Making your own nut butter is easier than you may think. After a few pulses with the food processor or blender and adding a little oil for smoothness and a natural sweetener for richness, you have your own nut butter without hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup like many of the store bought varieties are full of. It’s delicious paired with fruit and veggie sticks, or spread on a warm slice of toast. Try this version made with hazelnuts and sweetened with maple sugar.
maple hazelnut butter
adapted from rebecca wood
1 cup roasted hazelnuts
¼ teaspoon sea salt
2 Tablespoons unrefined vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
Grind almonds in food processor or blender until fine. Transfer to a bowl or keep in processor adding the oil and maple syrup and mixing until well incorporated. Add more oil for a smoother consistency, more maple syrup for increased sweetness.
