If the price of cashew butter has you concerned, know that you can make it at home for so much cheaper and it only takes a couple of minutes!

And it’ll turn out great every time, seriously, you can’t mess up this recipe!

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Keep scrolling (or jump to the recipe) to get to the simple instructions for how to make homemade cashew butter.

Why you’ll love this recipe

It’s cheaper than store bought
It’s whole food plant-based – you’re not adding or removing anything
It’s a one ingredients recipe (yay, no seed oils or other oils needed)
Kids love it
You can make it chunky or creamy
Only requires 1 piece of equipment, so less clean up
Only takes a couple of minutes
Turns out delicious every time!

Cashew Butter Ingredients

Cashews in a white bowl with more cashews around it.

*The full recipe is available to print down below on the ‘recipe card’, including ingredient quantities and all steps!

Cashews: All you need are cashews- choose the raw or unsalted version, unless you want a saltier cashew butter.

The cashews at the store shouldn’t be completely raw- they should’ve still been roasted, but might say raw on them – cashews do need to be roasted in order for them to be safe to eat, when it actually says ‘roasted’ on the bag, that means it’s been roasted for a second time.

How to Make Cashew Butter without Oil

*Note that these instructions can be printed below

Step one: Add cashews to the food processor and blend.

Step two: Stop the food process and scrape the sides and bottom.

Process shots of making cashew butter in a food processor.

Step three: Blend again until creamy, or to desired consistency.

Cashew Butter when it's done in the food processor.

Expert Tips for making Homemade Cashew Butter

Some things will make this recipe easier to make, such as:

Raw cashews are best for this recipe
Do NOT soak the cashews first

Buy your cashews in bulk to save the most money
However many cups of cashews you blend, it will result in half the amount of cashew butter
You will need to blend your cashews in the food processor for minutes, which will seem like forever, so stay patient
Do not leave your food processor while it’s processing
You can keep your hand on the base of the food processor to make sure it doesn’t overheat while processing, if it starts to get warm, give it a break before starting again

Cashew Butter in a jar with a spoon scooping some out.

How to Serve this Easy Cashew Butter

Cashew butter can be served like any other nut butter, or be used in recipes.

Here are few ways it can be used:

Cashew Butter and Jam sandwiches
Replaces the peanut butter well in chickpea cookies
In smoothies
In other baked goods, like muffins
And so much more!

Storing Cashew Butter

Fridge: I store this cashew butter in the fridge, just like I would if it were store bought, and just as I do with almond butter. It doesn’t have anything to preserve it, which is why I store it in the fridge, it’s only cashews. I know for a fact it lasts at least two weeks in the fridge (we usually run out around this time).

If it gets hard in the fridge, I just pop some in the microwave for a couple of seconds, no more than 10 seconds, and it depends on the amount, to get it nice and creamy again.

Cashew Butter in a jar with cashews surrounding it and a butter knife on top with a little bit of cashew butter on it.

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