Healthy Recipe Variations

Welcome to my Gluten Free food blog! I believe life is a blank canvas; a masterpiece waiting to be created through food, fitness, family, and friends. Eating healthy is a priority of mine and this blog can help you eat healthy too! My family and friends include people with a variety of special dietary needs. Each recipe highlighted here is versatile and celebrates what we CAN eat. When you find a recipe you love, all you have to do is make a little change to make it work for your dietary needs!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Homemade PeaNUTbutter

One of my favorite kitchen appliances is my VITAMIX. I LOVE to make homemade NUT BUTTERS. I often say, if I am stranded on an island I will be fine if I have peanut butter and a spoon!

Homemade NUT butters are wonderful! You can control the taste!

BASE RECIPE:
3 cups of NUTS

You can use roasted, salted, raw...your choice!
I have mixed nuts...1 cup each peanut, cashew, and almond

I have tried this recipe with peanuts, cashews, almonds, and walnuts.

I have tried both roasted and raw. The roasted turn out just a bit creamier and the taste is just a bit stronger.

Instructions:
Put the three cups of nuts in the VITAMIX
Use the plunger to press down the nuts so they contact the blade
Move quickly...side to side...this process should take 1-2 minutes...you do not want the Vitamix to overheat.
When done, put into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.

Shown below: Peanut butter and bananas on a rice cake...a gluten free treat or breakfast!