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Copycat Cookie Butter

This Cookie Butter recipe not only promises a delectable taste, but is also gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free! Whether you're spreading it on your morning toast, incorporating it into your baking, or using it as the secret ingredient in your granola, this cookie butter is bound to become a staple in your pantry! 
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Servings: 4 cups
Author: Teri-Ann Carty
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Equipment

  • food processor, oven

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1 cup raw almonds
  • ½ cup raw pecans
  • 2-4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spread nuts onto a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, shaking the pan half-way.
  • Allow the nuts to cool slightly before adding them to a high-powered food processor.
  • Add 2 tbsp olive plus remaining ingredients to the nuts and begin processing. This WILL TAKE TIME, trust the process.
  • After 1-2 minutes scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue processing and every 2 minutes, scrape down the bowl until the butter starts to form.
  • If after 10 minutes the nut appear too dry or "doughy", add 1-2 tbsp of oil until the mixture starts to turn.
  • This can take up to 15 minutes until nut butter is smooth and creamy.
  • Transfer to an airtight jar.

Watch How to Make Copycat Cookie Butter

Notes

This keeps in the pantry for 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Copycat Cookie Butter
Serving Size
 
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
566
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
48
g
74
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
29
g
Sodium
 
151
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
556
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
27
g
9
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
15
g
30
%
Vitamin A
 
10
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0.4
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
136
mg
14
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.