Meridian Natural Crunchy Almond Butter 170 g (Pack of 3)

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Almonds can help control blood sugar and insulin levels after eating. The magnesium in almond butter can also help increase insulin sensitivity. This could help lower your risk of developing diabetes. Give the almonds longer in the food processor so the heavy powder begins clumping on you. Don’t worry! If it isn’t moving much inside the food processor, turn it off, open the lid, scrape down the sides, and break up any large clumps. You may need to do this a few times. You can add a pinch of salt to your almond butter for more flavor. You can also add sugar, honey, or maple syrup for sweetness. Spices—such as vanilla, cinnamon, or nutmeg—can also be added for additional flavor. Homemade almond butter can be stored for up to three weeks in the refrigerator. Made from crushing and grinding freshly roasted almonds into a paste, almond butter is a spreadable food which is perfect for spreading on toast or adding to biscuit recipes. If you’re allergic to other tree nuts, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re allergic to almonds. Be careful with almond butter or avoid it until you know for certain whether you have an allergy.

We run the blender for a maximum of 10 minutes, respecting any instructions in the manual around maximum runtime and any cool down periods. When we're testing an immersion blender, we alternate between one minute of blending and one minute of cooldown unless there are different instructions in the manual. We may stop the process to shake the jar or use the tamper or another tool to push the ingredients towards the blades, if necessary. If there's an appropriate preset mode or a specific speed setting for almond butter in the manual, we follow those instructions for the test. Otherwise, we set the blender to the speed setting closest to or under 24000 revolutions per minute (RPM), which is often the maximum speed setting. We use the main jar for this test, which is usually the biggest one. For immersion blenders, we don't use any included jars; instead, we use our own 32-oz OXO beaker. This is because the beakers included with immersion blenders can be thin plastic, easily scratched by dry ingredients like almonds. It also means the test is more consistent for this type of blender since the results aren't affected by the size or shape of the included beaker. I made up these warm, toasted English muffins for the pictures and took a bite with the homemade almond butter and it was HEAVEN. I promptly ate the entire half. But, with almond butter, cashew butter, dark roast peanut butter, cocoa and cashew butter, how are you meant to choose which one to add to your weekly shop?Once it gets creamy, keep blending!! The longer you blend it, the creamier it'll get. Now you can add in the vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and blend again just to combine. Taste and adjust the flavors to your preference. Almonds (and almond butter) are also high in oxalates. If you have a history of kidney stones, or you’re at risk of developing them, you should avoid almond butter or limit how much you eat. How to Prepare Almond Butter

To make a crunchy version like the one pictured in this post, roast an extra 3/4 cup of nuts. For extra crunchy, roast an extra 1 cup.You can also add almond butter to your baking to add a rich, sweet flavour to your cakes and biscuits.