Maple Pecan Butter

Maple Pecan Butter

Ingredients:
2 cups pecans
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil or aroma-free coconut oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Put in the pecans and toast them for 5 to 7 minutes,
stirring frequently.
Next, put the toasted pecans in the blender and run on low for 2 minutes. Turn the power
to medium and continue to blend until the nut mixture starts to become creamy. Stop and
push the nuts toward the blender blades during the processing time if necessary. The
process may take upward of 10 minutes but may happen in 3.
Last, add the oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon, and blend until smooth.
Sweet Pistachio Butter
makes about 1 cup
You may wonder how something so greenish brown can taste so good. I just couldn’t bear
to leave this recipe out of the book based on its unattractive color, though. I feel I’d be
cheating you of a delicious treat. If you want to achieve a vibrant pistachio-green butter,
you can remove the purply-brown skins from the pistachios. It does take a long time,
though, and the skins don’t affect the taste, just the lovely color! Use pistachio butter as a
replacement for peanut butter in cookie or bar recipes, or simply spread it on toast.