Homemade Peanut Cashew Butter

May 28, 2013

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If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, there’s at least one thing you know about me – I love peanut butter. Mix it with pretty much anything and I’m happy. Add bread and a banana, call it lunch. Add an apple, call it a snack. Add chocolate, call it dessert. Add nutella, speculoos spread, and ice cream, and call it heaven. Anyway… one of the few downsides to living in Belgium is that peanut butter is not the same kind of cultural icon as it is in the States. Accordingly, it doesn’

1/2 cup cashews
1 cup peanuts
1 tbs honey
(optional if your peanuts are dry – 1 tsp vegetable oil)

Collect ingredients. Put in earplugs. Throw nuts into the food processor. Pulse until nuts become like sand. Let the processor run for several minutes, scraping down sides when necessary. With machine running, add honey. Process for an additional couple minutes until it reaches your preferred consistency. NOTE – I Prefer smooth peanut butter, but if you’re going for crunchy, start by following this process. Then, at the end, mix in some crushed peanuts. Enjoy =)

Nutritions

Calories
380

Sodium
10mg
0% DV

Fat
26g
40% DV

Protein
14g
29% DV

Carbs
18g
6% DV

Fiber
4g
17% DV

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