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Low-Fat Peanut Almond Butter

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I’m terrible at making nut butter.  

Does that get me kicked out of the blog world?  The only one I’ve ever successfully made was a Spiced Almond Butter.

Until today.  I found a workaround.

One my training diet, I can’t have a ton of fats.  However, I do get to have a handful of almonds or seeds each day.  I’m forever searching for a way to maximize the nutty deliciousness.  What can I say – I’m a volume eater.

With this low-fat peanut almond butter, I can have a heaping 2 tablespoons of the good stuff.  I’ve been taking full advantage – smearing it on toast, stirring it into Greek yogurt, dipping apple slices in it… name your favorite way to eat peanut butter and this is a worthy sub!

For a protein-filled breakfast, I slathered it on a piece of P28 high protein bread and topped it with fresh peaches.

The true test was when I craved it on a cheat day.  On a day when anything goes, I still slathered a piece of toasted bread with this butter and happily snacked away.  Of course, that “bread” was a slice of chocolate pound cake. 😉

Recipe at the bottom, after a quick, unrelated review…

You may have seen Energy Bits reviews floating around the blogs lately.  At 64% protein, I REALLY wanted these to live up to the hype.

Spirulina has been gaining popularity lately.  These bits are made from 100% organic spirulina algae.  It’s super high in protein, low in calories, and will supposedly “boost your athletic performance, supercharge your run or crank up your endurance while working or working out.“

Sounds almost too good to be true, right?

Well…. it was for me.  I didn’t notice the slightest difference.

Ideally you are supposed to chew them.  I tried one and nearly gagged, so I opted to swallow the rest.  I waited a good 45 mins to let it hit my system before working out, but no dice.  Maybe they’d work if you took them more consistently?

I received these at no charge through the Fitfluential Ambassador  program.  This is my honest opinion.  I wanted to like them… but I can’t see spending $115 on this product.  Thank you to the Energy Bits crew for allowing me to sample the product!

Low-Fat Peanut Almond Butter

  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 3 T peanut flour
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 6 drops vanilla liquid stevia
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Mix nut flours and almond milk until combined.  You may adjust liquids to desired consistency.  If too thin, place the mix in the fridge to thicken. Add sweetener and cinnamon, if desired.

Makes ~8T.

Approximate Nutritionals (per tablespoon): 32 calories, 2.2g fat, 5.6g sodium, 1.6g carbohydrates, 0.8g fiber, 0.3g sugar, 2.3g protein

***

Today my dad would have turned 57.  It’s hard to believe he’s been gone 4 years… but he is forever my inspiration.  Happy Birthday, Daddy.

“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” – Mitch Albom

Are you a successful nut butter maker? (Sarah, you can’t answer, #nuttybutter )

What is your favorite nut butter pairing?

Comments

  1. I appreciate the honest review, and I respect you all the more for it. Sometimes you just see right through glowing reviews, and the true feelings are obvious anyway. Just say how you feel! haha

    I’ve also heard good and less-good things about this product, so I guess it reinforces that everything isn’t for everyone.

  2. Good for you for posting an honest review! That’s why I love your blog. 🙂

    I don’t have peanut flour at home right now – can you think of something I could sub for it??

    • It would probably be good with coconut flour, but you’d need to add liquid. You could also try protein powder! I bet chocolate would rock.

  4. Thank you for that review! I honestly thought what you said just reading others’ take on it.

    As for the nut butter…YUM! You know I’m a HUGE fan of peanut flour! I will put it on just about anything and everything. To expand it a little bit, I like adding chia seeds to the mix. That way I can add a little extra liquid and get a lot more volume with it!

  10. I can’t wait to try this lady – I think I can credit you for all of my new recipe successes!

    Thoughts are with you on your father’s birthday. I know he is so proud of who you are!

  12. I am very interested in competing in a figure competition but still have a long way to go. I love to lift and eat clean now but I need those extra tips and encouragement. I was wondering how you came up with you nutrition program and workout program. I know you are very busy but hopefully I will hear back from you 🙂

    • You can do it! You’d be amazing at how quickly you can get results.

      I have trainers who put together my workouts and nutrition plan, but there are a lot of great online resources as well.

  13. Well I do indeed love nut butter and peanut probably reigns supreme…but anything with chocolate in it is probably worth a taste too.

    I can’t make it to save my soul, so I am with you on this (if we go into blog exile so be it).

    Your substitute does seem to fit the bill, but I don’t know if it is something I can try. I like butters to be really smooth…I can’t stand chunks of any kind (i am a little weird like that).

