Delicious Walnut Butter
Make your own homemade walnut butter! This recipe can be modified depending on your needs. It is high in heart healthy fats and is so delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 cups walnuts shelled
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp butter
- 1 Tbsp Nutella hazelnut spread or chocolate chips
- 1 pinch salt
- water as needed if butter is too thin (1/2-1 tsp)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until toasted.
- Allow walnuts to cool until they are safe to handle.
- Add walnuts to a food processor or high power blender. Blend until a paste is formed.
- While mixing, open the feed chute of the food processor or blender and slowly drop the butter, honey and other ingredients until smooth.
- Transfer the walnut butter into a glass bowl with tight lid or mason jar.
- Store in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy as a spread on a slice of bread or add in oatmeal or other recipe to add extra heart healthy calories.
Nutrition
Serving: 2TbspCalories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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