Description
Nutty oat butter made with whole granola, cashews, and coconut with all the cozy flavors of an oatmeal cookie. Spread this on your toast or a sesame bagel and your day will definitely get a little brighter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews (113 g)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (30 g)
- 2 cups granola (195 g)
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil (45 mL)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Toast the nuts
- Spread the cashews and coconut on a sheet tray. Toast them in a 350F oven for 8-10 minutes. There’s no need to wait for the oven to preheat. Do watch the coconut as it has a tendency to get dark in a very short time window. If you smell the coconut, take it out of the oven!
- Pour the toasted nuts and coconut along with the rest of the ingredients into a food processor .
Grind the granola butter
- Grind everything together, scraping down the sides as necessary. After about 2-3 minutes, the mixture will be finely ground but it may look a little too thick to spread yet. Have patience and keep on processing the mixture for 7-8 minutes until the spread is drippy and easily flowing. You will still have some texture from the granola at this point, and that is fine because you did make granola butter, after all.
- Scrape the granola butter into a clean jar. It will keep at room temperature for weeks.
Have patience and keep on processing the mixture for 7-8 minutes until the spread is drippy and easily flowing. You will still have some texture from the granola at this point, and that is fine because you did make granola butter, after all. 
Notes
Troubleshooting and FAQ:
1. What kind of granola should I use?: Anything goes here, except for granola with added M&Ms or similar candies. Once ground up, those candies will add dyes to the oat butter that will make it look a little muddy and otherwise lurid. Use whatever flavor you like other than that. I used vanilla blueberry granola here.
2. What if my granola butter seems too dry?: Depending on the granola that you use, it may have less or more moisture (granola with dried fruit will be moister, for instance). If your butter looks like it will not ever get to that drippy consistency, add a little bit more coconut oil. Very quickly, it should loosen up.
3. Can I skip the maple syrup?: The maple syrup is adding a little moisture, but if you want to remove it to keep the sugar down, replace it with either 1 tablespoon more coconut oil or 2 tablespoons of extra cashews.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Jams and spreads
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
