Cashew Coconut Granola Butter
I’ve seen a lot of people sharing about a granola butter company on IG, which inspired me to try making my own. I made this one a little while ago and have been SO excited to share it!
The granola flavor comes from roasted rolled oats, then I added toasted coconut and cashews because omg it’s INSANELY good…
As with any good nut butter, the actual work is minimal, but it takes some time for it to get smooth. Roasting the ingredients helps to bring out the oils and flavor, but just hold faith as it blends and eventually it’ll get smooth & even drizzly - it’s worth the wait!
Try this on waffles, toast, oatmeal, pretty much anywhere you’d use nut butter.
Recipe makes ~1 ½ cups
Ingredients
1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup raw cashews
½ cup shredded coconut
3 tbsp coconut oil, melted & cooled
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the rolled oats onto the baking sheet and roast for 15-18 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
In the same way, roast the raw cashews for 8-10 minutes. Then the shredded coconut for about 3 minutes. Keep an eye on the coconut! It toasts quickly.
Allow everything to cool completely, then add it all to a food processor and pulse until ground finely.
Add the coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Continue to process.
It will take some time until it smooths out, it took 15-20 minutes for me. It can get warm from processing, just let it rest to cool as needed and scape down the sides of the food processor as needed.
Eventually the mixture will become smooth and spreadable. Enjoy spread on toast or waffles, on apples or banana, or just with a spoon!
Store leftovers in an airtight container or jar at room temperature - because of the coconut oil, it will become more firm if stored in a cool environment. Just heat it for a few seconds in the microwave if it firms up.
nutritional info
per 1 tablespoon: 85 calories | 5.5g fat | 7g carbs | 1.7g protein