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All you need is one ingredients to make this delicious homemade cashew butter recipe! Follow step-by-step photos for creamy, smooth cashew butter.
Why This Recipe Works
- Only 1 Ingredient: Skip the extra oil, sugar, and additives, and get straight to the good stuff (cashews) with this simple recipe.
- Easy to Make: Simply add cashews to a food processor and blend. I’ll show you exactly when the texture is right.
- Budget-Friendly: Cheaper than buying ready-made cashew butter, this creamy homemade cashew butter goes easy on the wallet.
An Easy Cashew Butter Recipe
Ever wonder how to make cashew butter? Well, it’s super easy, ready in minutes, and tastes so much better than store-bought cashew butter. It’s made with just 1 ingredient and you don’t need any oils, sugars or salt. Within just a few minutes, you’ll have a creamy and delicious spread.
What is Cashew Butter?
Cashew butter is a nut butter that’s formed when cashews are ground up in a food processor or blender until smooth, creamy, and spreadable.
How to Make Cashew Butter
Learn how to make this homemade recipe in just a few easy steps! Since I often get questions like, “How do I know when it’s done?”, I’ve included photos of each stage the cashew butter goes through, so you’re not left with any doubts.
- Add whole, roasted cashews to a sturdy food processor. Blend cashews in the food processor until you get coarse, dry and crumbly bits of cashews with a little bit ‘o cashew “meal” in it, as it were.
- As you continue to blend, your cashews will become a moist meal, as oil is being released through the blending process. Then, as you blend more, a “dough ball” will form. You’re so close!
Recipe Tip
Tip: Remember to periodically scrape down the sides of your food processor and give it a few breaks to avoid overheating.
- It’s done! Here’s a super closeup photo of the finished product. In homemade cashew butter, you can see some grain, but it’s mostly smooth and entirely spreadable.
Storing
This recipe can be easily stored for up to 6 months, depending on the environment.
- To store at room temperature: keep your cashew butter out of direct sunlight & away from heat sources in an airtight container for 2-3 months.
- To store in the refrigerator: use the same container—but this time, you can keep it for 3-6 months. Woohoo!
Great Tools
- Food Processor – My favorite food processor, hands down. It’s so easy to use, super affordable and sturdy as heck. I’ve used my food processors (I’ve got two) hundreds of times and they’re still going strong!
- Unsalted, Roasted Cashews – Make sure to use roasted cashews when making this recipe. You can use raw cashews if you want it raw, but roasted is highly preferred.
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How To and Cashew Recipes
Homemade Cashew Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups cashews, roasted and unsalted
Instructions
- See photo tutorial in post for helpful visuals, tips & details.
- Add cashews to a food processor or blender. Blend until coarse.
- Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed.
- Blend until mostly smooth, making sure to scrape the bottom of the processor or blender. Blend longer if smoother cashew butter is desired; however, some graininess is normal. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
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What a great idea! Can’t believe I never thought of making peanut butter with cashews! What a delicious recipe!
It’s so yummy Sara, and super easy too! 🙂
What a great recipe! This will taste so great on toast; I am looking forward to making this!
Oh yes, this is absolutely amazing on toast! .
Homemade is always better, in my opinion! This looks so good and I can’t wait to give it a whirl!
Couldn’t agree more! . Can’t wait to hear what you think!
This is definitely a recipe I need to try! I look forward to making this soon!
Totally! Enjoy Krista!
Love this easy peasy cashew butter tutorial – thanks so much!
You’re so welcome Jenn! 🙂
You’re so welcome Jenn!
What a great and handy recipe! Nuts are on fleek these days and it’s such a satisfaction being able to not only rely on peanut butter for recipes. I use cashew butter too nowadays and I love making it from scratch too! Love your recipe!
I know, it’s so wonderful to have the variety of flavors! .
That butter looks so creamy! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
It’s super creamy! Let me know what you think Tanya!
Love the process photos. Cashews are my favorite nut so I’ve got to try making this butter!
So glad you liked them—making your own nut butter can seem confusing so I wanted to show everyone how easy it is. .
I can see myself using this for so many things! It looks rich and creamy but also so yummy and good for you, cheers for a great recipe!!
Oh yes, it’s soo useful! . I think you’ll enjoy it Adrianne!
Cashew butter is my favourite nut butter and we always make our own as it saves so much money.
That’s fantastic Dannii! There’s really nothing like making your own, is there? 🙂