DIY: Fancy Nut Butters
If there’s one thing I love, it’s a good, flavorful nut butter. And I will happily fork up the cash for it(don’t assume I haven’t paid $10+ for a single jar). But that’s not always the most wallet friendly way to eat, even if the cost per serving is relatively low. And sometimes the flavors you want just aren’t out there. Or maybe they haven’t arrived at a store near you(Justin, I’m looking at you here). That’s when you need to know to make your own. With that, I’m happy to announce the newest additions to my recipe page: nut butters.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon nut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sweetener
- Vanilla flavoring
In a small dish, combine all ingredients and stir.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon liquid sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
In a small dish, combine all ingredients and stir.
Ingredients:
- 1 and 1/3 tablespoons cashew butter
- 1 teaspoon agave
- 1/2 tablespoon chocolate chips
- Vanilla flavoring
In a small dish, combine all ingredients and stir.
Ingredients:
- 1 and 1/3 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons liquid sweetener
- Vanilla flavoring
In a small dish, combine all ingredients and stir.
The benefit of all these recipes is that they use pantry-friendly ingredients and require no food processor. Of course, I also have recipes for nut butters that start from scratch. I’ll be sure to add those over the Summer(when my food processor isn’t stashed underneath my bed).
Ginger Green & Black's Chocolate And Dark Chocolate Mint Alter Eco
Otherwise, I’ve been eating chocolate still. Lots and lots of chocolate. Why choose between Green & Black’s ginger and Alter Eco’s dark chocolate mint when you can have both? Beats me.
Oatmeal With Vanilla Peanut Butter
And oatmeal with theĀ aforementionedĀ vanilla peanut butter. I don’t actually measure out the ingredients–I eyeball it based on how hungry I am. But I wanted to give those for a good starting point. Feel free to change it up to fit your taste!
1/2 Honest Foods Apple Ginger Bar
And 1/2 of an Honest Foods apple ginger bar I found in the fridge when I was feeling snackish. This was SO GOOD heated up in the microwave; it became like the topping to an apple crisp–Yum!
This morning, the plan was to go to the gym first thing. But I wasn’t feeling it. New plan? Make cinnamon raisin almond butter.
Oatmeal With Cinnamon Raisin Almond Butter
Vanilla Siggi With Organic Raspberry Conserves
If you haven’t tried siggi’s, well I can only tell you what you’re missing then. It is so smooth and creamy in texture, and the speckles of vanilla bean = pure love. But none of their flavors are sweet enough for me on their own š¦ Which might be OK if they had a little added fat to make them richer but they don’t. Fruit jam to the rescue(and a little almond butter snuck in their as well).
I hope you whip up some nut butter for your Cookie Friday. I’m sure a shmear of cinnamon raisin almond butter on this cookie would be perfect. Now I really must start my day! Lot’s of paper writing to do I’m actually looking forward to. What, what?
