How to make Almond Butter - 5 minute recipe

Name: Almond paste
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 500 ml
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 500 g almonds (unpeeled) (We recommend that you do not process more than 500 g almonds. More almonds can only be process into almond flour.); 1 pinch of salt; 1 pinch of cinnamon

The prices for almond butter significantly increased again - especially 250g portions have become more expensive. If you have a high-speed blender at home, this does not have to bother you - you can make your own almond butter. This is not only interesting in terms of price, but also in terms of taste: fresh almond paste is simply delicious - as a spread, e. G. in combination with a little honey, as a fruit dip for apples and pears, to refine desserts and mueslis - or simply spooned. In addition, almond butter scores with a lot of magnesium (good against stress!), vegetable protein (good for vegetarians and vegans!) as well as lots of B vitamins (good for the nerves!).

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Almond butter recipe for the blender

Contrary to many DIY almond butter instructions on the internet, preparing it with a high-speed blender (in this case, the Bianco Primo Plus) requires no other additions like water or oil. Our trick: Roast the almonds in the oven before blending.
Roasting the nuts ensures that the nut's own oil is released during the following processing in the blender. The nuts quickly reach a creamy, smooth consistency - absolutely comparable to store-bought almond butter. In addition, the roasted flavors go well with the almond butter. We deliberately decided against the raw version - for culinary reasons, we didn't get good almond butter results with raw nuts in the blender - certainly not without adding extra oil! This definitely is a compromise, as nutrients are lost when the almonds are roasted.

Almond paste

"The 5 Minute Recipe"

Prep Time 20 Min

Perform Time 5 Min

Total Time 25 Min

Amount 500 ml

Calories 2890 kcal

Cuisine Mus

Author Carla from GrueneSmoothies.com

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500 g almonds (unpeeled) We recommend that you do not process more than 500 g almonds. More almonds can only be process into almond flour.
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 150 degrees at top/bottom heat for about 5 minutes. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and roast for about 5-7 minutes. Since every oven is different, we recommend that you keep checking the almonds, as they can burn quite quickly. The creaminess of the almond paste is related to the roasting time. If almonds are roasted too long, too much oil evaporates and the almond paste no longer has the liquid-creamy consistency (as in the pictures in this post), but rather resembles a solid spread. Now remove the tray from the oven and let the almonds cool down a bit.
Below you will find the blending times and the resting times for the blender between the individual blending runs. Please observe these, otherwise the mixture will heat up too much and may damage the container.
We are often asked whether you can prepare almond paste in the Bianco Primo, we therefore show the preparation in this high-speed blender. We put all the almonds and a pinch of salt and cinnamon in the container and puree the nuts on the lowest speed level for about 1 minute until a nut flour is formed. Pause and use the tamper to push the nut mixture down from the inside walls of the container.
In the next blending run, start at lowest speed for about 30 seconds and slowly turn up to maximum - continue blending for about 1.5 minutes. The almond flour will now change to a mushy mass as the oil begins to escape. If necessary, press the nut mass down with the tamper while blending (with the lid closed, of course). Again, take a short break for about 30 seconds.
Repeat the previous blending step under point 3. After another 2 minutes of blending, you will have a silky smooth nut puree. The entire preparation takes about 5 minutes.
Afterwards, it is best to fill the almond puree into sterilized canning jars. This way it will keep for weeks. To do this, rinse the jar and lid with boiling water and then dry upside down on a clean kitchen towel.

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Conclusion: Better make your own almond butter!

A high-speed blender is already an ingenious kitchen appliance. In the past, we would not have thought that we could make delicious almond butter ourselves. Therefore, our clear recommendation, if you have a high-speed blender at home: Instead of buying almond butter, prepare your own - it's cheaper and you know what's in it. Feel free to try the almond paste recipe with other nuts such as hazelnuts or cashews - or prepare nut butter mixtures or even chocolate variants. But even with other nuts, it is important that they are roasted before processing!

