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Easy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe (Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Make it!)

Published: May 27, 2019 · by Demeter | Beaming Baker 35 Comments · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Easy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe: learn how to make healthy almond butter in minutes! All you need is 1 ingredient to make the best homemade almond butter ever! Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free.

Easy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe: learn how to make healthy almond butter in minutes! All you need is 1 ingredient to make the best homemade almond butter ever! #Homemade #AlmondButter #Vegan #Almonds #GlutenFree | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Have you ever tried making homemade almond butter? Years and years ago, I wouldn’t have even dreamed of trying. But then, I started baking a lot, a lot and realized that store-bought almond butter is freaking expensive!

I mean, do you ever really get used to paying for (or gawking at, then turn your shopping cart sharply away from) a 16 oz. jar of almond butter that’s $16.99?!? Like, have you also seen the ones that go for $22.99 and upward?

Like, is there gold in that almond butter? Or am I just paying for the sexy packaging? Lol.

The Best Easy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe

So ages ago (like before I had even tasted homemade almond butter and during all the baking), I decided that I was going to take a crack at it. I mean, I’d already made homemade peanut butter and that was creamy smooth sailing, so why not try making homemade almond butter?

This is the best easy homemade almond butter recipe you’ll ever try. It’s made with just 1 ingredient, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free and healthy. All you need is a good food processor, a few cups of roasted almonds, and a few minutes. 😉

Today, we’re going to learn how to make healthy homemade almond butter—with a step-by-step tutorial, an easy homemade almond butter recipe, vegan + gluten free recipes to use your homemade almond butter in, Q&A’s and more!

How to Make Healthy Homemade Almond Butter: a Step-by-Step Tutorial

We’re doing it, folks! We’re going to learn how to make healthy almond butter at home. Wahoo!! Tell me I’m not the only one excited here? 😉 I mean, imagine all the baked goodies you can use this easy homemade almond butter in… Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Fudge Cups, Healthy Coconut Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies, 4 Ingredient No Bake Paleo Chocolate Almond Bars and more!

Step 1: Add Almonds to the Food Processor

Here is the food processor that I use to make homemade almond butter. Add roasted almonds to the canister of the food processor.

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Step 2: Blend Almonds until Crumbly

Blend the almonds until crumbly. This is how the almonds will look part of the way through making almond butter. The almonds are crumbly and dry.

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Step 3: Almonds Release Oil, Start to Moisten

Keep blending. At this stage, you’ll see that the almonds have begun to release oil—and are thus starting to create a paste. Keep going, you’re on your way to making homemade almond butter! Make sure to scrape down the sides of the processor.

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Step 4: Almonds Turn into a Thick Dough

Here, you’ll start to see that much of the oil from the almonds have infiltrated (so to speak) the almond meal (dry almond bits). They’re starting to combine to make this sticky almond butter “dough.” Keep blending!

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Step 5: Coarse, Slightly Crunchy Almond Butter

You’re almost there. You can see that the almond butter “dough” has turned into a coarse, liquidy almond butter. You can stop here if you like your homemade almond butter with bits of almonds in it. Keep going to make creamy almond butter.

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Step 6: Your homemade almond butter is ready!

Now your homemade almond butter is ready! Wasn’t that easy? Natural, homemade almond butter isn’t going to be perfectly smooth (I mean, even almond butter manufacturers can’t get it super smooth), but it’ll be yummy and ready to use in recipes!

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Storing the Easy Homemade Almond Butter

Store your easy homemade almond butter in an airtight container at room temperature. Just make sure your almond butter is stored out of direct sunlight and it’s cool—for 2-3 months. 😉 To store in the refrigerator: some folks prefer storing their homemade almond butter in the fridge—doing so will extend the life of your homemade almond butter to 3-6 months.

Q&A for Easy Healthy Homemade Almond Butter

  • Can I use raw almonds in this homemade almond butter? Yes! I prefer using roasted almonds in this easy homemade almond butter recipe… but if you’d like to make raw almond butter, use raw almonds.
  • Should I use salted almonds or unsalted almonds in this almond butter? I use unsalted almonds to avoid the added salt. You can use salted almonds if you prefer homemade salted almond butter.
  • Where can I learn how to make homemade peanut butter? Or homemade cashew butter? Here is my favorite step-by-step tutorial on how to make homemade peanut butter. My homemade cashew butter recipe is coming soon!
  • Why is this homemade almond butter so liquidy? Natural, healthy homemade almond butter is liquidy—that’s the way it should be! Most almond butter manufacturers add thickeners like sugar, or remove oil to thicken their almond butter. None of that here!
  • Do I need to add more ingredients into this easy homemade almond butter recipe? Not at all! Keep this easy homemade almond butter recipe as is. 

