Wanna know how to make cashew butter? It’s too easy.
2-ingredients and about 10 or so minutes and you have beautifully creamy homemade cashew butter.
I decided to make some because I wanted to use it in a recipe for pumpkin fudge! But you know, cashew butter can be super pricey in some places if you buy it ready made.
It was going to save me some serious dough to just make it myself!
And I’m really glad I did, because it’s super easy and super delicious.
The other benefit to making your own cashew butter is you know exactly how fresh it is.
There are just 2-ingredients – roasted and salted cashew nuts, and some coconut oil.
I chose coconut oil for this as I thought the flavors would blend nicely, but you can really use any oil, or none at all.
When I was making my vegan nutella and making hazelnut butter for it, I didn’t use any oil.
If you don’t add oil, it just takes a tiny bit longer to make the nut butter, but if you prefer not to use added oils, this is definitely an option.
I also roasted the nuts myself (for the nutella). So this is also an option if you prefer to buy the nuts raw and take care of that part yourself.
Using roasted nuts is important when making nut butters, not because it’s impossible to make it with raw nuts, just because using roasted nuts makes it a heck of a lot easier as the oils are that much quicker to release in roasted nuts than in raw nuts. Raw nut butters are definitely possible but heaps harder to make, and the flavor of a roasted nut butter is super tasty too. So… super tasty + easy = winning combination.
As you can see, the texture of this nut butter is smooth and creamy but there is also a bit of texture there. This is because it was done in the food processor rather than the blender. I really recommend this method as the blender makes the process much more challenging.
However, when it is already made, if you are really attached to the idea of ultimately smooth nut butter, you could transfer it to the blender to get it totally smooth. I didn’t because it didn’t seem necessary and a bit of texture is lovely too.
You will love this homemade cashew butter, it is:
- Creamy
- Smooth
- Rich
- Salty
- 2-Ingredients
- Quick and easy
Use it in smoothies, sauces, desserts, as a dip, a spread or for whatever your heart desires! Keep it stored in a jar in the fridge, where it will keep beautifully for weeks!
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If you like making your own nut butters, then check out our how to make almond butter recipe and our homemade peanut butter recipe as well.
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How to make Cashew Butter
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 and 3/4 cups
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Learn how to make cashew butter with this easy 2-ingredient recipe. Rich, creamy and smooth homemade cashew butter.
Ingredients
- 3 cups (450g) Roasted, Salted Cashews
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil (Melted)
Instructions
- Add the roasted, salted cashew nuts to the food processor and process. It will start off crumbly then will start to clump and stick to the sides. Stop the food processor and scrape down the sides and start up again.
- While the machine is running, pour in the melted coconut oil.
- Keep processing until it reaches a smooth, creamy cashew butter consistency.
Notes
If you use raw cashew nuts, roast them first, in a single layer on a baking sheet, at 350°F for around 12-15 minutes until nicely roasted. Then add to the food processor and follow the rest of the directions. If you do it this way, you’ll need to add in some salt.
- Category: How To, Spread, Nut Butter
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0.8g
- Sodium: 102mg
- Fat: 8.4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2g
- Carbohydrates: 5.2g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 2.4g
i’m unsure why mine differed so much but at the 12 minute mark at 350 (i use an oven thermometer) mine were just on the verge of being burnt while roasting! i’m glad i didn’t set my timer for any longer! also – i needed to add almost double the amount of oil…
anyway, thank you for sharing how simple it is to make your own…store bought cashew butter by my flat in brooklyn is like 16 dollars. hahah
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Hi Liz, glad you were keeping an eye out so that they didn’t burn and thanks for the feedback! Yes, it can be a lot more affordable to make it yourself! 🙂
Used no oil, jus about 2TBLP water. Also, added about a 1/2TBSP maple syrup (I made myself, last winter). Came out very good. Started with the raw cashews and roasted for 12 minutes on convection.
Very nice and eating warm on some multigrain bread. Excellent.
Just left the carnivore world after Christmas. Feel much better already. Hope I can stay with it.
5 star.
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Thanks so much Mike! 🙂
Awesome Mike! So glad you’re feeling better already and that you enjoyed the recipe. Hope you’ll find lots more ideas here and really enjoy this new food adventure. 🙂
Thank you for this simple and easy recipe. I roasted my raw cashews and am delighted with the result. Using some of the nut butter to make chocolate cupcake “brownies “. Thanks again 😊
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Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for the wonderful review. 🙂
I used raw frozen 2 tbs melted coconut oil. Started in blender. Wrong food processor in seconds. Yummy.
Can’t wait to try it….when I get a food processor
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Soooo Good! Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
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So glad you liked it! Thanks for the wonderful rating! 🙂
It tasted real good.
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Excellent! 🙂
How long does it keep? Does it keep best in the refrigerator or pantry?
Keep it stored in a jar in the fridge and it will keep well for weeks!
Why is it necessary to roast the cashews? Can’t you just use raw cashews? I have a giant bag of cashew pieces that i bought that I’m using to make cashew milk. Can I use those?
Hi Michael, you definitely can make it with raw cashews but it just takes a lot longer, when they’re roasted they release their oils much quicker, so the whole process is quick and easy. I didn’t make this cashew butter with raw cashews so my instructions making it seem relatively easy won’t make a lot of sense if you make it with raw cashews. If you want to make it that way then rather look up a recipe for cashew butter made with raw cashews as that would be much more relevant, as it is definitely different.
I am planning on trying several of the recipes, question, is the coconut oil refined or virgin?
I used virgin in this case, but whatever you had on hand or tend to prefer would be fine for this. 🙂
Rich and creamy nutty butter
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Yum! A major staple!