    • Based on the comments from other who haven’t masted nut butter making, I think we’d be in good exile company! 🙂

      I think you could just toss it in a blender to smooth it out.

  14. I lost my dad 3 years ago when I was 20. My dad was 51 at the time, almost 52.. similar to your dad passing at 53, it’s way too young!! It just recently was the 3rd anniversary of my dad’s death day (08-17-2012) and I can’t believe he’s gone for 3 years now either.. I still miss him every single day.
    I love you quote Mitch Albom; it’s very true! Death ends life’s but never can it end a strong relationship!
    Do you feel like coping with his loss gets better in time? For me it seems to be the opposite 🙁 Love, Leanne

    • Leanne… I am so sorry to hear about you dad. I can’t imagine losing a parent at such a young age.

      It hasn’t gotten easier for me, but you sort of get used to it… if that makes any sense! xoxo

  15. Looks great, Laura! I made cashew butter once and thought it was dead simple. I usually don’t like any nut butter straight from the fridge.. combined with other goodies in a dressing or smoothie is more up my alley anyhow! 🙂

  16. we have made a few nut betters before, but really we do not really eat them that much, we love our tahini better and like using out nuts in other ways 😉

  17. mmm mmm love this! i am a HUGE fan of mixing almond flour & peanut flour! they taste nutty/grainy. i kiind of want to go home and leave work right now and whip up a batch – think anyone would notice me leaving? nahhhh

  19. Love the recipe! I am an almond butter fanatic but those calories add up quickly! I really like just great stuff powdered peanut butter for another low fat option but I love that you incorporated almonds in yours!

    • I am the same way – here I liked how the combo of the two gave it a more realistic PB texture.

  20. Love that you didn’t sugarcoat the product- it’s difficult to shell out $115 for a mediocre product! Thinking of you today, Laura! My dad’s birthday was on Tuesday and he would have turned 58!

    On a happier note, I love pairing nut butter with just about anything, although spoons may win!

  21. I hope that’s not grounds for blog-world removal, I can’t make nut butter to save my life. And I even tried once when I had access to a REAL food processor, and not just my Magic Bullet. Add to the list of seemingly simple things I just cannot cook: Rice, oatmeal, nut butter.

    • No oatmeal?! I think the trick there is to cook it slow. I used to always have the heat up too high and end up with a half cooked gooey mess.

  22. I’ve never made my own nut butter, but this version sounds yummy! I need to buy these flours… YDFM trip must happen dangit! Happy birthday to your Daddy. I 100% agree with that quote you shared. 🙂

  23. Thank you for the honest review and I’m loving the recipe, I need to get me some almond flour finally. I was wondering if it’s possible to use it the same was as I use peanut flour to make nut butter… guess I can 🙂 yay! I need a change form the usual PB2 combo I make.

    Happy birthday to your Dad. Chin up <3

    • Almond flour is similar, but it’s not de-fatted so if you did this without the peanut flour the texture would be off I think.

      Thank you. 🙂

  24. I literally just got peanut flour in the mail today from iHerb! So excited you posted this. YUM and easy! so creative 🙂

    and that sucks about Energybits.. I am waiting for my sample, too, so I can try and write a review.. I mean obviously they are good for you so no harm in eating or swallowing them..just wonder how it really works w/ “increasing energy”. good to be honest!

    • Awesome! I can’t wait to see how you like it. I’m addicted. 🙂

      No doubt the Energy Bits are good for you… I was just hoping for more in the energy side.

  25. LOVE this recipe 🙂 I am the same way, as I have said before, my “drunk” food is literally always raw peanut or almond butter. I can’t get enough of it. I could eat it for every meal everyday. I haven’t ever tried to make my own so I am super super excited to try it!!!

  26. Mmm. I’ll try this too! I looove peanut butter. I have seen the energy bits floating around and I have been interested. Good to see another perspective. Have you ever tried chia seeds? They are supposed to do the same thing. Happy birthday, dad!

    • I love chia seeds – check out my chia pudding recipes. 🙂 I’m not sure they are supposed to do the exact same thing, are they? I know they are great for hydration and healthy fat.

  28. First I need to say how RIDICULOUSLY excited I am that I finally found your blog! Then, I need to share that I am equally as stoked to be sitting here eating an amazing almond butter and jelly sandwich right now, and it is rocking my face off, sans guilt of a normal PB&J. I am still new to these special flours, so I didn’t have almond flour on hand. I always have almonds around, however, so I just made my own with a few pulses of my blender; after I made a powder of the almonds, I just sifted it through a fine mesh strainer and voila, almond flour. Thanks for the delicious lunch idea : )

    Happy Birthday to your Dad.

