Cashew butter is a creamy, nutty spread made from roasted cashews. It's a delicious and versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes, from sandwiches and smoothies to sauces and baked goods. Cashew butter is also a good source of healthy fats, protein, and fiber.
This article provides three recipes for making cashew butter at home. The first recipe is a basic cashew butter recipe that uses only two ingredients: cashews and salt. The second recipe is a flavored cashew butter recipe that adds honey, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to the basic recipe. The third recipe is a spicy cashew butter recipe that adds chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper to the basic recipe.
All three of these recipes are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your cashew butter smooth or chunky, sweet or savory, there's a recipe in this article for you. So grab a bag of cashews and get started!
CASHEW BUTTER COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl.
- Beat butter, white sugar, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add cashew butter, brown sugar, egg, and milk to the butter mixture; beat until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated into a dough.
- Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and arrange onto a baking sheet. Lightly press a fork into the top of the balls to make a crosshatch pattern.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 107.1 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
CASHEW BUTTER
Once you taste how great homemade cashew butter is, you'll never go to back to store-bought. The coconut oil makes the butter just a little creamier, but you can omit it if you don't normally keep it on hand. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield about 1 cup.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Process cashews and salt in a food processor until desired consistency, about 5-7 minutes, scraping down sides as needed. Add coconut oil and process another 30 seconds. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 76mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CASHEW BUTTER
Just like peanut butter. Store cashew butter in a sealable container and keep refrigerated to keep oil from separating.
Provided by Tony Carriere
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 34
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Put 1 cup cashews in a food processor bowl and begin to process while drizzling vegetable oil into the mixture to keep it moving. Add cashews to food processor, alternating with oil, and process. Once all cashews are added, add sea salt and continue to process until your preferred texture is attained, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 129.1 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
CASHEW BUTTER COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and both sugars. Beat on medium until light, fluffy and creamy. Add in the egg and vanilla. Mix to combine. Next, add in the cashew butter and mix until fully combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until you no longer see any flour bits.
- Using a medium cookie or ice cream scoop, scoop the dough, flattening the bottom, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Make lines or a crosshatch pattern on the top of each cookie with a fork.
- Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, puffed up and set, 11 to 12 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet then remove to a wire rack to cool fully. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.
BROWN-BUTTER COCONUT CASHEW BLONDIES
The dark, nutty butter gives these squares a deeper, richer flavor. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 609.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, and line with parchment paper. Butter and flour parchment paper.
- Cook butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it turns golden-brown; remove from heat, transfer to a large bowl and let cool. Add sugars and stir until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat to combine. Add flour, baking powder, salt, cashews, and coconut. Mix until thoroughly combined, and transfer to prepared pan.
- Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center just comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes (do not over bake). Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before turning out of pan onto a cutting board. Peel off parchment paper; cut blondies into 3-inch squares.
CASHEW COOKIES WITH BURNED BUTTER FROSTING
Make and share this Cashew Cookies With Burned Butter Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mudpupsall
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 1h
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350* and grease the cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, beating well.
- Stir in the sour cream and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
- Fold in the cashew pieces.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
- For Frosting:.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook until it turns a light brown color, being careful not to burn it.
- Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream.
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread onto cooled cookies.
CASHEW BUTTER COOKIES
These cashew butter cookies are on a more sophisticated level than peanut butter. They are vegan and gluten-free, so you'll be able to share with all your friends. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 19m
Yield 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Roll level tablespoons into balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; flatten with a fork., Bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
GREEN BEANS AND RED BELL PEPPER WITH CASHEW BUTTER
This recipe I obtained from my favorite grocery store in Minneapolis, Byerlys. Their home economist gave this recipe to me as a serving suggestion for a dinner party menu. This is a nice, colorful and elegant dish to serve with any main coarse.
Provided by Expat in Holland
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim ends off beans. Bring large pot of water with salt to a boil. Add beans and bring back to a boil. Cook beans , uncovered for about 8-10minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Drain beans and plunge into cold water. Drain and refrigerate. Allow beans to come to room temp before remaining procedure.
- In skillet melt butter and sauté red bell pepper for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in beans, lemon juice, cashews, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat stirring for about 8 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to serving bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.9, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 492.4, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 3.5, Protein 5.9
QUICK CASHEW COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER ICING
Looking for a dessert made using refrigerated sugar cookie dough? Then check out these cashew-filled cookies topped with brown butter icing. Ready in 40 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir in cashews and white chocolate chunks. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets; place on wire racks.
