Raw Nut Butter Food

HOW TO MAKE NUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and add raw nuts to the baking sheet. If sprouted, nuts won't need as long to roast and benefit from a 5-8 minute roast at a lower temperature (325 F or 162 C). Roast raw nuts for 8-12 minutes, or until fragrant and slightly golden brown. NOTE: You can also leave nuts raw, but the only ones that taste good raw in my opinion are cashews and almonds.
• If roasting hazelnuts, remove from oven once toasted and transfer to a clean dish towel. Rub the hazelnuts against one another using the towel to remove the skins (see photo). Removing most of the skins is preferred (not all will come off).
• Add roasted nuts to a food processor or blender and blend / mix until a creamy butter forms. The nuts should go from whole, to meal, to clumps, to creamy nut butter. This can take up to 10-12 or more minutes so be patient. Scrape down sides as needed.
• Once creamy, add salt (or other add-ins) to taste. Then transfer to a clean jar or container and store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks (sometimes longer).
• Some other variations include: Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter, Cinnamon Hazelnut Butter, Almond Joy Butter, and Super Seedy Sunflower Butter!

PINON BUTTER (RAW PINE NUT BUTTER)

Steps:

• Puree the pine nuts, olive oil, salt and herbs in a food processor by pulsing until it looks cheesy.
• Spread on your favourite raw bread or crackers.
• Bon Appetit!

RAW PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift the coconut flour into a mixing bowl, then add almond flour and remove any clumps.
• Add all remaining ingredients and stir together until evenly combined.
• Let the mixture sit for a few minutes until the dough thickens a bit.
• Transfer mixing bowl to the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. This step to firm up the cookie dough helped me score the tops of the cookies a lot easier.
• Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough, roll into balls and flatten slightly.
• Place cookies onto a parchment paper lined tray.
• Score the tops of each cookie by using a fork to press down on the cookie balls, further flattening them about ½ inch thick. I found that dipping the fork into a bowl of water helped me score the tops easier.
• Sprinkle sea salt over the tops of the cookies.
• Transfer cookies to a teflex tray and place in the dehydrator for 12-16 hours. Dehydrate for longer if you want to store them for a longer shelf life.
• Optional: To make nutter butters, spread additional peanut butter between two cookies.
• Store cookies in the refrigerator.

RAW DATE AND GINGER NUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Add dates, walnuts, almonds, cinnamon, and ginger to a high-powered blender or food processor. Blend until mostly smooth; some chunks of nuts may remain.

RAW NUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Put the nuts in a food processor and process for 20-30 minutes, stopping and scraping down the side as needed every 5 minutes. This takes more time than you'd expect, so be patient! It's ready when the oils have released from the nuts and the consistency is like smooth butter.
• Stir in the raw cacao to make a delicious chocolate spread.
• Transfer to a glass jar, seal, and store in the fridge.