Bready or Not Original: Cardamom Cashew-Walnut Butter [Small Batch]
If you have a small food processor (around 8 cup capacity), this is the nut butter recipe for you! This whips up in no time and is way better than the typical store stuff. Makes about 1 cup (8 ounces) of nut butter.
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cashews, nut butter, walnuts
Author: Beth Cato
Equipment
8-cup food processor
Ingredients
1 1/2cupscashews
1cupwalnuts
1/2teaspoonsea salt
1Tablespoonhoney
1/2teaspoonground cardamom
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
If the nuts are unroasted, roast them first for a boost of flavor. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and preheat oven at 350 degrees. Spread cashews and walnuts in an even layer. Bake for about 6 minutes, whereupon they should smell pleasantly toasty. Let cool at least 30 minutes before continuing with next step.
Fit processor with an S-shaped blade inside. Pour in cashews, walnuts, and sea salt. Process for about 5 to 10 minutes, stopping sporadically to scrape sides. The nut butter is done when the mixture looks smooth and flows over the blades like a thick river.
Add the honey, ground cardamom, and vanilla. Process another two minutes to incorporate.
Place nut butter in a clean glass jar (or jars). Store sealed at room temperature for as long as a year. Some separation of nuts and oil is natural--just stir them together again, if needed. If the nut butter dries out, warm what is needed in a microwave-safe bowl to make it spreadable.