I decided to try my hand at making a nut butter this week, except I definitely wanted to add some other ingredients to make it interesting... So I settled on a chocolate pecan butter. It was delicious! I hope you enjoy this recipe- leave me a comment and let me know if you have tried making nut butter.
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Pecan Butter with Flaxseed and Dark Chocolate
Creamy nut butter topping made of pecans and flaxseed. Chocolate chips kick it up a notch.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans , toasted
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate or dark chocolate), melted in microwave
Instructions
- Pulse the pecans and flaxseed in food processor 2-3 minutes until creamy and soft (stir several times to incorporate).
- Add salt, oil, vanilla and chocolate to nut butter mixture.
- Process 1-2 more minutes to thoroughly mix.
- Mixture will become firmer as it cools.
- Store at room temp if using in 1 day or in refrigerator for several days.
- Allow to return to room temp for best flavor.
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
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