Instant Low Calorie Almond Butter

I know you too well.

You loooooooooove nut butter. Love with 10 o’s. That’s some serious dedication.

But…let’s face it. The love of your life has some issues.

I know he’s delicious, but at 100 calories a tablespoon, you can’t eat a bucket and still fit into you skinny jeans. Sorry. I know that’s hard to accept, but you just can’t.

But what about those times when you just need almond butter, but don’t have a jar in sight? You find a bag of almond meal, but don’t want to dirty that pesky food processor and are afraid they will never properly butterize.

Ever tried to make nut butter only to have it fail? I am the queen of that.

So call me the love doctor, but I think I just solved all your love issues.

You don’t want the tons of fat and calories in nut butter? Great, now you don’t have to.

Don’t want to dirty that food processor? Me neither.

Nightmares about a failed batch of nut butter? No more.

It’s so simple! Just mix almond meal+almond milk, and you have instant, low calorie almond butter!

How did I not think of this sooner?

Instant Low Calorie Almond Butter

This is so ridiculously simple to make, and it ends in a thick, authentic almond butter. It might be slightly runnier than what you’re used to, but that’s easily fixable and totally worth it.

Makes about 1/2 cup

*Update: Nutritional Conparison*

Regular Almond Butter:

Serving size: 1 tablespoon

Calories: 101

Fat: 9.5 grams

Net Carbs:  2.8 grams

Protein: 2.4 grams

vs.

Instant Low Calorie Almond Butter

Serving size: 1 tablespoon

Calories: 47.5

Fat: ~4 grams

Net Carbs: ~0.6 grams

Protein: ~1.8 grams

Ingredients

1/2 cup almond meal

1/4 cup almond milk

sweetener to taste, optional

Directions

Mix almond milk and almond meal until combined. If the mixture seems too thin, toss it in the microwave for 30 seconds until thick. If you are opposed to microwave or don’t have one, add less liquid and/or throw the mixture into the refrigerator until thickened. Add sweetener to taste as desired. Simple, right?

Delicious.

Enjoy!

-Kelly M.

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