Today I’m teaching you How to Make Cashew Butter! If you’re looking for a creamy and delicious alternative to traditional nut butters, cashew butter is a fantastic choice. Made from roasted cashews, this rich spread offers a delightful combination of sweetness and nuttiness. Whether you’re a fan of cashews or simply seeking a healthier spread option, making your own cashew butter at home is surprisingly easy and allows you to customize the flavors to your liking. With just a few simple steps, you can whip up a batch of homemade cashew butter that will elevate your sandwiches, dips, or even be enjoyed straight off the spoon. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure and discover how to make cashew butter from scratch.
Ever since I shared how to make almond butter, I’ve been wanting to make cashew butter. That rich nutty taste in a butter to spread on toast or even dip celery into sounded delightful. (who eats celery plain?)
How to Make Cashew Butter with a Food Processor
So back down to the basement kitchenette to pull out my old trusty food processor. My food processor was a wedding present, so it’s just over 17 years old, but because I’ve only used it to make pesto or almond butter in the past year, it doesn’t get a lot of action.
Because my food processor is a reasonably priced and fine for most jobs, I’m thinking a vita-mix or a higher end processor would have been faster, but since I don’t have one, I’ll just have to speculate.
I had a bag of roasted and unsalted whole cashews already.
After attaching the “S” blade, I dumped the nuts into the food processor. 
I put the lid on and turned it on high. 
It chops them up quickly and it starts to look more like a flour or graham cracker crust……..then you start wondering if you could actually use it as a crust, day dreaming what recipes you could try with that. 
It seems to take forever to get to anything that resembles a butter. It looks way too thick and dry. This is when I needed to turn my machine off and let it cool. I scraped the sides and went back at it, turning it off every minute or so to cool.
Then it got REALLY thick and would just ball up and spin in circles, after stopping and breaking it up several time, I finally did what I would yell at my son for…….. I stuck a plastic spatula into the top thingy, but because I’m 53 and not 16, I knew not to push it too far.
Just enough to block the clump of cashew goodness, forcing it into the blade for more mixing. I wouldn’t recommend this, but it did work and the spatula was a good 3 inches away from the blade.
After I pulled that stunt, I had creamy cashew butter in about 2 minutes. Maybe if I had a better quality food processor or a vita-mix, I wouldn’t have had to put my plastic spatula at risk?
Before scooping it out, I tasted it and it was delicious. I did add about 3 tablespoons of honey to sweeten it a little, but it’s completely up to you.
Now you know how to make cashew butter!
Seriously, did you think it was so easy to make your own nut butters?
How to Roast Cashews
You can either buy pre-roasted cashews or roast them yourself by spreading them in a single layer on a baking sheet and toasting them in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 10-12 minutes, until they turn golden brown and release a fragrant aroma. Once the cashews are ready, allow them to cool down to room temperature.
Cashew Butter Recipe
Creamy homemade cashew butter is easy to make with roasted cashews and a food processor.
Ingredients
- One Cup - 16 oz (1 lb) Roasted Cashews (if you want salted, or honey roasted, go for it!)
- 3 tablespoons honey (optional)
Instructions
- Use the "S" blade on your food processor.
- Pour cashews into the food processor.
- Turn on high.
- Watch your machine for over heating and turn off to cool when necessary.
- This will take between 10-20 minutes depending on your processor.
- Add honey when it starts to get creamy.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different flavors by adding cinnamon, honey, or even a touch of cocoa powder to create unique variations.
You can either buy pre-roasted cashews or roast them yourself by spreading them in a single layer on a baking sheet and toasting them in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 10-12 minutes, until they turn golden brown and release a fragrant aroma. Once the cashews are ready, allow them to cool down to room temperature.
Recommended Products
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Ninja BN601 Professional Plus Food Processor, 1000 Peak Watts, 4 Functions for Chopping, Slicing, Purees & Dough with 9-Cup Processor Bowl, 3 Blades, Food Chute & Pusher, Silver -
Cuisinart MCH-4 Core Custom 4-Cup Mini Chopper, White and Stainless
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Fbaiyy Household Peanut Grinder, Mini Peanut Butter Machine, Electric Grain Grinder with Non-Slip Base, for Almonds, Coffee Bean Grinder
Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 34Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 16mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 0gSugar 5gProtein 0g
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