Apr 28, 2012
Homemade Pistachio Butter? What? I thought you were the PEANUT BUTTER type??
Oh, I am. Trust me.
These pistachios were actually an impulse buy. I passed a giant bag at the grocery store and grabbed it (I think it was the packaging… it was just so pretty!).
So even though I was never really a fan of pistachios, I knew that they always added beautiful colors and presentation to a dish. Even though this is green, it’s gorgeous. Not to mention, incredibly delicious and amazingly addicting!
Yes, even to a peanut butter lover…
Healthy Homemade Pistachio Butter
- 4 cups Pistachios (unsalted; you can use raw or roasted)
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In a food processor, add the pistachios. Pulse until crumbly and flour-like, then grind constantly until smooth and buttery, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed (depending on the processor you use, this could take anywhere from 5-10 minutes). Feel free to add salt to taste or stevia to sweeten.
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Pour the mixture into jars, seal tightly, and refrigerate to store.
Now where can you use this healthy homemade pistachio butter?
- Top your morning oatmeal with it
- Spread it on toast with a drizzle of honey
- Spread it on my Pistachio Cake Bars!
- Reese’s Pistachio Butter Cups
- Pistachio Butter Cookies (use pistachio butter instead of peanut butter, and erythritol instead of sugar)
- Chocolate Pistachio Butter Cookies (same thing, just chocolatey! You can try my DIY Brown Sugar too!)
- Pistachio Butter & Jelly Uncrustables — did someone say, scare the kids??
- Make my green cookie dough a little more green 🙂
- In any recipe that uses a nut butter
- Finally, Lemon Pistachio Krispy Treats!
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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