Almond butter is the perfect healthy snack. If you love peanut butter – You’ll adore almond butter.
Here’s an easy recipe for you to make your own…
Almond Butter
Serves | 12 |
Cook time | 15 minutes |
Dietary | Candida Diet Recipes Phase 3 |
Meal type | Snack |
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole organic raw almonds
Optional
- up to 1/2 teaspoon low salt
- vanilla powder (and if I wasn’t following the Candida Diet I would probably add some agave nectar, too)
- Cinnamon stevia drops (sugar free alternative)
Note
Almond butter is what I’d class as Soul Food – it actually makes you happy!
Apart from that it’s also dead simple to make – if you have a powerful food processor like this Hulk of a Blenderthat is – which I don’t, ha 😉
If you want to see what the ideal homemade almond butter looks like check these amazing photos out here…. not mine unfortunately… but…mmmh – love it!
Directions
Health Nut Advice:
To make the almonds easier to digest and avoid bloating or gas problems – Soak the almonds for 24 hours and then dehydrate them.
This will remove most of the phytic acid that is often responsible for digestive upsets after eating grains, nuts or legumes.
I don’t actually have a dehydrator myself. So I tried making homemade almond butter first from pre-soaked almonds and then with dry almonds (roasted) instead.
The latter definitely tasted better. But dehydrated ones might be different. Just thought I’d mention it. So you can make your almond butter even healthier in case you have a dehydrator.
Why is homemade almond butter so good for you?
- Apart from the high levels in zinc that speed up your healing almond butter also keeps your blood sugar levels constant and curbs your appetite.
- Compared to all other nuts almond butter has surprisingly little calories.
- Did you know that almond butter also has an alkalizing effect on your system? It does. Meaning that it can give your immune system an extra kick.
So any type of almond butter is pretty awesome.
What Other Ingredients Can You Add?
But homemade almond butter takes this to another level, as you can leave out the salt, and add other health boosting ingredients to make it even healthier.
- Now I’m personally very partial to cinnamon and vanilla.
- But you can also add some other nuts or seeds for instance coconut flakes or sesame seeds
- Hemp seeds for instance would give your almond butter an extra superfoods boost.
There are endless options how you can refine your homemade almond butter recipe.
- For instance in my first almond butter making session I added carob powder and green & blacks dark cocoa powder.
- If Candida is not an issue for you I recommend you add some agave nectar as the almond butter is not naturally very sweet. A sugar free alternative would be cinnamon stevia drops.
What Can You Use almond butter for?
- Almond butter is a super healthy alternative to chocolate spreads like Nutella or other rich spreads.
- Use it as healthy spread, topping for your oatmeal porridge or simply by the spoon for a protein rich snack.
- Spread it on pancakes, rice cakes, toasted soda bread – even bagels & toast if you are not following the candida diet, but I think you are, aren’t you my friend ?
How Do You Best Store Your Almond Butter?
Best stored in sterilised jam jars. Keeps in the fridge for several weeks, or you could freeze some of it.
What about the bought stuff – Any Good?
I used the Almond Butter from Meridian, which I enjoyed very much. They do one with & without salt.
Here is a very nice slightly Crunchy Raw & Organic Almond Butter for you, from Onceagain.
Trader Joe’s Creamy Unsalted Almond Butter is very popular, too, and I’m sure there are other nice brands near where you live.
So whenever you next develop a craving for something sweet, where you would normally have grabbed a chocolate bar or muffin – go get yourself some delicious almond butter instead. And when you have a bit of time at the weekend, why not create your own batch from scratch.
TopTip:
Nicely labeled and poured in decorative jars homemade almond butter also makes a fabulous giveaway for friends and family.
Not that you will want to share your delicious almond butter with anyone ?
If you love peanut butter sandwiches – you’ll adore almond butter.
It tastes similar but it’s
- much less fattening
- causes fewer allergic responses
- and it’s simply much healthier
Thumbs up from me for this satisfying candida diet friendly snack!
If you aren’t already on my list, fill in your email below. So you’ll get my next Sugar free Recipes & Candida Diet Tips emailed to you.
5 Comments
Lou
September 28, 2012Yummo – I agree, almond butter makes you feel AWESOME and HAPPY
I could eat the stuff with a shovel…. so delicious
Great info in this post…. yay I am so happy to have another Anti-Candida blog to get inspired by 
Sandra
September 30, 2012Brilliant, thanks Lou
Your blog has already been a massive source of anti-candi-schnacks inspiration for me, too.
Your brownie creation alone will keep me coming back for more!
Candie
October 16, 2012Do you have to refrigerate it once it is made?
Sandra
October 16, 2012No, but then I’d use it up within a week or so (to be on the safe side).
[…] Toasted yeast free soda bread with home made almond butter. […]
Leave A Response