Reach for almond butter for a tasty recipe ingredient.
Almond nuts have a high oil content, so much so, that when grounded the oil is released turning the dry nuts into an almond paste referred to as almond butter. Almond butter has many uses and is considered a healthy alternative to other nut butters such as peanut butter. Like other nuts, almonds are high in protein, low in saturated fat and contain no cholesterol.
Instructions
1. Spread almond butter on bread, biscuits, crackers or fruit slices like apples as you would peanut butter. Do not expect it to taste just like peanut butter though because it is made entirely from almonds. Although the consistency is grainier than peanut butter, almond butter is mildy sweet.
2. Take five minutes to make a healthy, semi-sweet sauce for your vegetables. The protein in the almonds will satiate hunger as if you were eating meat. Blend one cup of almond butter with an equal amount of sweetened or unsweetened almond vanilla milk. You may add a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of sugar or use sugar substitutes like stevia in equal measure.
3. Make almond butter salad dressing. Put 1/4 cup almond butter, one tablespoon lime or lemon juice, 1 1/2 tablespoons tamari, a pinch of red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon of honey or agave nectar in a blender. Blend until smooth. This is a Whole Foods Market recipe that is recommended for carrot salad.
4. Turn plain yellow cake into a decadent almond butter cake. Blend 1 teaspoon almond butter into a batter of yellow cake mix. For a creamy texture, add eight ounces whipped cream cheese, 4 eggs and 1 stick butter. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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