I tried it last night on a couple of rice cakes, not so good. I'm hoping its cause I had just bought it and it was warm and the oil was still on top. I put it in the fridge hoping it tastes better cold.
Have you tried it? What you think of it? I'm hoping to get used to it since its way better for you than reg peanut butter.
I stirred, it was just plain tasting and the texture was gooey, but I do like almonds so I'll keep trying it. Esp or what the difference is in the fiber n carbs, I'm def not giving up on it yet.
Just because you like the nut doesn't mean you'll like its butter. Many almond-lovers can't stand almond butter. Almond butter is only somewhat, not way healthier for you than natural peanut butter.
I don't like almond butter because it is always ungodly sweet. One time I found a fresh ground no-sugar-added almond butter and that was delicious. I've never seen it again
I think regular peanut butter is too sweet too. I'm often amazed at how people get used to having sugar in EVERYTHING.
I don't like almond butter because it is always ungodly sweet. One time I found a fresh ground no-sugar-added almond butter and that was delicious. I've never seen it again
I think regular peanut butter is too sweet too. I'm often amazed at how people get used to having sugar in EVERYTHING.
Really? I've never seen almond butter with sugar added. Have you looked at your local health food store?
My hunny likes it. The store we shop at has these big grinders, and in them almonds and peanuts So we get it ground fresh. He has his on celery. I am allergic so I stick with the peanut butter. Kids not liking the fresh natural stuff so much, they keep asking for the "real" peanut butter HAHA
I think I've only been able to find two brands. One is sold in natural food stores & the better grocers, and I'm blanking on the name. Something-something Farms, I think. I can picture the label with its line drawing, colored panels & lettering. It's not cheap.
The other is Trader Joe's. And boy do they ever have almond butter. I think they offer at least four kinds, broken out in creamy or crunchy, raw or toasted, or whether salt is added, but none of these have sugar. I do find the raw crunchy is naturally sweet, but that seems to come from the almonds themselves.
See, I'm interested that Jenniegrl hates it, because I love it. Too much, in fact. I love it so much that I must portion out tablespoons full of almond butter on toast or muffins or in oatmeal VERY carefully, because I could easily binge on this stuff. Leave me alone with a spoon & a jar, & if my state of mind were desperate enough ... it wouldn't be pretty. You might find me the next morning, slumped on the kitchen floor, with a completely empty jar & no memory of what happened after the lid came off.
I'm like that with reg PB (reduced fat actually). I've never done it, but I could easily sit in front of the tv and eat the whole jar without realizing it. I bought this at stop n shop. It's natures promise i believe. Thanks for the tip on Trader Joes. I'll hit it up over the wkend. thanx
Marantha is what I enjoy, already stirred, no added sugar. Like saef, I must doll it out. I put it in with cottage cheese and mixed berries on Mondays & Wednesdays. These mornings the family has oatmeal which DH makes, and to my brief sorrow, I discovered oatmeal isn't as good for me as this dish is. Almond butter helps me forget oatmeal quite easily. Maybe the berries are sweet enough for me.
You all BUY it? Really? I almost picked some up the other day until I realized it was $14 for the jar and I wasn't sure I'd like it!
I make my own. It's so simple. I buy a bag of UNsalted roasted almonds for $3.75 at Aldi. Throw it into the food processor with a little olive oil and run the machine six minutes. It comes out pretty liquidy. I personally like to add honey to it and then pulse the blade a few times to mix. This thickens it to a nice consistency but you have to take care because if you add too much or mix too much the consistency will be too hard.
This stuff is like dessert! I especially like it freshly made because the food processor agitation makes it warm.
The only con I can find to making my own is that clean up is difficult. This stuff does not clean off the food processor or any container in the dishwasher. It does not dissolve, ever. I wipe whatever it has touched clean with a paper towel before putting in the dishwasher.
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So we get it ground fresh. He has his on celery. I am allergic so I stick with the peanut butter. Kids not liking the fresh natural stuff so much, they keep asking for the "real" peanut butter HAHA