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10/18/2024

John

Hi Carla, I just received the Vitamix Pro 750 I bought from your store and am starting to experiment. We are lucky enough to have several walnut trees in our yard that are very productive. Can I just substitute walnuts for the almonds in your almond butter recipe and get walnut butter? Thanks, JG

10/18/2024

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello John,

thank you for your comment and your question. I have never made a walnuts butter before - only from hazelnuts, which I used in a 1:1 ratio just like the almonds in the almond butter recipe. So, go ahead and give it a try exactly like that, and please let us know if it worked out.

Warm regards,
Carla

9/27/2024

Katja

How long does such a puree last and what is the best way to peel the almonds?

9/30/2024

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Katja,

thank you for your questions.
If you fill the almond butter into sterilized canning jars after preparation, it will last for weeks. To do this, rinse the canning jar along with the lid with boiling water and then let it dry upside down on a clean kitchen towel.
We use unpeeled almonds for making almond butter.
To peel almonds, it's best to soak them in water overnight. Afterwards, the skin can be easily removed. If you want to use these peeled almonds for making almond butter, you would need to dry them again in the oven or a food dehydrator. Unfortunately, I cannot provide specific instructions on this because - as mentioned above - we use unpeeled almonds.

Best regards,
Carla

8/23/2024

Sabine

Hello, I tried to make almond butter. After two hours, a sticky, dry mass was formed, which could be used to make rum balls. We didn't manage to get a smooth mass or a kind of puree. Which blender would one need? We have the classic Lidl blender and a good old Moulinex. All of our blenders have overheated by now, and I find it very unfortunate that it didn't work out. It always looks so easy on the internet. It definitely isn't.

8/26/2024

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Sabine,

thank you for your comment. If you want to make almond butter with a blender without additional oil, it is very important to briefly roast the almonds beforehand so that the almond's own oil can be released during the blending process. Did you do this? It is also important, as described in our manual, to take breaks in between blending to protect the motor from overheating. I'm not sure if it will work with a Lidl blender or a Moulinex blender.
If your main focus is on making almond butter and you do not need the main preparation options of a blender (smoothies, soups, purees, etc.), a food processor might be a better choice for you. It is designed to process ingredients without additional fluids.

Best regards,
Carla

3/23/2024

Anja

It finally worked for me, too, after I almost gave up and was about to abandon the whole topic! My trick: letting it cool down significantly longer in between, probably 5-7 minutes. On the 3rd round, with my Vitamix Ascent, the crumbly mass finally turned into a puree within seconds! Even with discount almonds.

3/25/2024

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Anja,

thank you for your feedback! How wonderful that you finally succeeded with the almond butter. Once you get the hang of it, it's just great, isn't it? Depending on the blender, almonds, and oven strength, it can sometimes be a bit of an experiment...
Best regards,
Carla

2/16/2024

Marion

Hello,

Can almond pulp be used to make almond butter, and if so, how? Unfortunately, it didn't turn into butter for me, but rather a mealy, damp mass that got stuck at the bottom of the blender container and didn't turn into butter.

2/21/2024

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Marion,

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, that doesn't work. You could only dry the almond pulp and use it for baking.

Best regards,
Carla

11/18/2023

Karin

I made almond butter for my birthday brunch, but I used raw almonds. After more than 1 hour of blending, with breaks to cool down the blender, I finally managed to create a butter, but it was very difficult for the blender. To my horror, when I was cleaning the container, water leaked out from the bottom and the almond butter also came out from the bottom. The container is probably damaged now. It was an expensive almond butter.

11/20/2023

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Karin,

thank you for your comment. That doesn't sound good at all. Which blender are you using?
Unfortunately, I can't offer any advice or experience because I have only made almond butter with roasted almonds, as described in the post above.

Best regards,
Carla

9/5/2023

Martina

It is exactly the same problem with me.