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How to Make… More Easy Homemade Tutorials!

  • How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter
  • How to Make Homemade Oat Flour
  • How to Make a Flax Egg
  • How to Make Banana Muffin Tops (Healthy)
  • How to Make Chocolate Ganache Recipe
  • How to Make Homemade Chocolate Frosting

How’d you like making your very own homemade almond butter? Let me know in the comments below! You know I seriously love hearing your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to stop by, whip up a few healthy treats with me in the kitchen, and enjoying it all. I can’t wait to hear what you think! ‘Til then…

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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Recipes for your Easy Homemade Almond Butter!

Now that you’re a BOSS aka have made your very own easy homemade almond butter, it’s time to use it in all the recipes! Here are a few of my favorite easy vegan gluten free almond butter recipes!

  • No Bake Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Bars
  • 2 Ingredient 5 Minute Homemade Fudge Recipe
  • 5 Ingredient Raw Vegan Brownies (No Bake)
  • Paleo Almond Butter Cups
  • Gluten Free Vegan Brownies
  • 3 Ingredient No Bake Almond Butter Paleo Energy Balls
  • Almond Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • No Bake Almond Butter Coconut Bites (Vegan, Gluten Free)
  • Chewy Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • 3 Ingredient Healthy No Sugar Added Paleo Energy Balls
  • Ultimate Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies
  • 4 Ingredient No Bake Paleo Chocolate Almond Bars
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Easy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe (Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Make it!)


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  • Author: Demeter | Beaming Baker
  • Yield: about 1 1/4 cups 1x
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Easy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe: learn how to make healthy almond butter in minutes! All you need is 1 ingredient to make the best homemade almond butter ever.


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Ingredients

  • 2 cups unsalted, roasted almonds

Instructions

  1. See photo tutorial in post for helpful visuals, tips & details.
  2. Add almonds to a food processor or blender. Blend until coarse.
  3. Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed.
  4. Blend until mostly smooth, making sure to scrape the bottom of the processor or blender. Blend longer if smoother almond butter is desired; however, some graininess is normal. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.

Adapted from my How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter recipe.

Use your homemade almond butter in:

  • 4 Ingredient No Bake Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Bars
  • Big Sesame Tahini Cookies (a reader fave)
  • No Bake Almond Butter Paleo Energy Balls

Equipment

Hamilton Beach Food Processor

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Cute Mini Jars

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Notes

  • Storage notes: Store in an airtight container, in a cool, dark environment, at room temperature for 2-3 months. Store in the refrigerator for 3-6 months.

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Tools for the Best Easy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe

Click below to see the tools I used to make this easy homemade almond butter recipe!

  • Food Processor – a serious workhorse in my kitchen, especially when I’m making homemade almond butter. So powerful and useful!
  • Silicone Spatulas – so good at scraping down the sides of the processor and scooping up every last bit of almond butter.
  • Mason Jars – super cute, and wonderful for keeping homemade almond butter fresh while storing.
  • Stainless Steel Measuring Cups – a great set of measure cups with little magnets in the handles to help you keep them organized. How cool is that?
  • Walnut Wood Cutting Board – the gorgeous cutting board you see in the photos. 😉

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  1. Lisa says

    October 8, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    Great recipe! Thank you for such detail.

    Can this be preserved like we do jams, tomatoes, etc? With a hot water bath? I am just looking for ways to make this last longer or how stores have a longer expiration date. My husband came home with 30 pounds of peanuts so I need to act fast! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      October 12, 2020 at 1:27 pm

      You’re so welcome Lisa! I haven’t tried preserving methods with this recipe, but leaving it in the refrigerator will help extend the freshness a bit. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  2. Nicole says

    December 21, 2019 at 12:50 pm

    Have you ever tried making pumpkin seed butter? I tried once in vitamix and it failed, I also like to soak all nuts/seeds due to anti nutrients and high oxalates… not sure it helps much with the ladder. Jut curious if you’ve tried anything other than almonds/cahsews 🙂 I may try cashew in place of almond…

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      December 23, 2019 at 10:58 am

      Hi Nicole! I haven’t tried making pumpkin seed butter before, but it sounds like it would be quite the experiment! I’ll have to keep that in mind for future recipe testing. 😉

      Reply
  3. Mo says

    November 21, 2019 at 7:55 am

    Hi there,
    Would also like to know how long you roast your almonds for and what temp?
    thx!

