Almond and Peanut Butter

Almond Butter/Peanut Butter

I have discovered making almond butter and peanut butter at home which is very good considering the insane amount we go through and the fact that Trader Joe's can't keep almond butter on their shelves

Basically, you dump almonds or peanuts in a food processor, add a little sea salt as desired and turn it on.  That's about it.  You may need to stop the processor and scrape the sides every once in a while.  I have had no problems doing this with my food processor but I understand that sometimes the food processor may start smelling like it is burning - please turn it off if that happens :)  You may want to give the processor a rest during this if you run into any of those issues.

I have used both raw unsalted almonds (Trader Joe's) and oven roasted unsalted almonds (Aldi's).

For the peanut butter I used dry roasted unsalted peanuts from Aldi's.

I sprinkle some sea salt in the mixture as it starts getting creamy.

Here are some pics of the almond butter.

The nuts will turn to flour first and then butter.