And the nut butter obsession rages on . . .

You guys, I can’t stop!

And you know what?!

I’m not even going to apologize about it because I’m not sorry. Not even a little bit.

Allow me to introduce you to my latest love . . .

Cinnamon spiced almond butter.

This little jar of heaven was inspired by a much loved American classic cookie . . . the good ol’ snickerdoodle!

Side note – I was going to title this recipe snickerdoodle almond butter because;

1 – Snickerdoodle is so fun to say (seriously, try and say it without cracking a smile) and;

2 – Those classic cookies (which I recently learned are my sisters all time fave) were the inspiration behind today’s recipe but . . . snickerdoodles are not something we have here in Australia (so sad 🙁 ) so I was worried my fellow Australian’s may not get the affiliation and the last thing I want to do is make anyone feel left out of the loop so, I decided to go with cinnamon spiced almond butter instead. Not sure why I felt the need to tell you that but there you have it 🙂

Just quickly, for those of us who are unfamiliar with the awesomeness that is the snickerdoodle let me get you all caught up, a snickerdoodle is basically a trusty old sugar/butter cookie that has been spiced up with a dash of cinnamon.

So simple but so good!

Now, those of you who follow along on Facebook or Instagram already know how excited I am about this latest batch of almond butter.

I may or may not have eaten a more than intended on my initial tasting because I just could not get over how delicious it was.

Surely something so simple couldn’t possibly be so, SO outrageously delicious?!

But nope, I checked, and checked and checked again with spoonful, after spoonful, after delicious little spoonful and sure enough – it is possible!

Something so simple can be, and really is, THAT delicious!

Oh.

My.

Word.

You guys . . . this stuff is so good it’s kind of ridiculous, I know you’re going to love, love, love it!

As always our healthy, homemade almond butter is made with no refined flours or sugars, using just a handful of real food ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and once you’ve roasted those golden delicious, nutrient rich almonds you’re divine little jar or cinnamon spiced almond butter comes together in under 10 minutes!

I should probably mention that this little jar of heaven also happens to be vegan, gluten free and paleo friendly but, most importantly, it’s downright delicious and you need it in your life, asap!

All you need to get in on this deliciousness is – almonds, vanilla, cinnamon and a teeny, tiny, cheeky pinch of salt!

That’s it!

Nothing more, nothing less!

Real food, real simple – what more could you want?

Deliciously golden, nutrient rich almonds are oven roasted then blended with a splash of vanilla, a dash of cinnamon and a cheeky pinch of salt . . .

The subtle sweetness of the vanilla combined with that gentle, heart warming hum of cinnamon, those creamy, dreamy, buttery almonds and that little pinch of salt is an absolute taste sensation.

Seriously you guys this is the stuff dreams are made of!

It’s got that whole, crazy cool, seriously satiating, salty-sweet thang going on and honestly, I don’t know what more I can say other than that I just love, love, love it, I know you will too so Ima stop talking so we can just go ahead make it already!

Here’s how we do it –

Start off by giving our golden, delicious, nutrient rich almonds a quick little roast in the oven – toasting our nuts before we blend our butter helps to give it a more decadent and rich depth of flavor – please don’t skip this step. Yes it’s an extra 5-10 minutes but, trust me – it’s absolutely, 100% worth it!

Now, once our almonds are nicely toasted, and your house smells like heaven, all you have to do is toss those golden nuggets of delicious into your food processor or blender and you’re pretty much done!

Initially your nuts will get all chunky, then after a minute or two they will break down into a fine looking flour, then the real magic happens, the heat and friction from all that blending will extract the natural oils from our almonds and in a matter of minutes,

You will witness one of the most beautiful transformations of all time as your almonds are whipped into a creamy, dreamy golden, delicious nut butter right before your pretty little eyes . . .

Once that’s done we simply add our vanilla, cinnamon and a cheeky pinch of salt –

give it one final blendy mcblend and voila’ – there you have it;

Healthy, homemade, creamy, dreamy, almond butter infused with a splash of vanilla and a gentle hum of heartwarming cinnamon ♥♥♥

Heaven in a jar I tell you!

Once you have your little pot of deliciousness go ahead and use it as you would, business as usual – dive head first into the jar and eat your way out . . . or you be a little more refined and get yourself a spoon . . .

do what you feel, no judgement here 😉

And I’m not saying that you have to but, I strongly suggest that you do . . . grab yourself a big ol’ block chunk of your fave dark chocolate then add a generous spoonful of your creamy, dreamy, vanilla infused, cinnamon spiced almond butter . . .

And lose yourself in the deliciousness that you just created.

All natural, quick and easy, thick and creamy, subtly sweet, vanilla infused, perfectly spiced, healthy, homemade almond butter with a gentle hum of cinnamon;

Heaven in a jar I tell you!

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it.

Cinnamon Spiced Almond Butter {Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly}
Makes approx 1 1/2 heaping cups of all natural, quick and easy, creamy, dreamy, delicious, nutritious, healthy, homemade almond butter infused with a splash of vanilla and a gentle hum of heartwarming cinnamon.

Ingredients –

2 cup of raw almonds

1 Tablespoon of vanilla bean extract

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of salt flakes

Method –

1 – Preheat your oven to 175’C (350’F)

2 – Line a large baking sheet with baking/parchment paper (or a non stick silpat mat) and pour on your almonds, making sure they are spread evenly – aka not crowded.

3 – Roast your almonds for 10 minutes, until lightly toasted and deliciously golden.

4 – Pour your roasted almonds into the bowl of your food processor or blender and process until smooth and creamy (or your desired consistency). Initially the almonds wil grind down into a powder, give it a minute or two and the oils will extract and it will become deliciously, thick, rich and creamy. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally.

5 – Once you have blended to your desired consistency, add your vanilla, salt and ground cinnamon and process until well combined.

6 – Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly – add a little extra salt or more vanilla/cinnamon if you feel the need and, if you prefer a thinner/more runny consistency feel free to add a drizzle of coconut oil to thin it out.

7 – Store in an airtight container in the fridge. It should keep well for up to 2 weeks – if it lasts that long! (← seriously, good luck with that 😉 )

Enjoy xoxo

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Question of the day –

Are you a fellow nut butter addict? What’s your fave flavor? Or brand? Or recipe? And your fave way to eat it?! Straight up by the spoonful, with fruit, on toast, on chocolate?! Tell me . . . details please

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your chocolate coconut almond butter (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to 🙂

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