PrintAlmond Butter-- what to do?
I have a jar of delicious organic almond butter hangin' around.
What should I do with it?
I'm mostly on the look out for
low-fat recipes that don't use much in the way of eggs and dairy,
or recipes in which you can easily make substitutions (because
not only are eggs and milk a little expensive for a poor college student
but also because I'm lactose intolerant and dieting). I know
that I could substitute it in for some other nut butter, but I figured
Serious Eaters out there might know some recipes whose flavors
play well with almond. :)
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12 Comments:
A spoon. Makes me want cashew butter too!
mmmcake at 7:30PM on 03/25/08
Oh~~ That sounds divine. Did you buy it or make it?
Well, for me, the best way to eat almond butter is plain, spread on a piece of toast or on a sandwich.
Unfortunately the flavor of almond butter is much less pungent than that of peanut butter, so I find it doesn't translate to baking very well...plus it's expensive so it tears up my heart to use up half a jar on one recipe. (But maybe I'm just cheap...)
In cooking, you might be able to use a recipe for peanut sauce (for noodles?) and sub in the almond and see how that is. Mostly the easiest thing to do would be to sub it in for peanut butter/other nut butters when they appear.
jazzinx at 7:32PM on 03/25/08
Almond alfredo: http://threepotato.blogspot.com/2007/12/almond-alfredo.html
KarynMC at 9:32PM on 03/25/08
Try mixing 1/3 cup with a cup of sliken tofu in a blender or food processor. Add in some honey or asprinkle of cinnamon if you like!
hills85 at 11:09PM on 03/25/08
With Nutella and/or sliced strawberries on whole-grain toast, of course!
It's also good stirred into a bowl of hot oatmeal with a touch of honey.
lucyinspain at 11:39PM on 03/25/08
An almond-butter & blueberry-preserve sandwich, with a little cinnamon sprinkled in it.
It makes the sandwich feel luxurious instead of... y'know. College-y.
Narinda at 1:31AM on 03/26/08
Mmm, just as lucyinspain said, I love almond butter put into my oatmeal. I love the flavor of almond butter so much that I like to eat it simply - on whole grain toast or an English muffin, and not even with jelly but with a sprinkle of turbinado sugar ..
mrsbao at 8:20AM on 03/26/08
I agree with Narinda about the sandwich -- but I like it with sour cherry preserves, on whole wheat toast. Also, almond butter slathered on a Macintosh apple is one of the all-time great healthy snacks!
CookiePie at 9:54AM on 03/26/08
Funny you should ask, but one day I was ready to make a tahini dressing to serve on a panino with beans & found I was out of tahini (sesame butter). What I did have was a big jar of almond butter. That substitution was a real discovery. Mixed with yogurt, a bit of fresh pressed garlic, a splash of lemon juice and S&P to taste and voila! a creamy, good-for-you dressing. For a thicker spread, just add a little mayo. I think some herbs could be good too. Maybe chopped basil or parsley or even some chipotle pepper flakes to give it some heat.
passy at 10:28AM on 03/26/08
On celery, with raisins. Ants on a log, who's with me?
Yummy.
lo82070 at 1:49PM on 03/26/08
I love it on celery as well. No raisins for me though. Unfortunately I've had to give up nut butters - can't seem to tolerate them. I miss almond and peanut butter so much. If I had some in my fridge, I'd first spread some on the afore mentioned celery. Then I'd eat it straight out of the jar. Then I'd have an almond butter, banana, and honey sandwich on toasted ezekiel bread. Sigh.
vickith at 3:53PM on 03/27/08
I buy Almond Butter to make my ">Strawberry Kanten recipe. Also, you can mixit up with maple syrup and create an Almond Maple Syrup for your morning pancakes.
I also used it to make marshmallow-free Rice Krispies Treats... Yum!!
Madelyn
KarmaFreeCooking
MadelynRodriguez at 7:48PM on 03/31/08