    • Paula… thank you so much for commenting and trying out the butter so fast! I love how creative you were making your own almond flour. 🙂

  29. I also appreciate an honest review, but indeed you may need to take them for awhile before they work. But if you can’t take the taste – taking them consistently would be a challenge! I am very excited about the recipe – can’t wait to try it!

    • I did say that might be the case… unfortunately we only had a couple of servings to sample. No doubt they are great nutritionally. 🙂

  30. I too absolutely suck at making nut butters. I don’t think I’ve ever actually been successful in making one! In fact, I tried making coconut butter for a third time today, and once again failed miserably! I blame my cruddy food processor. I love the sound of your almond-peanut butter! It sounds totally foolproof! Now I just need to splurge on some almond flour…

    And my favourite nut butter pairing really depends on my mood. Lately I’ve been obsessed with Artisana’s products…mainly the coconut butter and raw cashew butter. But Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut butter plus the artisana coconut butter…now that’s a killer combo (only 1/2 tbs each when I combine them…I can’t quite reconcile having over 100 calories worth of nut butter, no matter how much I like it!)

  31. This looks so cool! We definitely want to try it. We can happily say that we have a 98% success rate at making nut butters – that last little percentage is just when we make one, and it’s good but not perfect, so we change the recipe slightly and get it on the next try. Nut butters just make everything better!!

  32. I was part of the Nutrex-Hawaii FF review for Spirulina & astaxanthin. I really liked their products. They were tabs though for the spirulina & no chewing. I did really feel a difference. They also sent powder that I add to things BUT it is very potent so a little goes a long way & I could never envision chewing the tabs & that is why I did not ask to review the energy bits. Thx for your honest review & recipes!

    • Interesting… too bad you didn’t try these too though – I’d be curious about the comparison!

      • I knew how the spirulina tastes due to the powder I have & there was no way I was gonna chew! 😉 Also, did not lie how many a person had to take plus I saw the price & knew I would not pay that so I decided not to even though I was curious…

  33. It’s all about working with what you’ve got! I like that you mixed the two different nut flours 🙂 yum!

  35. YUM to the recipe and thanks, as others have said, for the honest review…I haven’t tried mine yet and have been wondering how they work…Thanks for what you wrote honestly. Happy birthday to your dad…I haven’t lost anyone that close to me before and can’t imagine it…Thanks for letting us in on such a big day for you in your life… Love to you Laura. 🙂

    • Can’t wait to hear your reactions to the Bits… I really did want them to “work.”

      Thank you for your words… these comments have really lifted me up today. 🙂

    • Next time I’m going to channel my inner Heather and find a way to incorporate booze. Whiskey Almond Butter? I bet that would be good to rim a glass with…

  37. Yum. I’ve made my own almond butter in several different varieties before, and have had good success. For some reason I’ve never tried making any with different nuts though. Probably because then I would just eat it. All.
    Happy Birthday to your dad. I still always think of and celebrate my dad on his birthday too–he passed away 20 years ago and I miss him every day.

    • Almond butter is the only one I’ve successfully made… maybe it has more natural oils?

      Thanks, Candy…. I miss mine everyday too.

  38. Yeahhhh…I’m gonna need you to go ahead and send me some of this, kthx 🙂 I need to try making this on my own sometime. Maybe one day when I’m a grown up lol

  39. Ahh! I read this yesterday but forgot to comment. As you know, I completely agree with your product review. Such a bummer.
    And the protein almond butter is such a good idea! I keep forgetting to make some protein peanut butter. It’s on my list.
    Big hugs to you and your family. I’m sure that yesterday wasn’t the easiest day to get through, but you know your dad is with you somehow every day. 🙂

    • Thank, Lauren. 🙂

      I liked using the peanut and almond for a little textured effect. I have some hazelnut flour that’s begging to be used in the same way!

  40. I made a pumpkin spice almond butter that was pretty banging once. I find I have more luck when I roast them instead of keeping them raw.

    I need to catch up on all your recipes from this week! Just got back from my mini vacation.

  41. Another volume eater here. It’s dangerous sometimes. 🙂 I’m loving the protein bread, by the way! My husband’s not a big fan- so more for me. It’s stashed in the freezer. I just tried EnergyBits too and wasn’t a big fan- thanks for the honesty. Thinking of you with your dad’s bday yesterday!

    • I’m glad you’re loving the bread! Does your husband not even like it toasted? Silly boy. 😉

  42. Energy Bits are $115?? I couldn’t swallow all my mine in one sitting to get the “energy” that I assumed would never come also. Not sure what can you give you more energy than a meal of whole foods… So I just periodically had a handful and enjoyed them as a supplement because of course spirulina is great, but I’d never buy them.

