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Walnut Butter Recipe

February 7, 2023 by Craig 2 Comments

No oil. No water. No sugar. No weird stuff. All you need are raw walnuts and optionally a bit of salt to make this walnut butter. This is hands-down the best walnut butter recipe out there!

I always start with frozen raw walnuts, and after all the blending they will end up at room temperature. If you start with room temperature walnuts, the finished walnut will be warm and you’ll need to cool it down for storage in the refrigerator. This nut butter can last several weeks in the refrigerator.

Shop around for less expensive walnuts in bulk sections or at bulk stores like Costco, Sam’s Club, or BJs. Of course if you’re looking for efficiency, you can order walnuts from Amazon in a zip (#affiliatelink).

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Walnut Butter

Walnut Butter

A delightfully savory nut butter that I use as a fat/oil source in many recipes. This is one of my favorite recipes of all time since it's easy to make, nutritious, and tastes divine!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bag walnuts (frozen or at room temp)
  • salt (optional, just a pinch or two to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Fill the food processor about 70-90% full with walnuts.
  • Turn on the processor, and stop every 1-2 minutes to scrape down the sides as needed. Room temperature walnuts may not require scraping.
  • Process until desired consistency, about 5-10 minutes total, including stirring time.

Notes

Walnut halves or walnut pieces are both fine for this recipe. I prefer to make this with frozen walnuts so it gets thick but not TOO creamy. I’ve been making this recipe for many years, and it’s always a delight. It’s great for recipes as well as plain on a slice of bread (or as a sandwich) with a sprinkle of salt.
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  1. Lea

    March 19, 2023 at 8:15 am

    What kind of a processor are you using? Seems most of them white liquid.

    Reply
    • Craig

      March 19, 2023 at 10:27 am

      My food processor is about 15 years old, it’s a Cuisinart DLC-5 TX (Type 25) 7-Cup food processor. It looks like the closest currently available model (i.e. the one I’d get if my current one kicked the bucket) is the Cuisinart DLC-10SYP1. For what it’s worth, I spent a long time assuming there was no way this food processor would make nut butter without added oil or water, but after I realized the trick of freezing the nuts and gained a bit of patience, much to my surprise it worked! -Craig

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