Summary

This variation of the more popular peanut butter is for those of us who love pecans. Since pecans are naturally oily, they only need a little additional salt and some optional cinnamon for extra flavor to be turned into delicious nut butter and spread.

Your Grocery List

Pantry Items

Pecans (whole, chopped, etc. doesn’t really matter since we’re putting them in the food processor, just make sure there’s no shell involved)
Ground cinnamon (optional, for flavor)
Sea salt (optional, but recommended, for flavor)

Equipment/Tools You’ll Need

Food processor or blender
Rubber spatula
Mason jar or tupperware, for storage

Ways to use pecan butter

Spread onto toast, bagels, pound cake, or banana bread
Stir into your favorite ice cream
Make pecan butter cookies and other pecan-flavored desserts
Add it to milkshakes and smoothies
Make a pecan butter and jelly sandwich
Just eat it off of a spoon!

Pecan Butter

A deliciously simple nut butter.

Print Recipe

Cook Time 15 mins

Optional Roasting Time 10 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Condiment

Servings 8 oz

Equipment

Baking sheet for roasting, optional
Food processor or blender
Rubber spatula
Mason jar or tupperware for storage

Instructions

Roasting the pecans

Preheat the oven to 350º F. Spread pecans into an even layer on a baking sheet and toast them for 10-15 minutes or until fragrant. Let the nuts cool.

Making and storing the pecan butter

Transfer cooled nuts to a food processor or blender and pulse until the pecans turn into a paste. Continue processing until the pecans reach a smooth consistency. Add cinnamon and salt and continue blending until fully incorporated.
Store pecan butter in a mason jar or airtight tupperware container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.

Notes

The time it takes to blend the pecans down into a butter will vary between 5-10 minutes depending on the food processor or blender you're using.
After storage, the oils will begin to separate from the pecan in your spread. Just stir to combine the two and the pecan butter will be ready to use again.
Pecan butter will last in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
Adding salt and cinnamon is optional and for flavor only. Feel free to experiment with other add-ins like vanilla or maple extract, nutmeg, honey, and orange or lemon zest.

Keyword Pecan