Making Almond Butter in Vitamix blender (oil free)

[papiless]

i never see her face but i have the suspicion this woman is hot

[realfoodtastesgood]

That is frustrating! These are truly raw, germinated almonds (soaked and dehydrated). You can either do this yourself, or buy pre-germinated from living.nuts,com (I'd be surprised if it still didn't work with almonds from livingnutz). However IMO, this is not what gets the nut butter creamy. The key things are to be sure the nuts are bone dry, and slightly warm to the touch when you put them in the blender (about 100 degrees).  More info on the almond butter page on my website. Good luck!

[mackpeeps]

I am using my Vitamix and CANNOT get creamy, moist almond butter like this! I am having to add oil. What did you do to the almonds before blending?

[realfoodtastesgood]

You're welcome.  Enjoy! =)

[coachtimi3]

Wow!!! Thanks for sharing :) I can't wait to get my Vitamix and make almond butter :)

[nubiansence]

do people mind sharing how they use their almond butter (or even coconut butter), like types of recipes for them? the almond butter dip sounds amazing, Thanks.

[AeroHawk420]

rofl, AWMEND

[TCBASS24]

They make a special tamper for the small one, so that doesn't happen.

[SUBXERO1961]

good vid- how long could it be kept for after its mixed??? fridge or room temp?

[realfoodtastesgood]

@SUBXERO1961 Sorry I didn't notice this question until now. It depends on your standards. Nut butters are always best as fresh as possible - within 4 - 7 days is ideal (I prefer to make small batches once a week). That said - my husband has no problem dipping into an old jar that got pushed to the back corner of the fridge & forgotten about for a few weeks. Definitely keep it in the fridge though. Enjoy =)

[realfoodtastesgood]

Hmmm. How long did you dry them and what did you use (oven? dehydrator?) Also, were the almonds just slightly warm when you put them in the blender? (as opposed to cold, room temp, or hot) The details make all the difference when making nut butters at home. Hopefully we can get to the bottom of this. I'm guessing either your almonds still retained moisture on the inside (even though they felt dry to the touch) or they were too hot or too cool at the time you tried to blend them.

[CrunchyCatholic5]

I soaked my almonds overnight, dried them, put them in the vita mix and NO CREAMY almond butter! I'm having to add some oil to keep it from being so dry. so frustrated.

[muttr]

Can you post your vegetarian spring rolls? Sounds really good.

[realfoodtastesgood]

@muttr Actually, that was so long ago & I haven't made them since then. I will try to recreate & post when I can. Thanks for the idea/reminder =)

[tbird2340]

What kind / where did you get your almonds? I got two 12oz bags of "natural almonds" from Aldi's and it didn't come out creamy AT ALL... Not sure what I need to do different other than get different almonds as yours worked fine.

Thanks

[realfoodtastesgood]

@tbird2340 1 - be sure the almonds are about 100 degrees at the time you blend them (just slightly warm to the touch). This is what ensures the almonds will release their oils & become creamy. 2 - Should work with any almond, as long as they're bone dry & slightly warm. However, for fool-proof almond butter, use "naked almonds" from livingnutz,com. Can buy them in bulk (less expensive this way) and store in the freezer. See more details on the "almond butter" page on my website.

[Ahmetal]

This is unreal...could I do this with the Blendtec ibc7?

[realfoodtastesgood]

@Ahmetal I don't have a blendtec, so can't answer that question (maybe someone else can?). if you have one, you should try it & post whether or not it worked so others will know. Good luck =)

[supernovia1st]

@realfoodtastesgood I have one. I typically use some coconut oil but I understand you soaked / dehydrated these almonds first to help them blend better? I might try that.

[supernovia1st]

@Ahmetal Absolutely. Look up Blendtec almond butter on youtube & you'll see how it works out in a Blendtec. Here's a hint: it's a much shorter video ;-D That said, he did use oil. I use coconut oil with my almond butter, too. I haven't tried soaking/dehydrating my almonds like @realfoodtastesgood does. Maybe it wouldn't need the oil if I did that.

[scottcates]

I don't think the video was quite jerky enough.