- While cookies are baking, in 1-quart saucepan, cook butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining icing ingredients until smooth.
- On top of warm cookies, immediately spoon about 1 teaspoon icing (if icing becomes too thick, reheat over low heat).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 1 g
PERFECT CASHEW AND PEANUT BUTTER GLUTEN-FREE COOKIES
A healthy, gluten-free, slightly crunchy, PB style cookie. not distinguishable from gluten-containing cookies at all!
Provided by ADAMSGRL
Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, mix together the margarine, brown sugar, white sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in the peanut butter and cashew butter. Combine the baking soda, corn flour, tapioca flour, and potato flour; stir into the batter to form a dough. Roll the dough into teaspoon sized balls and place them 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 98.2 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
ROASTED CASHEW BUTTER
Cashews have a relatively sweet flavor and a fairly soft texture, and are used to make all sorts of dairy-free alternatives, such as milk, cheese and ice cream. They also make a delightfully creamy nut butter. Roasting the raw nuts before blending coaxes out the nuttiest flavor. Flax seeds, sesame seeds and poppy seeds are all great add-ins for crunch, but you could also stir in some tahini, which intensifies the flavor and adds even more creaminess.
Provided by Kay Chun
Categories dips and spreads
Time 30m
Yield Makes 1 3/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and nicely toasted, about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Transfer to a rack and cool completely, 30 minutes.
- Place nuts in a food processor and purée until smooth, about 8 minutes, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed (mixture may clump up, but will eventually become creamy). Season to taste with salt, if desired. Cashew butter will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 3 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 232, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 5 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
PALEO CASHEW BUTTER COOKIES
Cookies. Paleo. Pretty much.
Provided by Chris Denzer
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix together cashew butter, dried cranberries, almonds, coconut oil, egg, dates, and honey in a bowl until thoroughly incorporated. Place spoonfuls of mixture onto a nonstick baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven until cookies smell toasted, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool and harden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 11.3 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
BANANA-CASHEW BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING
Browned butter cream cheese frosting is a perennial favorite, and layered on top of a banana-cashew bar, it's perfectly irresistible.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, 1/3 cup butter and the eggs until blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Stir in cashews; spread batter in pan. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown; remove from heat. Using spoon, gradually beat in powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla and the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and desired spreading consistency. Immediately spread over cooled bars. Score into 6 rows by 4 rows, making shallow cuts in frosting. Top center of each bar with cashew half, pressing in lightly. Cut bars on scored lines.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 1 1/2, ServingSize 1 Bar, TransFat 0 g
COCONUT CASHEW BUTTER RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: roasted cashew, unsweetened coconut flake, coconut oil, food processor
Provided by Tiffany Lo
Categories Snacks
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- NOTE: If you have unroasted nuts, preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spread cashews onto a baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes or until you can smell them.
- In a food processor, blend raw cashews. Scrape down the sides when necessary. Nuts should turn into a ball then even out.
- Once the mixture looks creamy, add unsweetened coconut flakes and coconut oil.
- Blend until well combined.
- Pour into a jar, store in a refrigerator and use within one month.
- Nutrition Calories: 2063 Fat: 161 grams Carbs: 127 grams Fiber: 17 grams Sugars: 47 grams Protein: 53 grams
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 3 grams
GRILLED TROUT WITH CASHEW AND GARLIC BUTTER
From Fresh Food Fast. The whole meal is done in under 20 minutes! Excellent served with boiled new potatoes.
Provided by AmandaInOz
Categories Trout
Time 17m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat hot grill or barbecue. Slash skins of fish deeply three times on each side to let the heat permeate the flesh. Remove the heads if you like.
- Brush the fish lightly with oil, and season with salt and pepper both inside and out.
- Cook under grill or on barbecue for 4 minutes on each side, or until the skin is browned and the flesh feels firm.
- Melt the butter in a wide shallow pan, and fry the nuts quickly until toasted. Add the garlic and parsley, and fry the mixture briefly until the parsley darkens slightly.
- Add the lemon juice with more salt and pepper to taste and heat through.
- Put each trout on a warm serving plate, and spoon over cashew and garlic butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.5, Fat 31.2, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 145.6, Sodium 276.6, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1, Protein 43.7
CASHEW BUTTER COOKIES
We love this soft, flavorful cookie! Can't find cashew butter? No problem, you can make your own! Use a 14 oz can of cashews and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Blend in a food processor until you get the consistancy of butter. Yum!!
