Toasted Coconut Almond Butter

Mmm I absolutely love coconut! And nut butter!... So what better than to combine the two?!?

1 1/2 c almonds

3/4 c coconut 

(Optional: 2 dates)

1. I toasted half the almonds with the coconut (on low). 

You want a nice golden hue

2. Throw into blender after allowing to cool a bit. Pulse.

I added two dates (just adds some sweetness)

Blend blend blend

It's a process but the nuts will break down eventually. 

I kept mine thick but if you keep going it'll go creamy.

Sunflower Seed, Almond, & Pecan Butter

This combo is amazing! And it's paleo!

I started just plai then decided to add some extract to kick it up a notch!

1/2c sunflower seeds

1c almonds

3/4c pecans

2 tbsp vanilla (I used pure vanilla)

1. Added te nuts to my vitamix and made it until smooth.

2. While blender on, add vanilla and allow to mix to combine.

3. Pour in jar and lick the spatula!

Cinnamon Raisin Almond Butter

Cinnamon Raisin Almond Butter:

~2c almonds

~1/4c raisins (rinsed in water then laid out to dry)

~1tbsp cinnamon

~2-3 tbsp 100% maple syrup (100% comes straight from a tree so it's all natural & soooo good for you!)

.Make almond butter first with just the almonds; blend until creamy.

.Then, while blender running, add maple syrup and cinnamon.

.Add raisins and pulse until desired chunks. You can't really taste them as raisins; they really just add a sweetness. You can also add more raisins if you like them.

I keep mine in the fridge to keep it frah and make it last.

Cinnamon Roll Nut Butter

(video below)

Cinnamon Roll Nut butter:

-2c roasted walnuts.

-1c roasted pecans. 

-1/2c coconut butter. (Or just 1c coconut flakes).

-1tsp vanilla.

-1tsp cinnamon.

-1/2c cinnamon roasted pecans. (Chop 2c pecans, beat 1 egg white and add, add 1/4c melted coconut oil, stir, add LOTS cinnamon, stevia. Roast 450 for 1hr, flipping every 15mins).

1. Make nut butter with walnuts, pecans, coconut. Add vanilla & cinnamon once it becomes butter. Stevia is optional to add. Blend until smooth.

2. Fold in cinnamon roasted pecans.

Espresso Nut Butter

Happy International Coffee Day!

Celebrating with a coffee recipe:

 I also had bulletproof coffee this morning, coffee protein ice cream with some of this yummyness in it!

Espresso Nut Butter:

Here is just a video I made for fun!

-2c roasted nuts (I used walnuts)

-1/4c espresso or coffee beans ( I used Caffeine and Kilos PR Blend )

1. Roast in oven or do what I did, toast in a dry pan. Shake pan frequently so one side doesn't burn. Take off when fragrant.

2. Pour into a processor or vitamix or blender.

3. Blend nuts into powder.

4. Add espresso.

4. Process until smooth.

Make sure you scrap down sides about every 30secs to a minute. It'll take a while but be patient. 

This is strong! So if you just want a hint, do less espresso. If yours turns out too strong just throw in some more nuts until you find your good flavor of coffee. 

Optional: add in stevia for sweetness.

Cinnamon-Maple Pecan Butter

Literally so easy and took like 5 minutes.

2 c pecans

1 tbsp cinnamon

1-2 tbsp maple syrup

1.Blend up pecans first.

2. Add in cinnamon. Blend.

3. Add syrup.

4. Blend up. Scrap down sides as needed. 

*this nut butter is pasty and moist.

I added this to my morning breakfast if protein stuffed baked apple (post before this one)

Paleo Elvis Bars

🔸Paleo Elvis Bars🔸

Bottom layer:

1 1/2c pecans (or any other)

2 tbsp coconut oil

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp nut butter

Middle Layer:

2 bananas

2 tbsp nut butter

1 tsp extract (vanilla, butter, rum, banana etc)

1 tsp cinnamon 

1 tbsp coconut oil 

Top:

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tbsp coconut oil

Stevia

-Bottom: pulse nuts into tiny bits, add in rest of ingredients, pulse until combined. Flatten out evenly on 8x8 pan. Freeze while making middle.

-Middle: blend all. Pour on top of bottom layer. Freeze until hard (2hrs). Take out, cut into squares or bars and refreeze for couple mins.

-Top: nuke coconut oil, add cocoa, stevia and mix well. Drizzle on top of whole pan or seperate each bar and then drizzle. Refreeze to set. Keep in freezer! 

These thaw in like a min-so if you take out of the freezer, eat it right away unless you want a gooey bar.

Paleo Nuttzo

Paleo Nuttzo:

1c-Almonds

1c-Pecans

1/3c-Sunflower Seeds

1/4c-Flaxseeds 

2tbs-Chia Seeds

I blended almonds in butter. I blended pecans separately into butter. Blended sunflower seeds seperately. Added all three with remaining ingredients into blender. Blended until smooth.Blending them individually makes it a lot easier on your blender, time, and smoothness.

Protein Cookie Dough Frozen Cups

Protein Cookie Dough Frozen Cups:

-protein cookie dough (previous post or down below)

- 2-3 tbsp PB (or any nut butter)

-homemade choc

1. Add nut butter to dough.

2. Make choc (or melt choc chips).

3. Pour a little bit of choc into cups (I used silicon cups)

4. Scoop spoonful of dough mixture onto choc 

5. Pour more choc on top to cover the dough

6. Freeze

🔸Protein Cookie Dough Dip🔸

- 1 can chickpeas/Garbanzo beans

-2 scoop any flavor protein (I used vanilla)

- 1 tbsp vanilla extract

-vanilla liquid stevia

-homemade chocolate chunks (or choc chips or carob chips)

1. Rinse and drain chickpeas. Put into blender, bullet, processor etc. and blend until starting to turn paste-y.

2. Add 1 scoop protein, extract and stevia. Blend; scraping down sides occasionally.

3. Add 2nd scoop protein and blend until smooth. 

4. Fold in chunks of chocolate. Refrigerate.