7/26/2023

Agi

"Hello everyone, I work with both the Thermomix and the Vitamix. I have never used the Vitamix for making nut butter. Maybe it's because I started using the Thermomix from the beginning and it worked really well... I roast hazelnuts (for the flavor), peel them, put them in the Thermomix, set it to the highest speed, leave it for 5-6 minutes, fill the butter into jars, screw the lids on, and store them in the cupboard. The heat created creates a vacuum. After years, there is no change in taste, and about 2 cm of nut oil has accumulated on the butter, which I like to skim off and enjoy separately."

8/1/2023

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

"Oh, yes. I can imagine that it works very well with the Thermomix!"

7/4/2023

Volker

I have the Vitamix A2300i and bought extra the 1.4 liter container

I have tried it mainly with hazelnuts and tried to roast them both in the oven and in the pan. But it never works

7/6/2023

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Volker,

thank you very much for your feedback.
Unfortunately, I can't give you THE tip for making nut puree. I have also tried a bit with my Vitamix TNC 5200 until it worked well for me.

Kind regards,
Carla

7/3/2023

volker

With me, it never becomes mush. It does become flour first and then a little moister, but then only the engine turns but refines nothing more. I have to add some liquid first so that it becomes a little music. But then it still just gets very hard and crumbly.
I just don't get it, in all the videos it always looks so easy.

7/4/2023

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Volker,
thank you very much for your comment. Important in the almond butter production is the roasting of the almonds - not too short and not too long. Of course, this also depends on the quality of the almonds and the oven. Therefore, it can be that you experiment a bit until the almond butter succeeds.
Which blender are you using?

Love,
Carla

3/6/2023

Anonym

Hello Carla,
Did work out in the end with a little more cooling time in between.
Great recipe!
Best regards
Holger

3/7/2023

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Holger,

super - I am very pleased!!!
Much joy and pleasure with your homemade almond butter!
Carla

3/4/2023

Holger

Hi Carla,
Does the recipe also work with the Thermomix?
It seems he comes there to its limits, becomes very warm.
Regards,
Holger

3/6/2023

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Holger,

I' m afraid I can't tell you - I've only ever made almond butter with a high-speed blender.

Kind regards,
Carla

11/1/2022

Gregor

Is the temperature 150°F or 150°C to roast the almonds?

11/3/2022

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hi Gregor,

the temperature specification is 150 degrees - so not Fahrenheit.

Kind regards,
Carla

8/28/2022

Anja

Hi there, I have the Bianco Volto. Would like to try the almond butter recipe. With which blender that came with it at the time, the long narrow or the wide short, would be suitable for nut puree?
Dear thanks and a nice Sunday
☀️Anja

9/6/2022

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Anja,

You can use both containers to make almond butter. The difference lies in the minimum preparation quantity: With the premium container (the narrow one), you can make almond butter from a quantity of 400 ml. With the more compact, wider container, it starts at about 700 ml.

Kind regards,
Carla

1/20/2022

Bert20

Hello Carla. I have already added oil as well. I use these almonds for something else. It would be a waste to throw them away. And try it without soaking them beforehand. Just roast them.

1/20/2022

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Bert,
That could of course also be another idea.
Making almond butter always involves a bit of adventurous experimentation - to put it positively :)

Good luck next time,
Carla

1/19/2022

Bert20

Hello, I tried to make brown almond butter, but unfortunately it did not turn out creamy. I soaked the almonds, dried them, roasted them, and stirred for what felt like forever. It didn't become a butter. How can I make it into butter now?

1/20/2022

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Bert,

Thank you very much for your comment. That can happen - perhaps it's simply due to the quality of the almonds? It has actually happened to me as well. I just added some almond oil to the mixture to make the texture creamy.

Best regards,
Carla

8/8/2021

Lea

Hello. Unfortunately, after 1 hour of blending, the almonds only turn into flour.