[realfoodtastesgood]

Yes - they do need to be refrigerated. Depending on where you live, and how long it will take the package to arrive, your thoughtful gift idea may or may not work. If both you & the receiver are in cold climates, there's a better chance that it would work out ok. Aside from the temperature issue, keep in mind that fresh nut-butters are best when eaten fresh (within a week or less). That said - my husband has no problem dipping into a month old jar he found in the back corner of the fridge =)

[SisterAgnes13]

I'm waiting for my vitamix to arrive any day now and I'm very excited about my new arrival. Do the butters need to be refrigerated? I know when you buy fresh butters @ the store, its okay to store them on the shelf but once you open the jar, it needs to be refrigerated. (I'm asking because I'd like to make some fresh butter and ship it to a friend in another state.)

[gggrinz]

beautiful view! (outside)

[judithincalgary]

I have a Vitamix and I just made your almond butter (soaked the almonds overnight) this morning. It was FAST! The Vitamix had no trouble with the volume. I bought mine about a year and a half ago and I can unscrew the bottom so I can get every last morsel! I added a high quality cold pressed blended omega oil (4 cups almonds) after I mooshed up the almonds into the consistency of butter. About 3 or 4 tablespoons.

The almonds tasted a bit "powdery" without the oil and a pinch of sea salt!

[judithincalgary]

What I meant to say is I can take the blade out to get to the bottom of the container! The stuff is nice and creamy. It doesn't taste like roasted almond butter you get commercially (using raw almonds, obviously) but with a 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract it tastes quite nice.

Thanks so much for your informative video. It was very helpful! :-)

[realfoodtastesgood]

@judithincalgary You're very welcome! Glad to know the video was helpful =) And I didn't realize the bottoms of the newer blenders now unscrew. That is awesome!! =)

[LeCancionista]

omg that looks good :)

[stud002]

hey guys. it's really important that you soak your almonds overnight or for about 12 hours in a acidic environment. with water covering them and some whey, kefir, or some vinegar to reduce the phytic acid in almonds which binds to important minerals in your body to reduce their adsorption

[judithincalgary]

I had NO idea you had to soak them in vinegar! How much? (For about 2 to 4 cups of raw almonds, that is!)

[stud002]

@judithincalgary you need to soak them for at least 8hrs. the more the better. in about 4 cups of water with a tbsp or 2 of either whey, kefir, vinegar or apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice to break down the phytates in almonds.

[judithincalgary]

@stud002: I DID soak 'em. Always do. I have never tried to soak 'em with apple cider vinegar...how intriguing an idea! I will try that next! Thanks so much.

[wendic22]

If I have accidentally gotten the tamper in the blade should I get another one? Thank you for the video!

[realfoodtastesgood]

@wendic22 Yes! Vitamix wil send you a new one at no cost (provided you're within your 7 year warranty). FYI - someone commented a little while back that vitamix now makes a shorter tamper for the small container. (And you're welcome) =)

[indigotrine]

Thanks you...But did you soak and dehydrate almonds before you put it in Vitamix?

[realfoodtastesgood]

@indigotrine Yes, I did soak & dehydrate.  The details are on my almond butter page on my blog if interested (address at end of vid)

[PurnaBhat]

Awesome, thanks! I don't have a vitamix, but I'm going to try opening the top of the blender in the center that comes on most standard blenders and stick a wooden spoon through it so I can crush the almonds better. Wish me luck and thanks for letting me know it IS possible to make almond butter so easily!

[TheLoserKingdom]

@PurnaBhat This could easily break a normal blender.

[realfoodtastesgood]

@PurnaBhat Have you tried it yet? Like TheLoserKingdom, I worry about your blender (and your wooden spoon!). With almond "milk" you have a better chance getting away with a regular blender, but I can't see it working for almond butter. Good luck though & let us know how it goes (or went).

[PurnaBhat]

@realfoodtastesgood Tried it...could have been better, it didn't become as creamy and oily as I would have liked it to, but it still wasn't bad. I'm used to roasted almond butter, so it was a new taste!

[gebobs]

@PurnaBhat Danger! Danger!

[PurnaBhat]

@gebobs Lol it worked fine, but now I've got the Omega juicer which is much faster and more efficient.

