How do I get my Homemade Almond Butter like this? page

[Jamie Madrox]

When i make my own almond butter it usually comes out grainy and a light brownish yellow color and very sticky where it holds together just fine on its own in a big glob. The kind I buy from time to time in the store is much darker in color not grainy and the oil seperates(which i like as it makes it creamier). I roast my almonds in the oven then immediately throw them in my processor but no matter how long I let it go it never turns out like this.

I have this picture I took of my butter on the left and the store bought on the right:




how do I achieve this?

[Dr. Bork Bork]

mine comes out the same as yours, but I think it tastes better. I've always been a crunchy nut butter girl anyway, and homemade is far better than store bought!

[Chaohinon]

Where I work, we make our own house peanut butter, but use a small amount of factory-made PB to tie it all together. You could try keeping a small jar of storebought almond butter on hand, and maybe adding some coconut oil to smooth it out.

[sjmc]

In the recipes I've seen online, people say it takes upwards of 15 minutes to get that creaminess. It might just be your food processor, too... I know my oldie would never be able to make nut butter.

[bokbadok]

Adding a little bit of coconut oil can also help smooth it out. And yes, you need a very powerful motor to get it fine.

[belinda]

/threadjack

Congratulations bokbadok!

[erica057]

The storebought AB is brown because they use roasted nuts, are you using raw almonds? Roasted almonds also tend to get smoother in the food processor. Definitely add some oil, too.