Coconut-Sesame Cashew Butter

Name: Coconut-Sesame Cashew Butter
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups unsalted cashews; ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut flakes; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon canola oil or melted coconut oil (see Tip); ¼ teaspoon salt

Rating: 5 stars

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Turn your food processor into a nut-butter-making machine with this easy recipe for homemade cashew butter. Try it on toast, spread on a banana or whizzed into a smoothie.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2015

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15 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Low Carbohydrate

Dairy-Free

Gluten-Free

Vegetarian

Vegan

Low Sodium

Low Added Sugars

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 ½ cups unsalted cashews
⅓ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon canola oil or melted coconut oil (see Tip)
¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Step 2

Spread cashews, coconut and sesame seeds in a shallow baking dish. Bake, stirring once or twice, until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor; add oil and salt. Process, stopping to scrape down the sides (and give your food processor a little rest) as needed, until smooth and creamy, at least 8 minutes and up to 10 minutes.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Store airtight at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Coconut oil is solid at temperatures below 76°F. To melt solidified coconut oil, remove the lid and place the container in a bowl of very hot water; stir frequently until melted.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons

Per Serving:

198 calories; protein 4.6g; carbohydrates 9.7g; dietary fiber 1.6g; sugars 1.5g; fat 16.9g; saturated fat 4.5g; vitamin a iu 0.2IU; vitamin c 0.1mg; folate 20.2mcg; calcium 34.4mg; iron 2mg; magnesium 77.7mg; potassium 173.6mg; sodium 78.3mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges:

3 1/2 fat

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5 star values: 2
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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cookinVT

11/15/2017

Delicious! I find that it works best to add the coconut oil at the end - smooth and creamy. Read More

EatingWell User

04/12/2016

Delicious! This stuff is amazing. It's like a nut frosting. I used raw unprocessed ingredients and toasted them myself (don't skip that step). I also added a pinch of stevia although it probably didn't even need it. Now I am just trying not to eat the whole jar. Read More

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Delicious! I find that it works best to add the coconut oil at the end - smooth and creamy.

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