[jlostlen]

I just made some that was much easier to get out than showed here... I used raw almonds - about 4 cups and added some honey - about 4 tablespoons and a pinch of salt, mixed on hi in my tall container and it came out a bit more pasty, very easy to remove... and delicious

[Katie84H]

You can buy a smaller tamper to go along with the smaller container.

[realfoodtastesgood]

@Katie84H

Oh wow, yes, I see they DO now sell a mini-tamper for the small container. So, if you do have both the small container & mini-tamper, & would like to use them to make almond butter, use no less than 2 cups of almonds. As mentioned in the video, minimum of 3 cups for the large container. Thanks for pointing that out Katie =)

[eleutheroo1]

Scooping out the almond butter looks to be a bit of a pain, because the bottom doesn't come off, and the contour of the plastic container has all the bumps and corners.

What do you do with the almond butter that is remaining in the container?

[realfoodtastesgood]

@eleutheroo1

It's not as easy as I'd like, but there's almost nothing left in the container by the time I'm done scraping it out. Some add a little cold water to whatever's left in the container, & give it a spin for a quick/easy almond milk. Might want to add a drop or 2 of liquid stevia (or other sweetener) if you like your almond milk sweet.

[Raybee]

SOunds like the blender is saying "no, no, no!"

[mikioisouza]

Great video, thanks for sharing. You showed me exactly what i was searching for. :) what size jar are you filling? Thanks for the maple syrup and coconut oil idea!! the maple syrup sounds delicious!

[realfoodtastesgood]

@mikioisouza

You're welcome =) It's a 12 oz, wide-mouth mason jar. The recipe yields about 10 oz of almond butter. Good luck!

[spaceforlifeca]

Thanks for this video. I just tried it out and mine ended up more like almond putty than almond butter. I can't really see the consistency of yours in the video. I'm just wondering if you need to add oil for it to be creamy?

[realfoodtastesgood]

@spaceforlifeca

Mine is very moist & creamy w/o oil. You can use oil though if you'd like. For me, the trick was using the right blender and the right almonds (see my website for more details). good luck!

[STACIELYNNN]

thanks for this, i have no idea where my vita-mix dvd and recipe book are! i just made my first batch (i added unrefined coconut oil, YUM)....i wonder if freezing the almonds prior would help with the hot results? i'm gonna try when this jar runs out, i'll let you know!! thanks again for posting this :)

[realfoodtastesgood]

@STACIELYNNN

Hey there! I could never get it to work with cold / frozen almonds. Would be curious to know if you did! =)

[sicorange3]

After hearing about how almond butter is more healthy than peanut butter... I had to check how it was made. More protein, less fat. The end result looks like a great alternative, thanks for posting!

[gammarotor]

@sicorange3 Almonds are also more suited to people with O+

blood type than peanuts

[79redangus]

Veggie rap's are yummy.

[wglianimaliliberi]

I just made it with my small not-so-powerful-at-all blender and I had to stop it every 30 seconds and it took me half an hour. But you gave me a good idea about using the temper and having MORE almonds, not less, to make it faster. Great thinking ! I'm vegan by the way and this video helped me a lot :)

[mrrawrlicious]

..You just used almonds? Do you have to use a tamper?

Did you soak the almonds at all?..or did you just throw in those almonds dry straight from your cupboard?

[realfoodtastesgood]

@mrrawrlicious yes, the tamper is necessary. my blog addresses all the specific details if interested (see website address at the end of the video). good luck!

[bohemiangrove]

How long does it last? Or should it be consumed on the same day?

[realfoodtastesgood]

@bohemiangrove Doesn't have to be consumed on the same day. We're at the bottom of the jar within 4 - 7 days.

[bohemiangrove]

@realfoodtastesgood Ok thank you!

[realfoodtastesgood]

@bohemiangrove sure =)

[4007fairview]

I'm impressed - thank you for sharing this video... I wonder if I could do this in my BlendTec...

Debbie *Ü*

[realfoodtastesgood]

@4007fairview You're welcome =) if you feel like it, let us know how it goes w/ the BlendTec. This way, people know all their options. Good luck!