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Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

As a kid I absolutely looooved cashews. I’m not really sure if it was actually the taste, or just the fact that they look kind of like peanuts but a little weird. I was a weird kid like that, I usually preferred something just a little different than the norm.

Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

Even though I’ve been making my own peanut butter for a few years, this is the first time I made cashew butter, for some reason. A few weeks ago I was browsing the aisles of Trader Joe’s and saw among the jars of peanut, almond, sunflower seed and various other butters, a few jars of CASHEW BUTTER. I was intrigued, and I almost grabbed a jar to throw in my cart. But it was $7.99 and I didn’t really want to spend that much just to try it.

Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

Since I am no stranger to making peanut butter, I decided to try a batch of cashew butter and see how it was. I followed my method for peanut butter which is to buy roasted UNSALTED nuts, roast them a little longer in the oven, and then grind in my food processor (< affiliate link). This was the first time that I really considered adding oil to a nut butter. As the nuts break down, they normally release enough of their own oil to create a smooth and creamy texture. The cashews took quite a long time to reach the creamy stage, and the whole grinding process took about 10 minutes. There were a few times I was worried that it was never going to reach cashew butter consistency, but it finally did. I added just a little salt, and that’s it.

Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

The consistency is a bit thicker than a peanut butter, although adding a little oil would thin it out if desired. I don’t normally add any oil or sweeteners to my nut butters, but this one might benefit from a little honey as well, if you prefer a slightly sweeter spread.

Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

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Cashew Butter

Prep 10 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Servings 16 ounces
Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

Ingredients 

  • 16 ounces roasted unsalted cashews 16 ounces
  • salt optional

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 300°F .
  • Roast cashews on a baking sheet for about 15 minutes*.
  • After removing from oven, transfer cashews to a food processor and grind until a smooth, creamy consistency is achieved, about 10 minutes.
  • If adding salt**:
  • Add a small amount of salt (a few shakes), pulse to incorporate, and then taste to determine if you need more salt. Continue until your desired saltiness is reached.
  • White still warm, pour cashew butter into a jar and keep refrigerated.

Notes

*I like to buy roasted nuts and then roast them a bit more at home. I think it gives the nut butters a better flavor.
**Salt is optional. I prefer to add a little to bring out the flavor, but not as much as is in commercially salted nut butters.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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The cashew butter taste is sort of like peanut butter…but different.  Very descriptive, right?  But it can be used pretty much anywhere that you would use peanut butter – on toast, in a sauce or to make cookies or another dessert.  And spreading it on a banana and drizzling it with honey and coconut wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world, just saying.

Making your own cashew butter is quick and easy! Use it just like you would use peanut butter, spread on toast or fruit, mix into a savory sauce or make a batch of cookies!

 

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Hello! I’m Meghan.

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14 Comments

  1. I tried your cashew butter recipe. I added 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil and a tablespoon of honey. AWESOME.
    I’m a 67 (almost 68) Papa. I’ve just started to teach myself to cook. Recipes such as yours have really made it easy for me.

    Thanks, Papa G

    1. Hi Papa G – Yay! That makes me so happy! One of my goals for this site is to make cooking more approachable and fun for people. So happy you loved the Cashew Butter!

  2. I’ve always loved cashews too 🙂 I’ve never tried cashew butter, and I’m a little afraid to burn out my food processor’s motor. Did you run it continuously for 10 minutes or give it a few breaks? I don’t know if I’m being paranoid or not haha. Your recipe intrigues me, though. It looks so deliciously creamy.

    1. I did stop a few times but not for very long. I think most food processors could handle it, but if yours starts to lag or get really hot maybe let it rest for awhile. Kind of like when making almond butter:) You should give it a try, I bet you would love it! Thanks Natasha!

  3. Uhh, yummm!??!! So yumm. This thing is earthy and creamy and sweet sweet nitrogen in my mouth. Roasted caramel goodness.

  4. I have known Meghan for a long time…actually, ALL of her life!☺️
    She was not what I’d call a “weird” kid, rather a child with very strong opinions at quite an early age~~Always willing to try something new, yet not at all shy about her opinion!
    “I like or!!”
    “No, I don’t like that!”
    & that was it…the end!
    This cashew butter sounds intriguing & I’ll definitely be trying it!?