Walnut Butter
Walnuts are an incredibly healthy food to add to your diet. An excellent source of the Omega 3 fatty acid, ALA, walnuts are also an excellent source of folate, vitamin b6, manganese, vitamin e, and antioxidants. But walnut butter... that's a treat for your tastebuds that has the bonus of giving you all of these essential nutrients.
Equipment
- Oven
- Food Processor or Blender
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour all 6 oz. of walnuts onto baking sheet.
- Place baking sheet into oven and bake for 15 minutes. *Keep an eye on the walnuts starting around 10 minutes. You want them to be a bit shiny, slightly browned, and very fragrant.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Once walnuts have cooled, pour into a food processor or blender and blend or pulse for 30 seconds.
- Continue to pulse in 30 second intervals while scraping down the sides of the food process or blender with a rubber spatula during breaks.
- Blend to desired consistency, though I highly recommend blending until smooth and runny.
- Store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 months.