Preparation
5 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Almonds have a delicious and nutritious flavor, making them very popular for creating many attractive dishes. In the Cooking Tips section of TasteVN, we will guide you on how to make almond butter simply and safely at home.
Ingredients for Almond Butter For 4 people
Almonds 600 gr (4 cups) Salt 1/2 teaspoon (if desired) Honey 1 tablespoon (if desired)
How to choose good almonds
- Choose nuts with intact outer shells, uniformly golden brown color, round and plump, with the thin shell not peeling off, not cracked.
- Quality almonds will have a characteristic aroma, feel light, and not have any sour or damp smell. The nuts should have a rich and buttery taste, a light crunchy texture, not harsh, not pungent, not mixed, or overly bland, and should not show signs of bitterness or sourness.
- Finally, you should carefully check the labels, barcodes, place of production, expiration date,… If the information is missing, unclear, or tampered with, it is best not to buy.
- Do not buy nuts that are damaged, such as those with black spots, cracks, crushed, missing the thin outer shell, or having strange smells.
Tools needed
Blender, parchment paper, food container,…
How to Make Almond Butter
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Roast the almonds
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
Then, place the almonds on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spread the almonds evenly on the tray, and put it in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
Tip: If you don’t have an oven, you can roast the almonds in a pan; do not roast over high heat to prevent the almonds from burning.
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Blend the almonds
Put the almonds into a blender, blend until they are crumbly, then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of honey, continue blending until the butter is smooth and creamy, then turn off the machine.
Tip:- Let the almonds cool completely to room temperature before putting them in the blender.
- During blending, stop the blender 2 – 3 times, use a spoon to stir, and then continue blending to prevent the machine from overheating.
- If your blender is small, you should add the almonds in batches, do not add too many at once to make it easier to blend and protect your blender.
- If the almonds are a bit dry, you can add a little more honey to make blending easier and to enhance the sweetness of the final product.
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Final Product
Next, you put the almond butter in a sealed container and store it in the refrigerator. Almond butter goes very well with bread, with a rich, nutty, and fragrant taste that is very delicious.
How to store almond butter
- Almond butter should be kept in a sealed container with a lid and stored in the refrigerator for about 2 – 3 months.
- Each time you use it, take almond butter out with a clean spoon and then continue to cover it and store it back in the refrigerator.
Cooking tips with almond butter
- You can add almond butter to your breakfast menu, such as spreading it on bread, adding it to fruit oatmeal,…
- Replace peanut butter with almond butter to make dipping sauce for spring rolls which is also very delicious.
- You can also use almond butter in baking, such as making cookies, making fillings for pastries,… the taste is very good and unique.
Benefits of almonds
- Good source of antioxidants.
- Contains a lot of vitamin E.
- Helps lower blood sugar levels.
- Beneficial for reducing blood pressure.
- Reduces cholesterol and prevents cardiovascular diseases.
- Supports weight loss.
- Good for the brain.
- Helps strengthen bones and teeth.
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Almond butter is not only delicious but also easy to make, wishing you success from the first try!
*Refer to the images and recipe from the YouTube channel Downshiftology.