Provided by Shelley Young
Categories Cookies
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Cream butters and sugars together thoroughly.
- 2. Add vanilla and egg mixing completely into creamed mixture. Then add salt (if using) and baking soda. I find that these items mix more completely if added to wet ingredients.
- 3. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time mixing thoroughly with each addition. Scoop onto cookie sheets spacing apart because they will spread.
- 4. Bake at 375 degrees for 9-10 minutes for a soft cookie. If you prefer a more crisp, slightly darker cookie you may bake up to 12 minutes.
GREEN BEAN BUNDLES WITH LEMON CASHEW BUTTER
This is another of my mother in law's Christmas specialties that she's passed along to me. Very easy, very pretty, and can be made ahead of time. Make sure your beans and red pepper are very fresh and blemish free for the best presentation.
Provided by Gatorbek
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil and add beans.
- Cook uncovered 4-5 minutes until crisp tender.
- Drain, plunge in cold water, and drain again.
- Divide into 8 bundles.
- Slice red peppers into 1/4 inch slices.
- Wrap each bundle of beans with a red pepper slice. Secure with a toothpick if necessary, but be sure to remove them or warn your guests so they don't bite into one! (Don't ask -- ).
- Arrange on a baking sheet. This can be refrigerated overnight, if you're making them ahead.
- Cook cashews in butter, stirring until toasted and butter is lightly brown.
- Remove from heat.
- Add rind, juice, onions, and parsley. This may also be refrigerated overnight, covered.
- Remove beans and butter mixture 30 minutes before serving. Warm butter if necessary.
- Spoon butter mixture over beans.
- Cover and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
- Spoon drippings over beans and serve.
PEANUT BUTTER CASHEW SUNDAES
These sundaes make a cool finale to any summer meal...and these tasty ice cream treats go together in a snap.-Betty B. Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 5m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the corn syrup and peanut butter until blended. Serve over ice cream; sprinkle with cashews.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 25g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
CASHEW NUT BUTTER CHICKEN
One of my favourite recipes, I often make this if we're having guests. From 'Super Food Ideas' magazine.
Provided by Marli
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt ghee or butter, in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic& onions and cook, stirring, for 3 mins, or until onions are golden.
- Stir in curry paste, coriander, and nutmeg.
- Cook for 2 min, or until fragrant.
- Add chicken and cook for 5 mins, or until chicken is browned.
- Add cashwes, cream, and coconut milk.
- Bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 40 mins, or until chicken is tender.
- Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 888.1, Fat 75.4, SaturatedFat 34.8, Cholesterol 262.1, Sodium 257.2, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 3.3, Protein 40.1
HOMEMADE CASHEW BUTTER
A three ingredient recipe which gets the full flavor of the cashew nuts.
Provided by Expat
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Put cashews and sea salt in a food processor; add 2 tablespoons rice bran oil. Pulse until blended. Add 2 more tablespoons oil and pulse until mixture doesn't move. Add the last 2 tablespoons oil and pulse until a thick paste forms; continue pulsing until a smooth, viscous past forms.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 30.6 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
Tips for Making the Best Cashew Butter:
- Use fresh, unsalted cashews. Fresh cashews will yield a better-tasting and more flavorful cashew butter. Avoid salted cashews, as they can make the butter too salty.
- Roast the cashews before blending. Roasting the cashews will help to bring out their natural flavor and make them more pliable, resulting in a smoother and creamier cashew butter.
- Start with a small batch. If you're new to making cashew butter, start with a small batch so that you can get the hang of the process. Once you're comfortable with the process, you can increase the batch size.
- Use a high-powered blender or food processor. A high-powered blender or food processor will be able to blend the cashews until they are smooth and creamy. If you don't have a high-powered blender or food processor, you can try using a regular blender or food processor, but it may take longer to achieve a smooth consistency.
- Be patient. Making cashew butter takes time. It may take several minutes of blending to achieve a smooth and creamy consistency. Be patient and keep blending until the cashew butter is the desired consistency.
Conclusion:
Cashew butter is a delicious and versatile nut butter that can be used in a variety of ways. It can be spread on toast or crackers, used as a dip for fruits or vegetables, or added to smoothies or yogurt. Cashew butter is also a good source of healthy fats, protein, and fiber. If you're looking for a healthy and delicious alternative to peanut butter, cashew butter is a great option. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make your own delicious cashew butter at home.
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