Pecan Butter
- 2 cups Pecans
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Honey or agave nectar (for a vegan option)
- .5 teaspoons salt
- 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1 dash allspice
- 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 dash instant or ground coffee
- Turn on oven to 325 degrees.
- Evenly spread pecans on a 14x17 cookie sheet
- Place pecans in the oven for 10 minutes until golden. Make sure to watch them to make sure they do not char.
- Once pecans are finished, transfer them into a food processor while they are still hot.
- Grind the pecans for 1-2 minutes or until reduced to a fine meal. Scrape down the sides of the container as needed.
- Add salt and olive oil and continue processing the mixture. Add extra olive oil as needed until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
- Add in honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla extract, and instant/ground coffee into the food processor and continue to mix. Add extra amounts of any of the ingredients to suit your tastes.
- Store in a glass container and place in the fridge for up to 1-2 months.
pecans, olive oil, honey, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla, ground coffee
Taken from food52.com/recipes/57173-pecan-butter (may not work)