Learn how quick and easy it is to make your own Keto Chocolate Nut Butter. It’s creamy, slightly sweet, and mouthwatering!
This recipe is a delightful addition to your delicious life. Spread it on top of everything.
It’s full of healthy ingredients and takes just minutes to make.
Why I Love this Recipe
This recipe is my absolute favorite and works spectacularly because of the rich, dark chocolate flavor! I cannot get enough.
It is a delicious yet nutritious treat that is quick to make and keeps for 3-5 weeks when stored properly. The nut butter that keeps on giving. 🙂
What is Nut Butter?
Nut butter is a spreadable food product made by grinding nuts into a paste. The result is a high-fat butter that can be used as a topping or ingredient to flavor food or drinks.
We all know the classic peanut butter, but other nut kinds of butter have become incredibly popular over the last few years.
Nut butter is very easy to make if you have a blender or a food processor, and it provides an excellent source of protein & fat.
Speaking of nut butter, you definitely should try my delicious Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce too. Use it as a dip, drizzle over salads, or on meats.
Ingredients
The stars of the nut butter show are short, so try to buy good quality to achieve the best results.
Cashews
Creamy and mildly sweet, cashews contribute a velvety texture and nutty flavor. I buy plain unsalted cashews in a bag at Costco.
Pecans
These buttery and mildly sweet nuts provide a delightful crunch and distinctive flavor to sweet and savory dishes.
Cacao Powder
Made from crushed cacao beans, it brings a rich, deep chocolate flavor and pure and intense chocolatey taste to recipes. I use Navitas Organics Cacao Powder Organic. affiliate link
Swerve or Favorite Sweetener
Natural sweeteners like Swerve add sweetness without the calories of sugar. They allow you to tailor the sweetness level to your liking, making it a versatile choice for those seeking a low-carb or sugar-free alternative in recipes.
If you are looking for more healthy alternatives, you may enjoy this nutrient-packed green juice recipe. It’s quick, healthy, and flavorful!
How to Make
This delicious nut butter recipe is super straightforward. Be sure to follow all the directions closely.
Step 1 – Roast the Nuts
Roasting the nuts first will bring out the amazing flavors and help them break down easier when mixing.
Spread the pecans and cashews evenly on a baking pan and toast them at 350ºF for about 5-10 minutes or until light golden brown.
I recommend checking on them after 5 minutes to be sure they don’t burn. Let the nuts cool on the pan for about 10 minutes.
Step 2 – Blend in a Food Processor
Now add to the bowl of your food processor and start blending. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. You may have doubts that this will work at about the 4-5 minute marker. I always do (LOL), but patience is key; your nut-butter masterpiece will come together!
The nuts will transform from finely chopped to a thick, grainy sand texture, but hang in there. They will slowly change to smooth and luscious butter.
Optional: Add a couple of teaspoons of coconut oil at the tail end of your blending adventure to make the nut butter smoother. Run the food processor for 4-5 minutes or until you reach your desired consistency.
Nut Butter Tips
Here are some quick tips to guarantee excellent recipe results.
Use a Food Processor
While a blender will work for this recipe, scraping down the sides of the pitcher may be difficult.
Have Patience
The nuts will go from whole to ground, clumpy to creamy nut butter, within 10-14 minutes. Nuts take time to release their oils, so you must be patient while breaking them down.
Scrape Down with a Spatula Regularly
You will need to stop the food processor at regular intervals to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. This will help you incorporate all ingredients evenly and achieve a smooth, consistent final product.
Use Complementary Mix-ins
For example, using honey and maple syrup together could produce a nut butter that’s a little too sweet. However, combining toasted coconut and chocolate could be a fantastic combo.
Variations
The possibilities are endless with nut butter; you can make it with almost any imaginable nut and also add your favorite flavoring! I think about it like a smoothie; add what you love!
You can decide to make it pure and healthy with only nuts, OR you can have some fun by adding decadent candies or cookie bits.
Try these yummy variations.
Almond Butter is a homemade almond butter that is ultra thick and creamy, and it tastes like warm, freshly roasted almonds.
Cashew Butter is a rich and creamy butter that only requires ONE ingredient.
Hazelnut Butter tastes just like Nutella when you add some cocoa powder to hazelnuts.
Mixed Nut Butter can be made with any mix of nuts left over in the pantry.
Nut butter is incredibly customizable. Not a chocolate person? Omit it from this recipe, and you’ll have a more neutral pecan butter.
You can also add some of the following ingredients to add different tastes to your nut butter.
Honey to add some subtle sweetness
Cinnamon for a little bit of spice
Vanilla for a sweeter flavor
Pumpkin Pie Spice for fall flavor all year round
Maple Syrup to add additional sweetness
Toasted Coconut for texture and flavor
Hemp, Chia, or Flax Seeds for extra nutritional benefits
Uses For Nut Butter
The options for nut butter applications are almost as endless as those for nut butter itself.
