I think the vitamix cooked my almond butter!!!

lzhpt

Wow so excited I was to free myself from the $25 jar of truly raw almond butter. I soaked the yummy almonds, put them in my beloved vitamix w/ a little almond oil and filtered water with a little sea salt. The whirring began and I really let that baby run. When reached that creamy consistency and opened the top steam came out!!!!!!! It’s still delicious and nothing like the jarred stuff w/ the oil on top. It’s fluffy and wonderful inside a date…but how do I keep from cooking things in the vitamix when they need to run long for the the consistency factor?

Winona

I’d say just run it for a minute, then stop for a couple minutes to let it cool. Then run it again, and stop.

bitt

haha! my husband said this type of thing happened when he made tahini. he adds ice instead of water.

KristensRaw

I would only make nut butter out of soaked and dehydrated nuts (this way they’re sprouted, yet dry). This will last about a month or so in your refrigerator.

I make mine in my food processor (fitted with “S” blade). Throw in a couple cups of nuts and a pinch of salt and process away. It can take 10-15 minutes, so stop the process a couple of times to prevent the nuts from getting too warm. No need for added oil, although you can add a dash to help it process if you choose. For mine, I simply use the nuts and a dash of Himalayan crystal salt.

Cheers,

Kristen Suzanne

lzhpt

Thank you! i knew someone would have the answer! Great idea to use dehydrated nuts, Kristen—I bet the nutbutter will last longer as well? My tahini exploded in the jar after only 2 days. It fermented! Do you dehydrate your sesame seeds also when making tahini?