Homemade Almond Butter
Updated Sep 20, 2025
Easy homemade almond butter made with 2 ingredients, raw almonds and salt! Toasted almonds get broken down into butter in the food processor.
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Homemade almond butter is so good!
I love making homemade almond butter. I’ll eat it on oatmeal, toast, with slices of apple, or straight from the jar with a spoon! This almond butter recipe needs just two ingredients and basically just requires turning on the food processor until the almonds break down and turn into a “butter”. Sometimes, I like to add cinnamon, vanilla, or honey. Other times, I’ll stir in chocolate chips or toasted coconut flakes!
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Almond Butter Ingredients
- Almonds: I always use raw, unsalted almonds. That way, I can control the salt and oil levels in my almond butter!
- Salt: Start with ¼ teaspoon, then add more to your taste!
How to Make Almond Butter
Homemade Almond Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole almonds skin on
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275°F. Place the almonds on a baking sheet and toast for 20-25 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Transfer the warm almonds from the baking sheet into a food processor fitted with the metal blade along with the salt.
- Blend until a smooth homogeneous paste forms, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. It could take up to 10 minutes depending on your food processor.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Use the freshest nuts possible. They’ll make for the best tasting almond butter, and they’ll extend your butter’s shelf life!
- Watch your nuts in the oven. Burnt nuts taste acrid, and nuts burn very easily! The moment you start smelling “toastiness”, remove your almonds immediately from the oven.
- Be patient! Making a smooth almond butter takes a while, even in the best food processor. It may take up to 10 minutes to get the right consistency.
Ideas for Using Almond Butter
- Make a smoothie. I love adding a scoop of this almond butter to my blueberry banana smoothies and banana date smoothies.
- Incorporate into baked goods. This almond butter is a great addition to my healthy rice krispie treats as well as my almond joy cookies.
- Try an AB&J. In place of a classic PB&J sandwich, pair this almond butter with a little homemade jam.
FAQs
Your almond butter will last in the refrigerator for up to 6 months, and it should be good in the pantry for about a month.
Yes! Your almond butter will never freeze solid because of its high fat content, but for smoothies, it’s great right from the freezer. Expect it to last up to a year if stored in an airtight container.
Yes, you can, but I recommend a high-speed blender. Here’s how to make almond butter in a blender: add the nuts and salt to a blender and blend using the blender’s tamper to push the nuts toward the blades as necessary and scraping the sides of the blender as needed.
Comments
I definitely will do the almond butter, sounds easy and no preservatives, bonus.
Yes! Let me know what you think once you do!