is key and don’t be afraid to roast them well. Here is a tray I just took out of my toaster oven. Don’t be afraid to roast them really well but keep an eye on them towards the end.
Ovens are all different so roasting might take longer in a larger oven. That’s why I love my toaster oven – it’s a smaller space for the heat to circulate so things brown faster. When the almonds are done, you can tell by the darker color and especially by the fragrant smell. Nutritionally, almonds provide protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
By the way, it’s a noisy process for a few seconds at the beginning so I always step away from the food processor when it starts. And at the end, it will look smooth but there is always some thicker paste on the bottom of the processor bowl. That’s why I stir it up from the bottom and process it a little more to mix it all together.
If you over-process it, it might be too runny. If you under-process it, it might be grainy, but it will always be delicious! 😋