I’ve been holding out on you. I have made two things this past week that were (are) VERY worth sharing.
If you like vanilla, this recipe is for you. It is very very vanilla-y.
If you can even call this a recipe, here it is:
Ingredients
- 2 cups soaked raw cashew nuts (the dry nuts were ~1.3 cups prior to being soaked)
- 1 tsp vanilla paste (I used this kind, but vanilla extract would work too)
- 3-4 drops NuNatural’s vanilla stevia
- 2 tbsp water *
Directions
Soak nuts overnight (or longer), drain and blend in food processor. Pulse and scrape down the sides as needed until nut butter starts to smooth. Add in the vanilla and stevia and continue to pulse. Be patient, it may take a while but will eventually yield a creamy nut buttah. Slowly drizzle in water through the top pour spout as needed to give the butter the consistency you want.
*For thicker butter, only use the amount in the recipe above. For a thinner consistency, add in more as desired. Alternately, you could use almond or soy milk for an extra rich flavor. And if you’re a real vanilla fiend, you could use vanilla flavored almond/soy milk.
Nutty photo montage coming ‘atcha!
Pre-liquid above, post-liquid below.
My first taste test occurred straight from the food processor. But the second was a more legit meal.
It was so good I immediately toasted another piece of bread to cover in vanilla butter.
Optional uses and/or add-ins are endless…cinnamon, cocoa, raisins, banana, orange/lemon zest, etc.
YUM!
In other words, I couldn’t have been more pleased with how it turned out.
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Vanilla cashew butter?? Ohmydays! I need to get a food processor :/
OHHH YES!!! love this buttttahh!
This looks amazing. I will definitely have to give this one a shot!
YUM to cashew butter – I would probably have to say that cashews are one of my favorite nuts!
Wow, that looks fantastic. I’ve never attempted cashew butter, but I think I might have to now.
DUDE!!! for some reason you have not been popping up on my google reader for months. I have some serious hungry hungry hippy-ing to catch up on.
I freaking LOVE vanilla…but I hate nuts, lol. What’s a girl to do?!?!?
Courtney
YUM! Looks so creamy and amazing!
OMG that AHmazing!!! I just bought my first jar of Cashini and love it – your buttah looks even better though! Can’t wait to try!!!!
omg. i used to work in a vegan/raw-friendly cafe & i had to make a raw raspberry “cheesecake” everyday using soaked cashews & young coconut meat. it never occurred to me to make cashew butter w/ soaked cashews but it would totally solve my homemade nutbutter problem (too thick & chunky) & make my cashew butter smooth & creamy! you’re a GENIUS! 🙂
This sounds sooooo amazing!! What a creative idea!
This sounds so yummy!
here’s what i’m wondering…
i have an enormous pimple on my chin. do you think if i lather it up with some ‘nilla butta it will go away?
and rusty is wondering if ‘nilla butta will make his fur shinier. i told him i would be happy to give him a ‘nilla butta bath if kyle would just buy me a food processor. (which, let’s be honest, will probably never happen.)
we finally got some sunshine in nyc today and i got my burn on elise style. you’d be proud.
miss you tons, bestie!!!! xoxoXXX
uhh, yum much? genius much? all the above much?
Omg need food processor like now!
It looks great!
Last week I made chocolate coconut cashew butter
http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2011/04/chocolate-coconut-cashew-butter.html
Just delete this comment if the link drop isnt cool.
There is something magical about cashew butter, isnt there. I love your vanilla spin on things. YUMMMY!
what a genius combo! Once I have my food processor back on my hands, I will definitely give this a try!
this sounds soooo good!!!
Oh wow! That looks delicious! You WOULD post this when I have like 1/8 cup left of cashews! I really need to get to WF’s bulk bin section ASAP!
Cashews are my #1 nut. Vanilla is my fav flav. You had me at Very. 🙂
I love vanilla, I love cashews..so you made a match made in heaven:)
Clever idea!! I need to try this sometime!
Yum, this looks simple and tasty – perfect!
oh my goodness, this recipe looks amazing and delicious. the whiteness of the butter is so lovely as well.
Um, that looks ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. Seriously- like a healthier, probably way tastier version of vanilla cream cheese. YUM!
I am a vanillaholic! I need to make this!
Holy. Yum. I am so excited to try this – I never knew there was such a thing as vanilla paste, I’m going to have to keep my eyes peeled for it.
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Looks delish! Just found your blog off of a Pinterest pin…love it! Looking fwd to reading more 🙂