Smoking Hot Brazil Nut Butter
Simple ingredients for an outstanding result
Servings: 18 15g tablespoons
Calories: 105kcal
Cost: £4.75
Equipment
- food processor
- storage jars
Ingredients
- 200 g brazil nuts
- 60 ml olive oil
- 2 tsps hot smoked paprika
- 2 tsps honey
- Salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Put everything in a food processor and process for about 2 minutes until the mixture forms a nut butter.200 g brazil nuts, 60 ml olive oil, 2 tsps hot smoked paprika, 2 tsps honey, Salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper
- Store in a jam jar in the fridge. This made a little too much to go in a standard sized jam jar, about a jar and a third.
Notes
The process of home made nut butter
The nuts by themselves made a good nut butter, but I thought it was just a tad too thick to be easily spreadable. So I added a little oil. As I am trying to have healthy fats, I decided to use olive oil. Any oil at all would be fine, maybe even a splash of water, fruit or vegetable juice, oil from a jar of tomatoes/ artichokes/ anti pasti. You may find it’s fine without anything added, see what you think. The hot smoked paprika in this version gave it quite a hum of warmth. If you don’t want that, use sweet paprika instead. If you like it really hot, add some more. Taste it and adjust to however you like it.What changes can I make to home made nut butter
- I like that little bit of sweetness from the honey. The honey can be replaced with a few raisins or other dried fruit, or muscovado sugar or palm sugar for a sweet nutty hit.
- Nut butters can be flavoured with many things.
- Grainy or Dijon mustard
- A little acid in the form of lemon juice, vinegar or a tablespoon of chutney
- Seeds are lovely too, I particularly like the addition of pumpkin or sesame seeds.
- You could really mix it up and do a combination of nuts, a handful of dried fruit and a couple of tablespoons of sesame and pumpkin seeds. That one might be next on my list!
Prices
As at September 2024, I couldn't find Brazil nut butter in any of the supermarkets online. Healthy Supplies are selling 170g jars for £5.95 each. For the same amount, this would cost £2, so a third of the price, and of course you can flavour it anyway you like and ensure only the things you want go in it. I was really pleased with this and will definitely be doing it againNutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 0.4mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg
