DIY Maple Sea Salt Pistachio Butter
I la la love pistachio nuts. I know they are expensive, but sometimes you have to treat yourself and buy a bag so that you can make some creamy, greeny pistachio nut butter! Get your food processorsout and get ready to whirl!
The above photos were 1. before processing, 2. after 1 minute of processing, and 3. after 10 minutes of processing.
For this batch, I used salted dry roasted pistachio nuts which I got from Trader Joes, which I realized was sort of a bad idea. Dry roasted means a lot of the natural oils are sucked out of the nut, so it’s hard for the nuts to get creamy. NO FEAR- I added about 2-3 teaspoons of coconut butter and it smoothed right up.
You can use raw pistachio nuts, but you will want to roasted them for 5-10 minutes at around 350. I’ve tried making nut butter without roasting the nuts first, and it has never worked for me (maybe I’m just cursed!).
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I love this stuff! A spoonful of this is such a good snack or even better on top of oats!
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Ingredients for DIY Maple Sea Salt Pistachio Butter
- pistachio nuts
- maple syrup
- sea salt
- coconut oil
I’d say the sea salt is pretty essential. It brings out the maple syrup and the natural sweetness of the nuts.
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I store my nut butter in a small mason jar. I keep it in a cool place or even in the fridge.
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Have you ever made your own nut butter? What kind?
What is your all time favorite kind of nut butter?
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DIY Maple Sea Salt Pistachio Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups of roasted pistachio nuts (preferably NOT dry roasted)
- 1–2 tablespoons maple syrup (to taste)
- a pinch of sea salt
- 1–3 tablespoons coconut oil (if needed)
Instructions
- Place 2 cups of pistachios nuts and a pinch of sea salt in a small food processor. Process on high, frequently stopping to scrape if needed. Process nuts anywhere from 4-10 minutes or until smooth and drippy. If you nuts have a hard time releasing their natural oil (getting the mixture to be drippy), add 1 to 3 tablespoons of coconut oil. Once the pistachios are smooth add in maple syrup or your sweetener of choice.
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