Homemade Walnut Butter
Making your own nut butter is crazy, amazing good and a truly satisfying experience. You won’t believe how good this tastes and how easy it is to make! Try it on top of pancakes, stuffed inside Medjool dates, or straight out of the jar. You’ll never purchase store-bought walnut butter again! Dosha of This Recipe: V-PK=
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
- Pinch of mineral-rich salt
- Pinch of ground cardamom
Instructions
- Use a food processor or high-speed blender to grind the walnuts into a fine powder.
- If you used a blender to grind the seeds, transfer the ground walnuts to a food processor.
- Turn on the food processor and drizzle in the olive oil until the mixture turns creamy. Add the honey, salt, and cardamom and process until smooth.
Notes
Ayurveda Every Day Tip: Master this recipe and you’ll have all the skills you need to make fresh nut or seed butter from practically any nut or seed. This recipe works perfectly when you substitute the walnuts with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or almonds.
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How To Read The Dosha Of This Recipe
• “V” stands for Vata – made from the elements air & ether
• "P” stands for Pitta – made from the elements fire & water
• “K” stands for Kapha – made from the elements earth & water
• The “-“ symbol after V, P or K means that the recipe helps calm or decrease the dosha it follows.
• The “+” symbol after V, P or K means that the recipe aggravates or increases the dosha it follows.
• The “=” symbol after V, P or K means that the recipe has a balancing or neutral effect on the dosha it follows. It neither increases nor decreases the dosha it follows.