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Homemade Almond Butter with No Added Oil or Sugar

Homemade Almond Butter with No Added Oil or Sugar — from Clean & Delicious's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 4:53

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40 minMakes 24 × 1 tbsp101 kcal a portion
  • Keto (1.6 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Made only from almonds and a little salt, with no added oil or sugar: a tablespoon has about 3.5 g protein, 2 g fibre and under 2 g net carbs, mostly unsaturated fat, and is rich in vitamin E.

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Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 120°C (250°F). Spread the raw almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and warm them for about 15 minutes, until heated through and golden (8–10 minutes if they are already roasted). 0:25
  2. Tip the warm almonds into a food processor, put the lid on and pulse a few times to break them up, then let it run. 1:00
  3. Process for 15–20 minutes, stopping now and then to scrape down the sides and to rest the motor if it gets hot. It goes from almond meal, to a sticky paste, to a ball. 1:18
  4. When it forms a ball, add the salt if you like it salted, then process one last time until creamy and smooth. 2:10
  5. Spoon into clean airtight jars and keep in the fridge, where it lasts up to a month. 2:47

Tip. Warm almonds release their oil and blend faster. The cook's written recipe uses 1/4 tsp salt. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. Stir into yoghurt or spread on apple slices.

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One portion (1 tbsp) gives you 1 of 24

Energy101 kcal420 kJ
Protein3.7 g7% of a day
Fibre2.2 g8% of a day
Carbohydrate3.8 g1.6 g net · 0.8 g sugars1% of a day
Fat8.7 g0.7 g saturated11% of a day
Sodium40 mg2% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 6%
  • Protein 15%
  • Fat 79%

Fits keto: 1.6 g net carbs a serve, with 79% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin E High30%

4.5 mg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Magnesium Source11%

47 mg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

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Zinc5%

0.5 mg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Calcium4%

47 mg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Iron4%

0.6 mg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Potassium3%

130 mg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Folate2%

7.7 µg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin B61%

0 mg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Selenium1%

0.7 µg a serve, mostly from raw almonds (100%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin A0%

0 µg a serve. Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Vitamin D0%

0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin K0%

0 µg a serve. Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin B120%

0 µg a serve. Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Omega-30%

0 g a serve. Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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