High Protein Nut Butter Recipes

High Protein Nut Butter Recipes

Serves 10 15 minute prep time By on

Nut butter already has protein—but why not add even more protein, and flavor to your favorite nut butter using these high protein nut butter recipes? First, use a food processor or high-speed blender to make your fresh nut butter, then add in Vega Sport® Premium Protein and flavor additions. Ready to experiment more?

  • Try roasting the nuts before making nut butter, to change, and sometimes improve, the flavor. Cool the roasted nuts slightly before blending them.
  • Experimenting with different nuts and flavor additions is fun. Maple Ginger Almond Butter could be the next big thing.
  • If you want to soak your nuts before making nut butters make sure to dehydrate them after. You do not want any water in your nut butters.

Use the base recipe below and experiment with different combinations of these optional additions:

  • Sea salt
  • Spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cayenne
  • Cacao Powder
  • Vanilla
  • Sweeteners (maple syrup, agave, brown rice syrup)

Our Best Protein Nut Butter Recipes:

Chai Walnut Butter

  • 1 ½ cups walnuts
  • 2 Tbsp neutral oil (canola, grapeseed or sunflower seed), optional
  • 1 serving Vega Sport® Premium Protein, Vanilla flavor
  • ½ tsp each cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg
  • Sweetener, if desired

Mocha Peanut Butter

  • 1 ½ cups peanuts
  • 2 Tbsp neutral oil (canola, grapeseed or sunflower seed), optional
  • 1 serving Vega Sport® Premium Protein, Mocha flavor
  • Sweetener, if desired

Chocolate Hazelnut Butter

  • 1 ½ cups hazelnuts, roasted
  • 2 Tbsp neutral oil (canola, grapeseed or sunflower seed), optional
  • 1 serving Vega Sport®  Premium Protein, Chocolate flavor
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2-3 Tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Vanilla Sea Salt Almond Butter

  • 1 ½ cups almonds
  • 2 Tbsp neutral oil (canola, grapeseed or sunflower seed), optional
  • 1 serving Vega Sport® Premium Protein, Vanilla flavor
  • Sweetener, if desired
  • Sea salt, as desired (don’t hold back!)

Coconut Brazil Nut Butter

  • 1 ½ cups Brazil nuts
  • 2 Tbsp neutral oil (canola, grapeseed or sunflower seed), optional
  • 1 serving Vega Sport® Premium Protein, Vanilla flavor
  • ½ cup coconut manna (also called coconut butter)

 

Ingredients

Preparation

  • In a large food processor, add in your nuts and grind to a fine powder. This may take several minutes. Scrape down sides of the food processor.

  • Process nuts for 30 second to 1 minute and then scrape down sides of food processor. Repeat this several times until the nuts look spreadable and paste like. If nuts seem too dry to become a paste, add in a tablespoon of neutral tasting oil while the food processor is still blending. Blend a little more and if they are still dry add another tablespoon of oil.

  • Once you have the right texture add in Vega Sport® Premium Protein and any optional ingredients.

  • Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.

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