Creamy Pecan Butter

Pecan butter is a new favorite nut butter in our home. It blends up incredibly nicely as it has a high content of healthy fats that once released create a luxurious buttery spread. The flavor is so good it's hard not to test it along the way. With a high speed blender or food processor homemade pecan butter can be yours! Add it to sandwiches, smoothies or have a spoonful for a nice healthy treat full of protein and fiber!

Creamy Pecan Butter:

• 3 cups Pecans (*See tip)

Optional Flavor Boosters:

• 2 tbsp Agave (Or: Maple Syrup / Honey for Vegetarians)
• 1 tbsp Melted Coconut Oil or Coconut Butter (Olive Oil, Avocado Oil...)
• Pinch Salt

 Directions:

1. Place nuts and optional flavor boosters in your blender. Blend on low speed (speed 1 on blendtec) for one cycle, or until it sounds like it is done. Mine took about 25 seconds.
2. Remove the lid, with a spatula, scrape the nuts towards the center of the jar and speed up to level 5 on a Blendtec or high. A butter should begin to form, scrape to the center.
3. Repeat, with patience and love, until a rich creamy spread or desired consistency is reached. It takes me about 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Tips:

• Use a food processor. Sometimes I use my blender first, then switch to the food processor. 
• I tried a couple different settings such as Ice Crush and Pulse to mix it up, play around and see what works best for you and your blender.

• Use Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts, Brazil Nuts, Peanuts, Hazelnuts, Mixed Nuts or the nut of your hearts desire.
• Add additional coconut butter or oil of choice to assist. 
• Go oil free and use only nuts, the oils will come out as it is whipped and as it sits out overnight / over time. 
• Add chocolate, vanilla, or any flavors that you'd like! 

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Adapted and methodology: Blendtec Lifestyles Recipe Book - Fresh Peanut Butter​