Making Almond Butter in Vitamix blender (oil free)

This is my first youtube vid! I hope it will be helpful for people looking for a little guidance on how to make homemade almond butter. If interested, my vitamix distributor code is 06-004158 (entitles you to free shipping & I get credit for the referral - thx!). For more details on successful almond buttering, see my website www.dianeschnier.wordpress.com. More videos to come. Sorry about the belly thing! I told my husband I didn't want to be in the video, so didn't even think to change out of my out-grew-it-a-long-time-ago-sleep-shirt (you think he would have told me!!) ;)

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• almond
• butter
• vitamix
• blender
• raw
• foods
• almonds
• oil
• free
• vegetarian
• recipes
• cooking
• health
• food
• holistic
• natu

[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!

[realfoodtastesgood]

You're welcome. Enjoy! =)

[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.

[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 =)

[papiless]

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

[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?

[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.