Make your own creamy and delicious Vanilla Bean Almond Butter with just a few whole ingredients and a food processor. No additives or refined sugars in this simple almond butter recipe. Make a batch today!
We’re all big nut butter fans at Fit Foodie Finds, and always always always have it on hand, but more often than not it’s a store-bought variety. Every time we whip up a batch of homemade nut butter, I’m reminded how much better the real deal of homemade nut butter really is. So delish! And you know EXACTLY what’s going in it. Instead of weeding through a way too long ingredient list at the store. And, we promise, this homemade almond butter easy peasy to make. Let’s get into it:
How to Make Almond Butter
Step 1: Roast your almonds! This step is CRUCIAL in this recipe, and we promise you won’t regret the few extra minutes it takes. Preheat your oven, and line a baking sheet with tin foil. Place your almonds on the baking sheet and top with maple syrup and a sprinkle of sea salt. Toss almonds with your hands, making sure that they are evenly coated and spread out on the baking sheet. Roast almonds for 8-10 minutes, and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Easy 😀
Step 2: Once the almonds have cooled completely, transfer them into a small food processor. Process on high for about 5 minutes, scraping the sides as needed. After 5 minutes, if your almonds have not started to become a nut butter consistency, add in a teaspoon of coconut oil at a time until your almonds become a drippy nut butter. We used 3 teaspoons.
Step 3: Once your almond butter is at the desired consistency / drippy-ness, add in the paste from 1/2 a vanilla bean, and give it one last whirl in your food processor to mix it all together.
Step 4: ENJOY. And then store what you have left in an airtight container or jar. It’s best if kept in the refrigerator or a dark place.
And now that you have extra almond butter on hand, check out some of our recipes on Fit Foodie Finds that use almond butter. Yah welcome.
Recipes That Use Almond Butter
- Raspberry Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
- Thin Mint Almond Butter Cups
- Almond Butter Sea Salt Cups
- Almond Butter Quesadillas with Pomegranate
- Pumpkin Almond Butter Freezer Fudge
- Vegan Almond Butter Banana Bread Waffles
- Almond Butter Banana Bread Muffins
- Almond Butter Brown Rice Crispy Treats
Healthy Dip Recipes on Fit Foodie Finds
- Healthy Homemade Ranch
- Vegan Queso
- Healthy Edible Cookie Dough Dip Recipes
- Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Healthy Pumpkin Yogurt Dip
- Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Dip
- Strawberry Pico de Gallo
- Healthy Hummus Recipes
Other Nut Butters on Fit Foodie Finds
- How to Make Homemade Nut Butter + 3 Ways to Flavor It
- Healthy Homemade Nut Butter Recipes
- Sriracha Almond Butter
Vanilla Bean Almond Butter
Make your own creamy and delicious Vanilla Bean Almond Butter with just a few whole ingredients and a food processor. No additives or refined sugars in this simple almond butter recipe. Make a batch today!
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 2 tablespoons 100% pure maple syrup
- paste from 1/2 vanilla bean
- sea salt, to taste
- optional: 1-4 teaspoons coconut oil, partially melted
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350ºF. Then, line a baking sheet with tin foil. Place almonds on baking sheet and drizzle on maple syrup and a sprinkle with sea salt. Toss almonds making sure they are evenly spread out on the baking sheet and coating in maple syrup.
- Roast almonds at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes. Then, remove and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Once the almonds have completely cooled, transfer into a high-speed food processor. We recommend a Vitamix. Process on high for about 5 minutes, scraping the sides when needed. At this point, if your almond butter has not started to become a drippy nut butter consistency, add in a teaspoon of coconut oil at a time. We used roughly 3 teaspoons. Process until drippy.
- Once the almond butter is at the desired consistency, add in paste from 1/2 a vanilla bean and give it one last whirl to mix it all together.
- Transfer into a mason jar or air-tight container.
Tips & Notes
Storage: store in an airtight container or jar. Best if kept in the refrigerator or a dark, cool place. Will last for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2 tablespoons Calories: 199 Sugar: 4 Fat: 15 Carbohydrates: 10 Fiber: 3 Protein: 8Keywords: almond butter
Very good flavor! I had to add like 5-6 tsp coconut oil though as it wasn’t getting drippy. I loooove drippy almond butter!
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Almond butter is absolutely freaking fantastic! I can eat it by the spoonful ANY DAY, especially if the almonds are roasted. I know raw nuts have their health benefits and all, but the sensory quality just isn’t quite the same. Baking the almonds with maple syrup sounds GENIUS and I bet that the outcome was addictive! I know I’d be obsessed with this batch of almond butter. FOR. SURE.
Would it be the same if I added the maple syrup in when blending or do I HAVE to bake it into the almonds? I tried it last month and it was delicious…just seemed like it made the blender work extra hard since the nuts were a little sticky in the blender.
This is seriously one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. I could sit and eat a whole jar of this with a spoon without thinking! Too bad almonds are so damn expensive!
★★★★★
Looks great! How long does it keep?
Soooo good. Used vanilla extract instead of bean.
This looks absolutely delicious Lee!
hi babe, this looks like wow. i’m so into almond butter, and in love with pistachios. does making it at home compare well in price? (nuts are getting more and more expensive) how do you do it, bulk?
pleaseandthankyou!!!
Hi Bea! Yes, I get my nuts in the bulk section. Actually Trader Joe’s has really well priced nuts!
HOW did you know about my almond butter obsession?! I MUST try this with my next batch!! 🙂
Almond butttttttttta.
Oooh! Vanilla bean + Almond = AMAZING! I’m so excited to try this! I love that it’s all natural and sweet too 🙂 YUMM!
That looks really great and I love the way almonds have become interesting! I love snacking on almonds but they get a bit tedious eaten plain, so this almond butter is very appealing.
Is this a type of snack that can go well with anything else, like ice cream or yogurt for a desert?
Yes yes and yes! For sure delicious on yogurt. NOM.
Well this looks FANTASTIC. I wish I knew how to work my food processor better! Time to learn!
OMG. You need to be BFFs with your food processor. Seriously. Now. Go.
I’ve never made my own nut butter. I really need to get on that soon!
Time to make homemade almond butter 😀
HOLLA!
Lee, I cannot wait to try this!!!! Ugh if only i could jump through the computer with a spoon 🙂
xo, Lauren @ http://alovelysideproject.com
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o0o!! Totally going over to check it out 😀 Will pin and stumble!
You are the best woman!
Still on a nutbutter kick thanks to your nut butter post a while back. This one will be up next!!
HAHA. RIGHT?! When I was writing that post I was totally inspired to make this recipe. Ooops.
Ohh yes. Homemade FTW. My mum makes me Almond butter in her old school food processor. It takes like 4 hours. So worth it.
Lately I’ve been enjoying almond butter on whole wheat English muffins for breakfast. Breakfast would be much more awesome with vanilla almond butter in it!
Homemade nut butter is THE BEST. I need to get my hands on some vanilla beans and make some of this 🙂
And I’ve been loving your workout snippets! That gym looks awesome – a lot of the workouts look like things I taught at the first gym I worked at! Strength training is where its at girrrrrrl.
You KNOW I love this! But….who wouldn’t?! Crazy people, that’s who!