Pecan pie in nut butter form? Absolutely! Find out how to make my very favorite nut butter - it's delicious any time of year, especially in autumn and winter. It's vegan, whole food plant-based, oil-free (there is natural oil in the pecans), gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and is ready in under 30 minutes.
The Best Nut Butter
How about a nut butter that tastes like pecan pie? This is my very favorite nut butter so far, full of flavor that is delectable on toast, or ice cream, or a spoon...mmm...⠀⠀
Pecans are so rich and delicious, perfect for nut butter! They're also more expensive than peanut butter, so we use it more sparingly, cherishing every special bite. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Spiced Option
While I have provided an option to spice up this pecan butter with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom, I have to say, though, that I love it plain, letting that toasted pecan flavor stand on its own. Because there's a touch of maple syrup in the recipe, it really does taste like pecan pie. Jam is nice with it, but not necessary. Give it a try on ice cream or oatmeal, mmmmm.
Ingredients
Just high quality pecans (preferably organic, maple syrup, and salt. That's it!
If you'd like to go for the spiced version, it involves adding cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Also very delicious!
Instructions
Once the pecans, syrup, and salt are stirred together, you will bake them in the oven at 325 degrees for 12 minutes to get them nice and toasty.
Once they've cooled a couple minutes, you will put them all in your food processor and process until nice and smooth. It only takes a few minutes.
You can store the pecan butter in a jar or other sealed container and refrigerate for several weeks.
The Recipe
Easy Pecan Butter Recipe
Equipment
- oven
- food processor
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pecans raw, preferably organic
- 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For Spiced Pecan Butter, add:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Pour the pecans into a bowl and stir in the maple syrup and salt to coat.
- Spread the pecan mixture in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. If you don't smell the delicious scent of toasted pecans, put them back for a couple minutes until you can. They should be toasted a nice golden color. Set them aside to cool a few minutes.
- Plug in your food processor and put the cooled toasted pecans into the processor bowl. Process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Process again. The pecan butter should be able to drip from a spoon when done.
- Store in a jar or other food-safe sealed container and refrigerate for up to a few weeks.
Notes
Rough Nutrition Estimate provided by WPRM (based on generic ingredients and limited specification options)
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Phil says
The spiced pecan butter recipe is out of this world! I can’t get enough of it and my whole family loves it too. This has led me down a rabbit hole of trying to make other nut butters. Have you ever made this same recipe with peanuts, for peanut butter? If so, are the instructions the same, just sub peanuts instead of pecans?
Kari says
We have a mutual love of spiced pecan butter! I have not made peanut butter from scratch yet - I do think the spices would be wonderful in peanut butter! You could try subbing peanuts - I'd love to hear how it turns out! They're smaller, so will likely be toasted in less time than the pecans. Pecans also have more of a richness to them that helps them break down easily in the food processor. An alternative could be stirring the spices into an equal amount of ready-made peanut butter. Mmm, I suddenly want a snack of spiced peanut butter on toast! Let me know how it goes!
Crissi Palmer says
Seems pretty straightforward & simple. What is one serving size for this caloric meter? 2 Tablespoons??
Kari says
Yes, about a one ounce serving would be two tablespoons. When I eat it, however, I aim for more like one tablespoon since there is considerable fat and calories in two tablespoons and I get plenty of both throughout my day. Hope that helps!
Kelly says
This sounds wonderful. How do you store it and how long does it last?
Kari says
Hi Kelly,
Great question! I always store my pecan butter in an appropriately-sized sealed jar in the fridge and it lasts for weeks. The recipe fills a 16-oz jar. I've never had it go bad on me after at least a month, so don't actually know how long it will last. Longer than I've needed it to! 🙂