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This Sunflower Butter is so easy to make and is a great nut-free alternative to peanut butter and can replace it in many recipes

Sunflower Butter


  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 20 1x
  • Category: Sauces and Dips
  • Cuisine: European

Description

This Sunflower Seed Butter is so easy to make and is a great nut-free alternative to peanut butter and can replace it in many recipes.


Ingredients

  • 400g / 3 cups sunflower seeds
  • 50g / 0.3 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  1. Place the sunflower seeds into a large pan or wok on the hob and dry-fry for a few minutes until they have toasted. Be careful not to burn the seeds though!
  2. Transfer the seeds into the blender. Add the melted coconut oil and blitz on a low setting until smooth. This will probably take about 5 minutes in total and you can do it in stages and stop for a little while if you are worried about the blender over-heating.
  3. When the sunflower seed butter has reached a good consistency add the honey, vanilla extract and sea salt and blitz one final time.

Notes

Store the sunflower butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.