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    How to Make Homemade Pistachio Butter

    Posted: Oct 31, 2018 Last Modified: Jul 6, 2019 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Looking to make your own homemade nut butter? Why not try this delicious easy homemade pistachio butter! It is super creamy and has a distinct nutty flavour.

    How to make homemade pistachio butter

    Easy Homemade Pistachio Butter

    Pistachios are one of my favourite nuts. It’s always my go-to gelato flavour and it’s my go-to snack when watching TV. A while back, I saw a tiny jar of pistachio nut butter sold in stores but it was literally $15.99 for half the size of a 12 oz mason jar. I really wanted to try it because I love pistachio but I didn’t want to pay $15.99 for it.

    I’ve made nut butter at home in my Vitamix before so I thought ‘hey, I could just do this myself!’ and that is how I spent a rainy Saturday morning then proceeded to eat a ton of it on some toast haha. In the photo above, I topped my pistachio butter with some raw white honey and raisins.

    How To Make Homemade Pistachio Butter

    It is honestly so easy to make this pistachio nut butter. It is literally made with just one ingredient – pistachios. I bought the shelled roasted pistachios so I could skip cracking open 4 cups of pistachio by myself.

    It takes under 5 minutes to make in the Vitamix and all you have to do is blend it on high speed until the pistachios goes from whole nuts, to a powder, to a little lumpy looking, and then a creamy nut butter. If you’re using a different high powder blender or a food processor, it might take a little more time.

    how to make pistachio nut butter

    how to make pistachio butter

    how to make pistachio nut butter

    Tips on making the perfect homemade pistachio butter

    Friends, don’t be like me. I made a few attempts before getting it right because I got curious and wondered what would happen if I changed things up. I was wrong, do not get too fancy while making it, and follow the literal one instruction: nut nuts in then bend.

    • Do not add any liquids based things such as honey or syrup- the moisture will cause your the butter to be lumpy and not blend smoothly. Stir in your honey afterwards if you desire (or just drizzle it on top of your toast like I do!)
    • Do not be tempted to add water. If someone tells you to add water while blending your nut butter, don’t listen to them! Adding water will cause the pistachio butter to seize up and it won’t be able to be saved. I did this. It went in the compost bin. I thought hey, 1-2 tbsp won’t hurt! Maybe it’ll make it creamier. I was wrong. Do not be like me. Do not add water!
    • As I bought mine roasted since they were the only ones available, I didn’t roast my nuts. If you buy un-roasted ones, I recommend roasting them for a couple minutes in the oven (350F) and then letting them cool down before putting them into the blender. Do not put hot nuts into the blender. Hot nuts can melt your blender.
    • You’ll have to use the tamper in the Vitamix if you don’t want to waste time scraping down the sides.Use the tamper to continuously push down on the pistachios, particularly in the corners, to speed things up.
    • It will be loud. Vitamix’s manual dictates that you use the high speed setting because blending thick materials like nut butters at low speeds can cause your motor to overheat.
    • You’re gonna need a lotta pistachios. I tried to make this with just under half the amount and there was not enough pistachios to be pushed down onto the blade so you’ll just have the blades whirling around with the small amount of nuts pushed to the side of the blender.


    Ideas for what to do with this homemade pistachio butter

    • spread it on toast
    • make a jar and give it as a gift during the holidays
    • stir it into oatmeal or porridge
    • add it to a smoothie
    • add it to yogurt / make a parfait with it
    • bake it into a cookie
    • bake it into a brownie
    • add it to homemade granola bars
    • add it to energy balls
    • eat it as is! straight from your jar
    How to make homemade pistachio butter

    Homemade Pistachio Butter

    Looking to make your own homemade nut butter? Why not try this delicious easy homemade pistachio butter! It is super creamy and has a distinct nutty flavour.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Cook Time: 5 mins
    Total Time: 10 mins
    Servings: 1 jar

    Ingredients

    • 4-5 cups shelled pistachios

    Instructions

    • Add your pistachios to your Vitamix or food processor. Blend on high until the nuts become a creamy butter
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    Author: Carmy
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Healthy

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    1. Farrah

      November 03, 2018 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      Pistachio butter sounds amazing!! I’m loving the sound of that toast!

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    2. Pat

      July 15, 2022 at 2:13 pm

      Can you store this butter in fridge, if so how long will it keep

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      • Carmy

        July 15, 2022 at 9:48 pm

        Hi Pat — no more than 1 month in the frigde! You could store it longer in the freezer. :)

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