Description
This homemade cashew butter is super easy and simple to make and requires only 1 ingredient! You can customize your cashew butter by adding salt, your favorite sweetener, spices, and more. This is a multipurpose spread that I use in tons of different recipes!
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw whole cashews or cashew pieces
Optional Flavoring:
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place raw cashews on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and roast cashews in the oven for about 10-11 minutes. Stir occasionally, and be sure to keep an eye on the nuts for the last few minutes to make sure they do not burn. They should have a golden brown color.
- Add the roasted cashews to a high-powered food processor while they’re still warm. Pulse to start the blending process. Scrape the sides with a spatula to ensure all the nuts are processed.
- Continue this process until all the nuts are incorporated. Let blend on high for about 10 minutes or until the cashew butter reaches its creamy consistency.
Chef Tip: The cashew butter will go through several phases or stages. First, expect the cashews to look like chopped nuts, then ground nuts. After a while, they will start looking like dry clumps of ground nuts. In due time, the nuts will begin to look like a paste, and, finally, they will turn into creamy cashew butter. Trust the process! It takes a while before the nuts release the oil and turn into cashew butter.
Notes
To store: Since homemade cashew butter doesn’t contain any preservatives or additives, it will only last a few days on the counter and a few weeks in the fridge. Be that as it may, we generally eat this delicious nut butter well before it spoils. It is always a good idea to store cashew butter in a glass jar with a tight lid in the fridge. It will last much longer this way!