Marcona Almond Butter is like a GROWN UP version of almond butter - rich, incomparable flavor that will make you want to hide the jar in the back of the refrigerator...
I don't know what took me so long. You know I love my marcona almonds. Their flavor is distinct andย incomparable.
A Spanish almond roasted in olive oil and salted, Marcona almonds have a smooth texture and amazing flavor. They offer the same nutritional benefit as regular almonds, including cholesterol lowering phytosterols and a good amount of fiber and protein.
and now they make up my favorite nut butter.
Marcona Almond Butter
makes about 1 ยฝ cups
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Marcona almonds (reserve ยผ cup)
1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
pinch sea salt (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
In food processor or high powered blender, process 1 ยพ cups almonds until creamy, stopping to scrape sides, about 9-12 minutes total. Add oil as needed (I did not need to). Chop ยผ cup almonds and mix in for a crunchy nut butter. Store in fridge in sealed container.
flavor variations:
chocolate (add ยฝ cup chopped dark chocolate)
salted maple (add ยผ cup maple syrup)
Safe to say this is my new favorite nut butter.
"Plain" flavor is amazing - salty creamy amazing.
The dark chocolate flavor is like a grown up peanut butter cup, and the salted maple is like buttery caramel.
I now have three jars in my fridge. I've been enjoying marcona butter on celery, on homemade juice pulp crackers, on a spoon...
Have you tasted Marcona almonds? What is your favorite nut?
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a rich, incomparable flavor that will make you want to hide the jar in the back of the refrigeratorโฆ nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
Marcona Almond Butter
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
flavor variations:
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 74Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 63mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 2g
Emilia @ Namaste Gurl says
Never bought macrona almonds before, but i'll be on the lookout now that you mentioned them ๐ You're almond butter looks to die for and i'm sure tastes that way, too! ๐
spabettie says
hi Emilia! they should be sorta easy to find? if you have a Whole Foods close by, or another store with a specialty section (like where special cheeses, olives are?). I hope you find them soon - SO good! ๐
Kris | iheartwellness.com says
Oh my WOW!!!!!!! Ok, where has this been all my life??? You know how nice this would be on toast...SWOOON!!!!
In granola bars!!! In granola!!! Swoon ๐
xxoo
spabettie says
Mmm, a marcona granola bar. YES.
(what runs) Lori says
I've never heard of those kinds of almonds before... yum! That almond butter looks super creamy. And the best way to eat it is either off the spoon or on apples. You got it. ๐
spabettie says
you should look for them, Lori... they aren't really an almond I would want to eat a BUNCH of, like I do with the raw ones, but I love to snack on them, add them to salads (so good!) and this butter makes me happy ๐
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) says
Dark chocolate or salted maple?! You should probably start your own almond butter company. I've never had marcona almonds - wonder how easily I can find them without a WF near me...
spabettie says
Liz, I like the way you think! you probably have a market with a specialty area, like where they might have premium cheeses, olives, gourmet items? worth the look, or ask!
kelly s says
This sounds awesome, I love marconas.
GirlonRaw says
I've never heard of marcona almonds, is that brand name, the type of almonds of how they are prepared (ie olive oil and salt). I love nut butters too on pieces of fruit. I have them daily ๐
spabettie says
I think it refers to the way they are prepared? it's a Spanish almond, so they look and taste different already. I'm going to have to look into that now, actually, good question, Robyn!
spabettie says
okay! a Marcona almond is a variety of almond! I found this on Wikipedia:
The Marcona variety of almond, which is shorter, rounder, sweeter, and more delicate in texture than other varieties, originated in Spain and is becoming popular in North America and other parts of the world.[23] Marcona almonds are traditionally served after being lightly fried in oil, and are also used by Spanish chefs to prepare a dessert called turrรณn.
Eden says
Oh how I adore marcona almonds! I love macadamia nuts and hazelnuts. Those two are my all time favorite! I love most nuts except i was never crazy about brazil nuts. Mainly cause they are like the size of a kiwi.
PS, when I are you giving a photography tutorial???
spabettie says
I don't know if I've ever even HAD a brazil nut? I used to love macadamias, but I ate too many on a trip to Hawaii when I was 8 - have not been able to eat them since! Oregon produces 99% of the nation's hazelnut supply - get yourself up here! ๐
I have a few people ask for a tutorial... hmm... I'll try to wrap my head around how I could do that here on the blog... I seem to learn better by DOING rather than by reading, so... I'm probably the same in "teaching" - showing in person, you know? which we can just plan for! ๐
Carrie (Carrie on Vegan) says
Well this looks pretty freakin' fabulous. ๐ My favorite nut is probably pistachio but it's a tough choice. Almonds aren't so bad either, I looooove almond butter!
spabettie says
we LOVE pistachios and have been enjoying them a lot lately! I made a pistachio butter a few months ago - SO good!
Kath (My Funny Little Life) says
I've never heard of Marcona almonds! I love the regular ones, though. I can say that almonds are totally my favorite kinds of nuts!
spabettie says
marconas are the ones I usually add to salads, you may have seen them here before? they have a different flavor than regular almonds, and the salt adds another level of yum too. ๐
lindsay says
those are my favorite almonds. like buttah! and of course you make almond buttah! Jason must have been happy.
spabettie says
like buttah! it's funny you say that about Jason - since our juice fast and him eating cleaner in general, he notices ANY amount of added salt... very sensitive now.