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      November 23, 2019 at 9:43 am

      Hi Mo! I typically use almonds that are already toasted instead of roasting them myself. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  4. Laverne says

    September 11, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    What oven temperature is needed to roast almonds, and for how long? This looks so good. And does it matter what kind of almonds, raw or organic?

    Reply
  5. Valerie says

    August 10, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    Mine is ground but pretty stiff and not spreadable. Do I need to process more?

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      August 13, 2019 at 1:42 pm

      Hi Valerie. Yep, it sounds like you’re going to need to keep grinding it. It can take longer depending on the processor, nuts, etc. When it looks like the last photo in the step-by-step section, then you’re good to go! Hope this helps. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Catalina says

    May 29, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    I only can immagine the flavor of this butter! A must try recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 31, 2019 at 10:04 am

      Oh yes, the flavor is out of this world! .

      Reply
    • R says

      June 5, 2019 at 7:21 pm

      For how long you need to blend it ?

      Reply
      • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

        June 6, 2019 at 11:27 am

        Hi there! It should be around 10 minutes or so. 🙂

        Reply
  7. Katerina @ diethood .com says

    May 28, 2019 at 8:24 am

    YUM!!! I can’t wait to try this!! I looks SO good!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 28, 2019 at 10:00 am

      Yeah! It’s amazing and I know you’ll love it Katerina!

      Reply
  8. Chrissie Baker says

    May 28, 2019 at 4:01 am

    This almond butter looks so Creamy and yum.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 28, 2019 at 10:00 am

      Oh it’s soo wonderfully creamy! .

      Reply
  9. Melanie Bauer says

    May 27, 2019 at 9:45 pm

    Looks spectacular! Love how easy to make and it’s insanely delicious, definitely way better than store bought!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 28, 2019 at 9:59 am

      Thanks Melanie!

      Reply
  10. Sara Welch says

    May 27, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    What a great recipe to be able to have on hand! Will be great on my morning toast; yum!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 28, 2019 at 9:59 am

      Woohoo! . I know, homemade nut butter is always wonderful to have around!

      Reply
  11. Beth Pierce says

    May 27, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    This turned out perfectly smooth and sweet at the same time! Great on bananas and my kids peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 28, 2019 at 9:58 am

      Oh that’s amazing Beth! I’m thrilled to hear that the kids enjoyed it!

      Reply
  12. Toni says

    May 27, 2019 at 9:40 am

    This was so good! Homemade butter is really the best!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 27, 2019 at 7:51 pm

      Oh yeah! You know it Toni! .

      Reply
  13. Ashley @ Sweetpea Lifestyle says

    May 27, 2019 at 9:23 am

    YUMMMMM!!!!!! I just got a blender that will actually blend things, and make nut butter like this!!!

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 27, 2019 at 7:52 pm

      How awesome! Can’t wait to hear how your homemade nut butter turns out!

      Reply
  14. Rosa says

    May 27, 2019 at 9:18 am

    I often make my own nut butters in my Vitamix and it’s a bit of a pain to remove, so I’m loving that I can do this in a food processor instead! Amazing, thank you!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 27, 2019 at 11:24 am

      Yeah, cleaning out a blender can be a real pain sometimes. Hope you have a better time with a food processor! .

      Reply
  15. Ivana says

    May 27, 2019 at 9:02 am

    Yes it really is this easy. So much better than store-bought. The store-bought stuff also uses the lower quality almonds.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 27, 2019 at 11:23 am

      Oh yes, homemade is definitely the way to go!

      Reply
  16. Danielle Wolter says

    May 27, 2019 at 8:50 am

    i’ve got all these almonds in my pantry and this is the perfect thing to do with them! i have the day off today so i may just make some almond butter 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      May 27, 2019 at 11:22 am

      Woohoo! It’s so easy Danielle, I think you’ll really enjoy it! 🙂

      Reply
    • Kathy Promma says

      March 28, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      Great recipe. Thanks! Never knew I could make it at home.

      When should I add honey if I want that in there? Also my food processor got hot. Will that affect the texture and stop it from getting creamy?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

        March 30, 2020 at 12:37 pm

        Thanks Kathy! It’s so much fun making your own. I’d try adding the honey once the almond butter is creamy and smooth. You might want to add some melted coconut oil in to offset the thickness of the honey. As for the food processor, I’d recommend blending, then stopping to give your processor a break, then blending again. It’s best to avoid overheating it. Hope this helps! 🙂

        Reply

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