    • It was a LOT to get down. I’m with you – I just took the remaining periodically for the spirulina benefits

  44. OMG! So I saw this the other day and it reminded me of something I tried a few months back…a little “loop hole” if you will when I had sworn off nut butter for Lent. Then I checked my computer….I have the pictures but I NEVER friggin posted it!! Duuuuuuuude! Get ready…it’s coming next week…and you’ll LOVE it! Oh, but I totally love your idea too! 😉

    On for the rest of my two cents:

    1. Wow, so it sounds like those little spirulina things weren’t a hit with anyone…I saw Heather’s review on it the other day. Has to be pretty bad if it’s THAT good for you and a food blogger gags on it/has to force it down! Lol If you ask me, it’s back to the lab on that one!
    2. Your peach reminds me of a nectarine which I had today and HOLY MOTHER OF PRODUCE why have I not bought more nectarines this season?! I forgot how amazing they are! Oh hell, I’m drooling on myself!
    3. I HAVE successfully made a few batches of nut butter. I EVEN made some in my Magic Bullet if you can believe that! But the last time I tried to make some coconut butter (which I’ve made before), it just didn’t work. I let my food processor (Fred…sniff, sniff) run for like 20 minutes and nothing ever happened. I tried adding a bit of oil…nuthin! Guess it just wasn’t meant to be…either that or my coconut is old! Lol
    4. Favorite nut butter pairing???? How are you gonna ask a food blogger that type of question?! Ummm, let’s see…ahhh…errr….ohmygodmyhead….AH HA! I got it! How could I deny my true weird foodie love? PB&J with my FROG preserves with fried tofu seasoned with McCormick BBQ seasoning! Yes, I’m weird and yes, it’s delicious!

    • 1. Best point ever that if one of use can’t choke it down it’s realllllly too healthy tasting. LOL!
      2. I will now add nectarine to my shopping list today!
      3. Nut butter in a bullet?! Did you soak the nuts first?
      4. I still need to try this crazy creation. Do they make low sodium seasoning? (Wanting to try this is a sure sign I trust you completely.)

      • Actually, believe it or not, no! I didn’t add ANY oil! But I only attempted it once with almonds and once with coconut, and of course could only make a small batch, but I was pretty surprised ol’ Bulley didn’t let me down! Butttttt, that was also in his younger years…he’s been through a LOT since then. Not so sure if he’d be up to it now! 😉

        I just looked it up and they don’t have a low sodium version (boo!)…it clocks in at 85mg of sodium per 1/4 teaspoon…and I probably use about 1/2- 3/4 teaspoon at a time…not too bad on it’s own, but when you figure in bread and stuff, it can get kinda up there (oh, but it IS a great savory/sweet oat combo if you want to go that way! If you want to look for one that’s lower in salt, it just needs to be a sweet smokey mix for the flavor to be right. Oh and totally let me know if you find a good one cuz I’d be ALL over that!

  45. Laura,
    How many fat grams are you allowed per day? I am curious because there are so many mixed messages out there… and I feel like I always do it wrong. I have watched and cut my fat intake over the years, but they say that fat is important for certain body processes and functions and an important contributor to feeling satiated. Now I am learning that certain fats, like is found in coconut butter, actually speed up metabolism. I don’t know which way to go. I have been restricting my fat intake for the past few years, however I struggle immensely with sleep. The skin on my hands and feet is also very dry, and I wondered if this could all be related to my low-fat diet. This week, for the first time ever!, I tried Artisana coconut butter. It is the most divine creation I’ve ever tasted. I like to spread some on slices of asian pear. Anyways, I have just begun adding a few new foods with fat, like the coconut butter, avocado, and hummus, but now you have me wondering what I should do. I will meet with a nutritionist soon, but ever since age 12, when I was diagnosed with anorexia, nutritionists have told me things… but I never know who/what to believe anymore. Nutritional science and guidelines seems to change ever decade or so. Thoughts? Thanks!!!

    • I don’t have numbers to track (other than protein). It’s one of the things I like best about my training plan! Of course, I do get my healthy fats in the form of nuts, olive oil, avocado, chia, and flax. It really does do wonders for your skin and hair!

  46. TWIN! I missed this post! Definitely making this! I was always curious if I could make a low fat almond butter with almond flour! I think Foodie Fiasco has?? Anyways! Great recipe! Like I said, I’ll make this FOR SURE 😀

    • You HAVE to let me know how you like it. I’m totally addicted. 🙂 I don’t know Foodie Fiasco… will have to look it up. If you like it, I know I will! 😉

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