8/9/2021

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Lea,

Of course, that's not ideal. Normally, almond butter can be easily made with a high-speed blender - but it may require a bit of experimentation. Also, it's essential to roast the almonds beforehand. Roasting helps the nut's oil to release more easily. And as mentioned in the instructions, remember to take regular breaks.

Good luck!
Carla

2/12/2021

Petra

Hello,
Question: Is there any trick to getting the almond butter out of the blender without too much loss? Should I add some oil or water after the initial removal?
Best regards, Petra

3/26/2021

Eva

I like to take a small cup of plant-based milk and use the resulting liquid as a base for dressings on my raw veggies. Sometimes I also throw in a banana to make a delicious shake :)

3/26/2021

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Dear Eva,
that sounds delicious!

Warm regards,
Carla

2/12/2021

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Petra,

Thank you for your question. The best way to do that is with a kitchen scraper. But your ideas sound good too - just give it a try.

Best regards,
Carla

9/14/2020

Jade

I am excited and very grateful for your site and have already been able to use many ideas and recipes! I recently purchased the Bianco di Puro Piano from you and use it almost daily. The only thing I just can't seem to get right is almond butter. I find this very disappointing, as that was one of the reasons for the purchase. Maybe you have a good tip for me. I believe the problem starts at the beginning because the blender cannot process the almonds into almond flour, which means I couldn't implement step 3 of your recipe. The mixture remains very heterogeneous, way too thick, coarse, and sticky, causing it to stick to the sides immediately, and the blades can't reach it anymore. Until now, I've exclusively used organic almonds, and I roasted them in the oven for 5 minutes and sometimes for 6 minutes. Both times, the blender couldn't grind the nuts into a fine flour. I wonder where the problem lies. Do you have any ideas?

Best regards and thank you!

9/16/2020

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Jade,

thank you very much for your comment.
Making almond butter can be a bit tricky - especially when trying to do it without adding oil in the blender. Sometimes it works super easily, and other times it doesn’t - that’s our personal experience, as well as what we've heard from the community.
It's definitely important to keep pushing the almonds down to the blades with the tamper while you're making the almond flour so that nothing settles on the walls of the container.
How many grams of almonds are you using? More than 500 g? That might be too much, actually.

Best regards,
Carla

9/16/2020

Jade

Thank you for the reply! I've always used less than 500 g, between 300 and 400 g. I also use the tamper. Additionally, I’d like to ask if the mixture or the flour is already moist before the oil is released, causing it to stick permanently to the walls of the container and the blades to get stuck in the mixture? This has always been the case for me so far. Am I correct in thinking that at this initial stage, the mixture should be relatively floury, dry, and fine?
Best regards, Jade

9/17/2020

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Jade,

the flour tends to get wet relatively quickly and therefore spreads against the walls of the container. This might mean you need to stop the blender occasionally to help the almond mixture reach the blades. Have you tried increasing the blend speed slightly from the lowest setting? The almond mixture does get wet quite fast because the oil starts to seep out.
But as I mentioned: I've managed to make almond butter quite easily and quickly at times, and then at other times, I struggled and had to add some oil. It takes practice, and it has to be said that almond butter or nut butter isn't the main strength of high-speed blenders.

Best regards,
Carla

9/17/2020

Jade

Dear Carla,
thank you again for the information! I actually managed to make it really creamy today! I was just too cautious before, which is why I always turned off the blender too early as soon as it got hot. Best wishes!

9/17/2020

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Jade,

How wonderful! I'm really happy to hear that. Enjoy your meal!

Best wishes,
Carla

8/7/2020

Anika

Thank you so much for your suggestions! :)
I have one more question about making almond butter:
Should I use a dry blade or a wet blade? Does either of them wear out faster?

Best regards,
Anika

8/10/2020

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Hello Anika,

Thank you for your question and your kind feedback!
We use the wet container or the respective standard container of the blender.
Best regards,
Carla

7/4/2020

Christo S

I think this is a great recipe.

7/6/2020

Carla von GrüneSmoothies.de

Thank you!

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