Below are some of my favorite ways to eat nut butter.
Toppings, Dips, and Mix-ins
– On a sandwich with jelly or fruit (makes a delicious sandwich with bananas)
– As a topping on oatmeal
– On toast to banana bread
– As a dip with fruit or veggies
– Blended into smoothies or shakes
– These sweet & salty protein bites
– In homemade granola bars
– In sauces & dressings
Gifting
Lastly, if you have someone on your gift list who loves nuts and eats healthy, nut butter is a doubly wonderful gift! It’s so quick to whip up and wrap a ribbon around. Give alone with a pretty appetizer spreader knife. It would also make a lovely present paired with a loaf of sweet bread, bagels, crackers, a beautiful cutting board, or a holiday plate.
FAQs
Use the Cuisinart chopping/mixing blade or the metal S blade to coarsely chop, grate, mince, mix, or puree food.
You can use cacao and cocoa interchangeably in powder form for most recipes, but I have yet to test it in this one. Raw cacao powder has a richer, chocolateier, and bitter taste, while processed cocoa powder can be slightly sweeter and not as strong. Cacoa is the higher quality chocolate powder of the two and healthier with fewer added ingredients.
The main ingredient in many natural sweeteners is Erythritol, which tends to recrystallize to its granulated texture when exposed to colder temperatures. The confectioner style of these sweeteners is the best option for a smooth, creamy texture. Swerve developed this sweetener video that helps to explain when to use confectioner sugar.
You can store your nut butter in an airtight container or a glass jar with an airtight lid in a cool, dark place for up to 3 weeks. Or store it in the fridge for about one month.
Tools and Equipment
Making your own nut butter at home requires minimal tools and equipment, and it’s likely stuff you already have in your kitchen.
I’ve got some cute canning jar ideas below, too, if you plan to give jars of butter as gifts or just like in your own kitchen. Otherwise, leftover jars from dressings or dips will also work great.
It’s surprisingly easy to make your own nut butter. You’ll need the following.
Food Processor or Blender
This Cuisinart food processor packs a mighty punch of power. It works excellent for nut butter or other sauces you want to blend.
Storage Jars
I use Ball wide-mouth canning jars for my nut butter. The reusable glass jars are affordable, convenient, multi-use, and perfect for nut butter, sauces, dressings, and random broths.
Spatula
Here are some of my favorite spatulas, which are on rotation daily in my kitchen.
More Yummy Chocolate Recipes
Here are more of my favorite chocolate recipes.
Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Chocolate Scotcheroos
Mini Chocolate Cream Puffs
Amazing Baked Chocolate Pudding Brownies
Chocolate and Banana Protein Shake
Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache
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Keto Chocolate Nut Butter Recipe
- Total Time: 25
Description
You’ll love this creamy, chocolatey treat made with roasted pecans and cashews. Low-carb and easy to make, it’s perfect for snacking or spreading on your favorite keto-friendly foods.
Ingredients
1 cup cashews
1/2 cup pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 teaspoons cacao powder
1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
4 teaspoons Swerve or favorite sweetener to taste
2–3 teaspoons coconut oil optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° (177 C). Add the raw cashews and pecans to a baking sheet. Bake until light golden brown with a yummy nut smell for 5-10 minutes or until fragrant. Keep a close eye on the nuts as you roast them so they don’t scorch or burn. Taste the nuts to get the flavor just right.
- Let the nuts cool right on the pan for about 10 minutes so they are cool to the touch.
- Transfer the cooled nuts to the bowl of a food processor. Secure the lid and blend on the highest setting until smooth, about 3–6 minutes, using a spatula or tamper to scrape down the sides and push nuts toward the blades as needed. Once smooth, add the remaining ingredients and blend again until fully incorporated.
Notes
Blender. Use a food processor; a standard blender will not blend fully or adequately.
Storage. Store chocolate nut butter in a glass jar with an airtight lid in a cool, dark place for up to 3 weeks. Or store it in the fridge for about one month.
Sweeteners. If you use a natural sweetener like Swerve, it usually measures the same as sugar. Check your label to get the right sweetness for your taste, though. Powdered sweeteners are best for a silky, creamy nut butter because they blend smoothly, have no gritty texture, and distribute sweetness evenly. If you only have a granular sweetener, you can quickly pulse it in a blender or spice grinder for 10–15 seconds to make your own powdered version.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Snack
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
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Cindy Munson is a lifelong sewer, pattern designer, and former graphic design studio owner. She shares approachable, stylish sewing projects through her blog, Be Brave and Bloom. Her mission is to help others discover the joy of making and live a more creative life. Cindy works from her sunny sewing studio in Minnesota, where she lives with her husband of over 30 years.
I am obsessed with this HEALTHY recipe. It is so chocolatey and delicious. I literally cannot stop eating it! 🙂